If we get access to wholesale bandwidth as well as access to the USF checkbook and ROW, I'm not super worried about this.
On January 21, 2015 5:07:36 PM AKST, Rory Conaway <[email protected]> wrote: >I think we need to tell every single customer why the rates went up. >There is another election in 2 years. > >Rory > >From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Woodfield >Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:02 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [AFMUG] the future of being an ISP > > >If this happens it is really going to suck. We just raised our rates >for the first time in 5 years. I can't imagine what it will be like to >raise them again in the foreseeable future. > > > > > > > >John Woodfield Delmarva WiFi http://www.delmarvawifi.com cell (410) >708-1937 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: "Sterling Jacobson" ><[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 8:58pm >To: "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" ><[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >Subject: Re: [AFMUG] the future of being an ISP >Well, if it’s one, it’s all, so at least some of the competition will >also use it as an excuse to raise rates. > > > >From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hardy, Tim >Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 6:23 PM >To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >Subject: Re: [AFMUG] the future of being an ISP > >Chairman Powell? Not for the last 6 years... > >Sent from my iPad > >On Jan 21, 2015, at 8:02 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller ><[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >This posted on the facebook page of Athena Broadband of TN today: > >Chairman Powell of the FCC plans to reclassify the Internet as a >regulated utility on Feb 26th. The chairman has confirmed in a house >hearing today that USF fees WILL apply to Internet service. The current >USF collection rate is 16.8% and adjusts automatically depending on how >much money the government spends. If the FCC does this everyone's bill >is going up by at least 16.8%. Be on the lookout as we may need your >help again supporting our cause in DC against these types of actions! > > >Looks like i've confirmed most the points of this post: > >* Unless we REALLY make some noise, we are probably being reclassified >as a utility (title II). Yuk >* Folks screaming on the radio tonight (talk radio) - internet bills >go up by 16.8%. > >Comments? How do we break this to our customers? When will it take >effect? How do we stop it? >Can we stop it? How will you answer customer questions about this? -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
