Re: ISP's In Uproar Over Verizon-MCI Merger

[Larry Smith <lesmith () ecsis net>]

On Tuesday 23 August 2005 17:52, Fergie (Paul Ferguson) wrote:
> And just to make life more fun, it looks like there's an effort
> afoot to get VoIP consumers to pay (read: tax) into the USF:
>
> New taxes could slam Net phone users
> http://news.com.com/New+taxes+could+slam+Net+phone+users/2100-7352_3-584223
> 7.html
>
> So, aren't you glad that life isn't boring?  ;-)

Well, if my reading of the FCC ruling is correct, in 270 days (from the date 
of the ruling) the ILEC's will not be paying any USF fees on broadband 
anymore, since cable does not have to pay, so they have already stated they 
are "reviewing" options for alternate funding.  Gee, Why not VOIP.....

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Larry Smith
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