Yes and up here is $350.00 oer month for a 1MB Business connect.
Alaska Wireless Systems 1(907)240-2183 Cell 1(907)349-2226 Fax 1(907)349-4308 Office www.akwireless.net ----- Original Message ----- From: George Rogato [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu, 03 May 2007 20:00:17 -0800 Subject: Re: [WISPA] CALEA Question > gas 3.20 per gallon here. $95.00 to fill my truck yesterday. > > Sheesh > > Marlon K. Schafer wrote: > > We have a line item of: > > "Surcharge to cover the cost of a sales tax being charged against our > > fiber connection." Or words to that effect. We don't call it a tax, we > > specifically call it a surcharge. I think that several out here do > > something similar. > > > > We also charge a $10 trip charge anytime gas is over $2.50 per gallon in > > this area. If it hits anywhere close to $4 I'll likely raise that to > > $15. People don't like it but they do understand. Especially when > > nearly everyone else out here has also put on fuel charges. > > > > The only good thing about current gas prices is that crop prices are > > also way up. I'll take $3 fuel with $6 wheat any day :-) > > marlon > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Scrivner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 12:46 PM > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] CALEA Question > > > > > >> I think you better just take a rate increase and chalk it up to > >> increased expenses all the way around as opposed to creating a CALEA > >> charge line item. Adding a fee as a line item could get you in trouble > >> with the FTC if not approved as a legitimate added government fee > >> (just my opinion, nothing to base this on other than my gut). Your > >> fuel and electricity have jumped considerably I am sure. I am > >> considering a rate increase over these added costs also. I see no way > >> around it. I have never raised my rates in 10 years. Times are > >> changing I am afraid. > >> Scriv > >> > >> > >> Ross Cornett wrote: > >> > >>> I give up I just signed a contract to ensure my protection under > >>> CALEA. My hope is tht those that become compliant do not get > >>> underminded by those that have hidden in the bushes and took the risk > >>> upon themselves by not becoming compliant. > >>> > >>> It appears that it is time to start charging a homeland security fee. > >>> Since we cannot authorize taxes, we can charge fees that will allow > >>> us to mange these cost. By my figures, I will have to charge at > >>> least $1.53 per month per customer. Since this doens't include > >>> dialup customers, my broadband customers will have to incurr this > >>> burden alone. > >>> > >>> What are you thougths on this. > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David E. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:42 AM > >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] CALEA Question > >>> > >>> > >>>> Peter R. wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Why not check with a knowledgeable legal professional instead of > >>>>> guessing? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> That'd be my boss's department. :D > >>>> > >>>> I'm just a pundit - full of opinions and hot air. > >>>> > >>>>> Now you can choose to ignore it, and say a prayer daily that Barney > >>>>> Fife > >>>>> or any other LEA officer does not knock on your door > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> I'd encourage Barney Fife to knock on my door, I wouldn't mind having > >>>> his autograph. Remember him from "Three's Company"? > >>>> > >>>> Edit: Apparently Don Knotts died last year. Now I'm sad. :( > >>>> > >>>> -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
