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Technology and New Media
Technology and New Media are driving the economy of today. Innovation and creativity continue to fuel the resurgence of the New York economy. In keeping with that goal, Governor Pataki has consistently fostered a climate in which Technology and New Media can thrive and prosper.
The Pataki Record on Technology and New Media:
 - In January 1997, New York became the first state in the nation to declare that it would not impose sales taxes on the Internet access.
- Governor Pataki also fought to exempt companies that advertise on the Internet through New York-based access providers from state and local taxes. This will encourage businesses from across the country and around to the world to use New York-based companies that provide access to the Internet.
- Governor Pataki has joined with the governors of California, Massachusetts, and Virginia to form a coalition and support tax policies that promote the growth of Internet technology. Governor Pataki and these other governors believe that prohibiting Internet taxes for the time being is the best way to foster growth.
- A public - private partnership between MFS Network Technologies and the New York Thruway Authority created one of the first in the nation statewide fiber optic backbones. Utilizing the roadside right-of-way, the fiber optic link extends from Manhattan to Cleveland, providing quick and reliable transfer of voice, video, and data. Private sector business users as well as the state government will be able to use the new 550 mile link.
- New York ranks third in technology employment with 308,000 according to industry data published in Business Facilities.
- New York Wired for Education program is helping put computers in the classroom so children can be better prepared for the global economy of the 21st Century. New York Wired for Education has vaulted New York into a national leadership role and hooked 3,100 schools in New York to the Internet. The program includes wiring schools to the Internet and obtaining new technology for the classrooms.
- A study conducted in October 1997 by the New York New Media Association showed that new media type jobs are up 105 percent in the New York City area over the previous 18 months. Furthermore, the study showed that New York's new media industry generated $5.7 billion in total revenues last year.
- Governor Pataki established a task force on New Media to study taxation, economic development, infrastructure development, workforce development, and statewide marketing. The commission, comprised of approximately 40 representatives from New Media, will present proposals for the Governor's consideration.
- Anticipating the needs of the semi-conductor industry, Governor Pataki created a program to speed the approval process by selecting and pre-approving potential locations for micro-chip fabrication plants. Semi-conductor industry experts expect as many as 35 microchip facilities will be built over the next four years. Each plant costs more than $2 billion to construct and employ up to 1,000 skilled workers each.
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