The Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce has posted transcripts from its New York City meeting on the Commission's website, www.ecommercecommission.org. The federal commission, appointed by Congress to debate the complex issue of Internet taxation, met in New York City on September 14 and 15. Commissioners discussed local, state, and federal tax issues associated with Internet access, telecommunications, and electronic commerce. The New York City meeting also featured many guest speakers, including:

Charles Bayless, chairman, president, and CEO, Illinova Power
Dan Bucks, director, Multistate Tax Commission
Kaye Caldwell, CommerceNet
Annabelle Canning, vice president, Committee on State Taxation
Gary Cornia/Kendall Houghton, National Tax Association Communications and Electronic Commerce Tax Project
Harley Duncan, director, Federation of Tax Administrators
Jim Eads, Ernst & Young
Jeffery A. Eisenach, president, The Progress & Freedom Foundation
George Issacson, Direct Marketers' Association
Commissioner Randy Johnson, chair of the Hennepin, MN County Board
Joseph Brooks, councilman , City of Richmond, VA
Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Raymond Keating, chief economist, Small Business Survival Committee
Matthew Kisber, representative, TN and Steven Rauschenberger, senator, IL
Michael Mazerov, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Terrence Ryan, director of State and Local Taxes, Apple Computer
Ed Shimizu, director, National Regulatory Relations, GTE
Fran Smith, Consumer Alert
Wm. Gregory Turner, California Taxpayers' Association

In addition to the meeting transcripts, which were posted today, many of the guest speakers' presentations will be available to the public and the media on Monday, September 27. Additionally, the audiocast and Webcast from the proceedings will remain on the site until October 15, 1999.