Rick Allen: “I want to discuss two important ideas and issues that are essential, I think, for America's future and our…”

“I want to discuss two important ideas and issues that are essential, I think, for America's future and our opportunities. First, I thank my colleagues in the House and the Senate for support of S. 150, the Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act. Second, I want to discuss the significant advances in broadband Internet technologies over the past 8 years, particularly since the passage of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. I thank the chairman of the Commerce Committee, Senator McCain, and the Senator from Oregon, Mr. Wyden, for their continued leadership on the Internet tax moratorium. I have enjoyed working both with Chairman McCain and Senator Wyden over the years on numerous technology-related projects, such as nanotechnology, WiFi, unsolicited commercial e-mail, or SPAM and SPYWARE. They are great teammates on these telecommunications and technology issues, and I thank them. Yesterday afternoon, the House of Representatives passed S. 150, the Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, which cleared this important legislation for the President's signature later this year.”