In telephone there's a thing called a "de minimus" provider. There are
some conditions for it, but basically if you are collecting less than
$10k /year for USF then it's possible you can just keep the money. I'm
wondering if this will have a similar provision. I also wonder if the
16.8% is only on the line item for "internet service", so maybe you
could reduce the customer's liability by breaking up your bill so
instead of:
"Internet service: $50"
You could have:
"Internet service: $15"
"Wireless transport: $20"
"Modem rental: $10"
"Telephone support contract: $5"
Then the 16.8% is applied to $15 instead of $50 even though the total is
still $50. Then the customer pays less tax and you can stay "de
minimus" with a larger number of subscribers.
Have you ever wondered why your phone bill is complicated? Now you
know. They're probably doing you a favor by breaking it up the way they
do. I certainly hope the FCC doesn't do this because none of us need
the extra work, but if they do then you'll have to be sure to find a
lawyer who knows how the system works.
Two questions:
1. IF passed will WISPs be able to apply and get money from the fund since
they are excluded now?
2. Do you expect this to pass?
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On Jan 26, 2015, at 6:16 PM, Rick Harnish <[email protected]> wrote:
Save Small Internet Service
Providers<http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/save-small-internet-service?source=s.icn.tw&r_by=12361504>
Petition by George
Fendler<http://petitions.moveon.org/contact_creator.html?petition_id=87447>
To be delivered to Tom Wheeler, FCC Commissioner and President Barack Obama
Stop the FCC from making small ISPs comply with Title II public utility rules.
This is not Net Neutrality. It is a power grab to give the big phone/cable
providers a strong monopoly and saddle all American Internet customers with a
16.8% tax.
George Fendler is a WISP from Central Coast Internet in Hollister, California.
Click on the link above to support this petition and use social media to
broadcast it to your customers.
Respectfully,
Rick Harnish
Broadband Consultant & Industry Analyst
260-307-4000 cell
Skype: rick.harnish.
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