Technology

Congress is working to update the telecommunications law to better fit modern technology. The initial law that passed in 1996, addressed issues that were important then but with a decade of remarkable new innovation has grown outmoded for optimum future technology growth. Congress is looking to produce a new bill that will encourage the development of new technologies such as Wireless development, Universal Service, Voice over Internet Protocol and the role for the regulators at the FCC.

Since the late 1800's, federal taxes placed have been on communication on areas as local telephone service, toll telephone service, and teletypewriter exchange service. I have consistently supported legislation that would repeal this tax that hinders telecommunications growth in our country.