The following statement was released by Ed Black, President and CEO of the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), upon the introduction of the Senator Durbin’s and Congressman Conyer’s Internet Sales Tax bills:

“Penalizing businesses for utilizing technology and innovation is not fairness, but merely a shortsighted targeting of new revenue models, while protecting existing business models at the expense of consumers and growth.”

CCIA is an international nonprofit dedicated to advancing the interests of the technology industry. The organization is a tireless advocate for fair online commerce policies and other policies that foster innovation. To learn more about CCIA\'s position on the online sales tax legislation, read the nonprofit\'s full statement of opposition.