From: http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/hc/pdf/training-2009/USAC-USF-overview.pdf
-The FCC now requires all VoIP telecom providers terminating and originating to the PSTN to charge Universal Services Fund tax to end user customers. -USF is 8.4% of revenue for VoIP Telco's. -Last year USAC collected and dispersed seven BILLION dollars for libraries, rural health care centers, high cost rural Telco's and low income subscribers. -The vast majority of funds go to rural Telco's. I guess it was inevitable. -Karl _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
