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Welcome to The Pennsylvannia E-Commerce Association
The Pennsylvania Electronic Commerce Association, Inc. (PA e-Comm)
is a non-profit trade association dedicated to promoting the electronic
commerce industry in Pennsylvania and to providing a forum for the
organizations involved in e-commerce.
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ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Internet Sales Tax Legislation on the National Level
The Senate version, called the Marketplace Fairness Act, exempts the very small entrepreneur while recognizing states’ rights. Read Senator Lamar Alexander’s floor statement here http://www.alexander.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=SpeechesFloorStatements&ContentRecord_id=eb322bb6-dec0-4029-b086-54886494fc32&ContentType_id=0f618e6d-a789-46d2-99da-676acd97e8f0&Group_id=8f13bc7d-ad88-4fa7-99c2-b86f4b807ce9 The legislation S1832 is available here: http://www.alexander.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=SponsoredBills
Contact your Senators at:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=PA
On the House side, Rep. William Delahunt (D-MA) introduced the Main Street Fairness Act (H.R. 5660) The bill would authorize the 24 states that are part of the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA) to require remote retailers to collect and remit sales tax on orders in their states. The problem is, Pennsylvania has not signed on to that agreement. View HR 2701 here.
To contact your US House Representative, go to http://www.house.gov/ and enter your zip code.
Internet Sales Tax Legislation on the National Level
The Senate version, called the Marketplace Fairness Act, exempts the very small entrepreneur while recognizing states’ rights. Read Senator Lamar Alexander’s floor statement here http://www.alexander.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=SpeechesFloorStatements&ContentRecord_id=eb322bb6-dec0-4029-b086-54886494fc32&ContentType_id=0f618e6d-a789-46d2-99da-676acd97e8f0&Group_id=8f13bc7d-ad88-4fa7-99c2-b86f4b807ce9
The legislation S1832 is available here: http://www.alexander.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=SponsoredBills
Contact your Senators at:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=PA
Does the Remote Seller Amazon tax impact your business? Read here about recent changes in Pennsylvania sales tax laws and other states that may want you to start collecting sales tax.
Are your wireless taxes too high? Read here about how you can support federal legislation to prohibit states from increasing your wireless taxes.
The Department of Revenue issued a Tax Bulletin to explain existing sales tax nexus law for remote sellers, clarifying the law and the department's authority to require e-commerce and other out-of-state sellers with physical presence in Pennsylvania to collect sales tax. Click Here for More Info
Attention Verizon and Windstream Customers in Potter, McKean, Elk and Cameron Counties! Submit your request for broadband internet service here.
Legal Pitfalls of E-mail: From Privacy Concerns to Litigation Perils, Companies Must Limit Risks (http://www.rhoadssinon.com/updates-publications-15.html)
Software Piracy: Don't Let Your Company Become An Example (http://www.rhoadssinon.com/updates-publications-11.html)
Keeping Watch and Monitoring IT (http://www.bizactions.com/index.cfm/ba/e105/fa/138457152G507J173524P0P10143071T0/)
Google attack put focus on China's red hackers (http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60J20820100120)
QUICK LINKS
Are you an affiliate marketer? Visit the Performance Marketing Association for Internet sales tax information and resources.
TECHQuestPA (www.tccp.org)
Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania
Tech Council of Northwest PA (www.technwpa.org)
North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission (http://www.ncentral.com/)
BROADBAND NEWS CENTER
Looking for a list of broadband and wireless providers? Click here. (http://www.newpa.com/strengthen-your-community/broadband-initiatives/broadband-providers/index.aspx)
Search the Commonwealth's database for broadband availability here. (http://www.newpa.com/strengthen-your-community/broadband-initiatives/search-for-broadband/index.aspx)
If you live or work in North Central Pennsylvania and would like broadband services, contact us (info@paecomm.org) for information on the Commonwealth's Broadband Outreach and Aggregation efforts. We will email (or mail) you information on how you can request broadband from your local carrier.
Would you like to request broadband service from your local telephone company? Visit: (http://www.newpa.com/strengthen-your-community/broadband-initiatives/request-broadband-service/index.aspx)
DCED Business Attraction & Retention Program (http://www.newpa.com/strengthen-your-community/broadband-initiatives/businesses/index.aspx) The Business Attraction & Retention Program (BARP) recognizes the importance of telecommunications infrastructure to economic development by creating a mechanism to accelerate deployment for economic development purposes. Through the BARP program, the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) can assist with the deployment of broadband to qualifying businesses that are considering locating to or within Pennsylvania.
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