phone tax on a wifi

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Craig Partridge <craig () aland bbn com>
Date: May 20, 2009 1:27:58 PM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: phone tax on a wifi
Reply-To: Craig Partridge <craig () aland bbn com>


Hi Dave:

An amusing moment in our rapidly changing world.

I purchased a Verizon MiFi on Sunday (for those who don't know -- MiFi  
is
a credit card sized portable WiFi hub that uses Verizon EVDO to connect
to the rest of the 'net -- happy to send a review of my experience
after a few weeks if folks are interested).

As part of the sale process I received a breakdown of what I should  
expect
to see on my monthly bill.   It included local taxes for E911 service.
That's a tax on a device from which I cannot make a phone call (unless,
of course, I connect a VOIP device via WiFi).

In the locality's defense, the device does have a phone number. (I have
no idea what happens if someone tries to call it...).

Thanks!

Craig




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