Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008

John McCain on Technology

• Ban Internet taxes & new cell phone taxes. (Feb 2008)
• Don't police Internet crime; go after money to reduce crime. (Oct 2007)
• Veto pork barrel; focus transportation spending on repairs. (Aug 2007)
• Special interest influence corruptly took HDTV frequencies. (May 2007)
• FactCheck: Special interests only delayed HDTV transfer. (May 2007)
• Provide unused spectrum to emergency officials. (Mar 2007)
• 1996 Telecomm Bill: public interest was not at the table. (May 2002)
• Uses Internet to read news & to get donations. (Mar 2000)
• Digital Divide requires tax credits for equipment & teachers. (Jan 2000)
• Internet tax ban saved consumers $600M this Xmas. (Jan 2000)
• Free TV & radio to candidates as a public interest. (Dec 1999)
• Make Internet tax moratorium permanent. (Dec 1999)
• Encourage teachers to learn high tech. (Oct 1999)
• Technology can hasten end of haves vs. have-nots. (Sep 1999)
• Get more government documents on-line. (Aug 1999)
• Telecommuncations Act was an influence-peddling scheme. (Jul 1999)
• Internet access, with filters, at every school & library. (Jun 1999)
• No government control over computer encryption. (Apr 1999)
• Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
• Voted NO on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
• Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
• Voted NO on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
• Sponsored bill requiring text on TV for visually-impaired. (Apr 2005)
• Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
• Website for competitive federal awards. (Jun 2008)

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