Re: [WISPA] USF tax changes?

2006-03-29 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
- Original Message - From: "Mark Koskenmaki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] USF tax changes? - Original Message - From: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <

Re: [WISPA] USF tax changes?

2006-01-28 Thread John Scrivner
become part of the process. Scriv Mark Koskenmaki wrote: - Original Message - From: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 7:37 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] USF tax

Re: [WISPA] USF tax changes?

2006-01-27 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
- Original Message - From: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 7:37 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] USF tax changes? > I had a call the other day from someone

Re: [WISPA] USF tax changes?

2006-01-27 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
I had a call the other day from someone at the Congressional Budget Office. It *looks* like there is a move afoot to expand USF to broadband. I believe this would only be a good thing for the market. Out here the telco gets $109 per month per phone line. And they require a phone line for DSL

Re: [WISPA] USF tax changes?

2006-01-26 Thread Tom DeReggi
WISPA surely ought to have an opinion. "to few people paying into it." The only parties I'm aware of not paying into it is Wireless providers and VOIP providers. The only parties allowedto take advantage of USF funds are ILECS. Clearly a bill submitted for the ILECs. I haven't read the bill ye

Re: [WISPA] USF tax changes?

2006-01-25 Thread Jeromie Reeves
I know my stand on this: Evil Evil Evil Jeromie Blair Davis wrote: Does WISPA have a stand on this? http://techrepublic.com.com/2100-1035-5959140.html?tag=nl.e550 As one who has built my network without any public money, I have no interest in collecting special taxes. I have more than enou