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[Federal Register: August 13, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 156)]
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ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

 
Meetings

    The Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce was established by 
Public Law 105-277 to conduct a thorough study of federal, state, local 
and international taxation and tariff treatment of transactions using 
the Internet and Internet access and other comparable intrastate, 
interstate or international sales activities. The Commission is to 
report its findings and recommendations to the Congress no later than 
April 21, 2000. Notice is hereby given, that the Advisory Commission on 
Electronic Commerce will hold meetings on September 14, 1999, from 4:30 
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Millennium Hotel, 145 West 44th Street, New 
York, New York and on September 15, 1999, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
at the Digital Sandbox, 55 Broad St., New York, New York. The meetings 
of the Commission shall be open to the public.

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    Records shall be kept of all Commission proceedings and shall be 
available for public inspection given adequate notice at the 
Commission's offices at 3401 North Fairfax Dr., Arlington, Virginia 
22201-4498.
    A listing of the members of the commission and details concerning 
their appointment were published in the Federal Register on June 9, 
1999, at 64 FR 30958 [See below].
Heather Rosenker,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 99-20942 Filed 8-12-99; 8:45 am]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
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ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE


Requests for Written Comment

    The Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce (the Commission) was
established by Pub. L. 105-277 to conduct a thorough study of federal,
state, local and international taxation and tariff treatment of
transactions using the Internet and Internet access and other
comparable intrastate, interstate or international sales activities.
The Commission is to report its findings and recommendations to the
Congress no later than April 21, 2000. Notice is hereby given that the
Commission requests the submission of written comments from interested
persons or organizations with respect to its mandates. These comments
must be prepared in conformity with the guidelines set out below.
Potential contributors should be aware of two deadlines. The deadline
for receipt of documents to be available to the Commission for its
September 14-15 meeting is September 1, 1999. Other submissions should
be received as soon as possible, but no later than November 15, 1999.
The Commission's Web site, www.ecommercecommission.org, will contain
the latest information about meeting agendas and any written submission
guideline updates.
    The Commission may study the following issues:
    <bullet> Barriers imposed in foreign markets on U.S. property,
goods, services or information engaged in E-commerce and on United
States providers of telecommunications services;
    <bullet> How the imposition of such barriers affects U.S.
consumers, the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in foreign markets
and the growth of the Internet;
    <bullet> The collection and administration of consumption taxes on
E-Commerce in the U.S. and abroad, the impact this has on the global
economy and the relationship between the collection and administration
of such taxes when using the Internet or not using the Internet;
    <bullet> The impact of the Internet and Internet access
(particularly voice transmission) on the revenue base for taxes imposed
under section 4251 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
    <bullet> Model state legislation that:
    1. Provides uniform definitions of categories of property, goods,
service or information subject to or exempt from sales and use taxes;
    2. Ensures that Internet access services, online services, and
communications and transactions using Internet, Internet access
service, or online services are treated in a tax and technology neutral
manner relative to other forms of remote sales;
    <bullet> The effects of taxation (or absence of ) on all interstate
sales transactions, including those using the Internet, on retail
businesses and on state and local governments. This examination may
include a review of purchases from out-of-state sellers; and
    <bullet> The ways to simplify federal, state and local taxes
imposed on the provision of telecommunications services.

The Commission Must Adhere to These Other Parameters

    <bullet> The Commission is not authorized to examine any fees or
charges imposed by the Federal Communications Commission or states
related to the following:
    1. Obligations under the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151
et seq.);
    2. The implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (or
amendments made by the Act);
    <bullet> The Commission ``shall, to the extent possible, ensure
that its work does not undermine the efforts of the National Tax
Association Communications and Electronic Commerce Tax Project.''

Written Submissions

    Interested persons are invited to provide comments in writing to
the Commission. Written comments should be related to the Commission's
mandate. All those persons submitting comments should be aware that
such comments will be available for public inspection. The following
guidelines should be followed for written comments that will be
considered by the Commission:
    <bullet> All written comments and any accompanying exhibits must be
typed in double-space.
    <bullet> One version of all written comments should be sent
electronically to comments@ecommercecommission.org. Thirty (30) hard
copies of all written comments should be sent to: Advisory Commission
on Electronic Commerce, 3401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201-
4498.
    <bullet> Comments must contain the name, address, phone number and
e-mail address (if available) and capacity of the person submitting the
comments, as well as the names of any clients or persons or
organizations for which the comments are submitted.
    <bullet> For those comments exceeding two pages in length an
executive summary must accompany the submission. The executive summary
should not exceed two (2) pages in length.
    For further information, contact the Advisory Commission on
Electronic Commerce, 3401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201-
4498, (703) 993-8049.
Heather Rosenker,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 99-20941 Filed 8-12-99; 8:45 am]
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Notices
                                                Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

 
Meetings

    The Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce was established by 
Public Law 105-277 to conduct a thorough study of federal, state and 
local, and international taxation and tariff treatment of transactions 
using the Internet and Internet access and other comparable intrastate, 
interstate or international sales activities and report its findings 
and recommendations to the Congress no later than April 21, 2000. 
Notice is hereby given, that the Advisory Commission on Electronic 
Commerce will hold meetings on June 21, 1999 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 
p.m. at the Williamsburg Inn, East Lounge, Colonial Williamsburg, 
Williamsburg, Virginia and on June 22, 1999 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
at the College of William & Mary, University Center, located between 
Richmond and Jamestown Roads, Williamsburg, VA. The meetings of the 
Commission shall be open to the public. The proposed agenda for June 21 
will address organization procedures for the Commission. The proposed 
agenda for June 22 includes presentations and panel discussions of 
relevant, background material on the issues related to the Commission's 
mission.
    Records shall be kept of all Commission proceedings and shall be 
available for public inspection given adequate notice at the 
Commission's offices 2500 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3834.
    The Commission shall consist of 19 members appointed for the life 
of the Commission. The membership shall be appointed as follows:
    (a) 3 representatives from the Federal Government, comprised of the 
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the United 
States Trade Representative (or their respective delegates).
    (b) 8 representatives from State and local governments (one such 
representative shall be from a State or local government that does not 
impose a sales tax and one representative shall be from a State that 
does not impose an income tax.).
    (c) 8 representatives of the electronic commerce industry 
(including small business), telecommunications carriers, local retail 
businesses, and consumer groups, comprised of the following:
    (i) 5 individuals appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate;
    (ii) 3 individuals appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;
    (iii) 5 individuals appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives; and
    (iv) 3 individuals appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of 
Representatives.
    The Members of the Commission are as follows: (chairman designate) 
James S. Gilmore, III, Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia; Dean F. 
Andal, Chairman, California Board of Equalization, Michael Armstrong, 
Chief Executive Officer, AT&T; Joseph H. Guttentag, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for International Tax Affairs, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury; Paul C. Harris, Sr., Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates; 
Delna Jones, Commissioner, Washington County, Oregon; Ron Kirk, Mayor, 
city of Dallas; Michael O. Leavitt, Governor, State of Utah; Gene N. 
LeBrun, President, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform 
State Law; Gary Locke; Governor, State of Washington; Grover Norquist, 
President, Americans for Tax Reform; Robert Novick, Counselor, U.S. 
Trade Representative; Richard Parsons, President, Time Warner, Inc.; 
Andrew Pincus, General Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce; Robert 
Pittman, President & Chief Operating Officer, America Online; David 
Pottruck, President & co-Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab and 
Company; John W. Sidgmore, Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer, MCI 
Worldcom; Stan Sokul, Association of Interactive Media; Theodore Waitt, 
President & Chief Executive Officer, Gateway, Inc.
Heather Rosenker,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 99-14691 Filed 6-8-99; 8:45 am]
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