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Court declares VoIP is exempt from service fees
ars technica has a great article on how Vonage won its fight with the state of Nebraska over service fees. Nebraska wanted Vonage to "chip in" by paying into the state's Universal Service Fund (USF), a fund designed to offset... Full Story
Posted on March 27, 2008 11:47 AM
FCC Displeased with U.S. Broadband Deployment Rate
According to an eWeek article, the FCC is not pleased with the rate at which broadband is being deployed in the U.S. According to eWeek, the FCC has started a Notice of Inquiry into whether broadband services are being provided... Full Story
Posted on April 18, 2007 9:48 AM
FCC approves new VoIP taxes
Well, we knew it was inevitable that the FCC would pass on USF (Universal Service Charges) taxes onto VoIP service providers and thereby unto VoIP subscribers. I griped about this pending tax just recently. Well, the FCC voted unanimously yesterday... Full Story
Posted on June 22, 2006 11:30 AM
Tax VoIP to fund USF? Bah!
So now the U.S. government wants to tax VoIP to help fund the USF. Rich discusses this in a post today worth checking out. eWeek also has a story on this. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is proposing that VoIP service... Full Story
Posted on June 2, 2006 3:16 PM
USF tax and long-distance
A controversial proposal by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin plans to hike the Universal Service Fund (USF) charges for phone users who make few or no long-distance calls. But what is long-distance any more? If you're a broadband... Full Story
Posted on February 7, 2006 12:31 PM
FCC taxes VoIP? C'mon!
In case you didn't hear, The FCC will likely force VoIP providers to contribute to the Universal Service Fund (USF), a program that helps subsidize telecommunications services in rural, "non-profitable" regions of the country, as well as in schools and... Full Story
Posted on December 15, 2005 4:17 PM
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