Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law
- Ms. Deborah Garza, Esq., Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
- Mr. David A. Clanton, Esq., Senior Counsel, Blake & McKenzie LLP
- Mr. Abbott (Tad) B. Lipsky, Jr., Esq., Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
- Mr.
Washington, D.C.— On Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law will hold a hearing on the re-introduced H.R. 2745, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act (SMARTERAct).
Chairman Goodlatte: Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
The clock is ticking down on a key law that protects Internet freedom. On October 1, 2015, a temporary moratorium on state taxation of Internet access will expire.
In 1998, Congress temporarily banned state and local governments from newly taxing Internet access or placing multiple or discriminatory taxes on Internet commerce. With minor modifications, this ban was extended five times, with enormous bipartisan support. The most recent extension passed in 2014.
Washington, D.C.— On June 2, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law will hold a hearing to examine burdens imposed by state taxation of interstate commerce.