Would it matter that USF is a % assessed on "revenue"? If Google doesn't have any revenue from VOIP what would they pay?
From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Faisal Imtiaz Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 9:56 AM To: wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: VoIP Taxes and Fees USF is a Tax on the provider, the provider has the choice to recover it from it's subscribers or not. Google could have taken the position that they will pay the tax not recover it from their subscribers. Folks who are an 'interconnected' voip provider are subject to Telecom Taxes are ( I am over simplifying it ). i.e. Voip Communication from PC to PC is not subject to Telecom Taxes... if they were to provide direct calling from Phone to PC or PC to Phone (not talking about pc to an application on the phone). then they would be subject to telecom regulations as far as fees and taxes go. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, Fl 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Helpdesk: 305 663 5518 option 2 Email: supp...@snappydsl.net<mailto:supp...@snappydsl.net> On 8/10/2012 10:34 AM, Randy Cosby wrote: > Just had a question pop into my head last night after a long day of > working on VoIP tax and fee paperwork. > > How does Google Voice not have to charge such fees as USF, telcom > recovery, etc? Aren't they providing telephone "lines" just like we > are, even if they may terminate in a different device (a PC or a cell > phone) than us (an ATA or handset)? Does Skype charge those fees? > > _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org<mailto:Wireless@wispa.org> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless ________________________________ Total Control Panel Login<https://asp.reflexion.net/login?domain=litewire.net> To: ja...@litewire.net<https://asp.reflexion.net/address-properties?aID=242260993&domain=litewire.net> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org<https://asp.reflexion.net/address-properties?aID=792066337&domain=litewire.net> Message Score: 2 High (60): Pass My Spam Blocking Level: High Medium (75): Pass Low (90): Pass Block<https://asp.reflexion.net/FooterAction?ver=2&bl-sender-address=1&rID=242260993&aID=792066337&domain=litewire.net> this sender / Block<https://asp.reflexion.net/FooterAction?ver=2&ent=1&bl-sender-address=1&rID=242260993&aID=792066337&domain=litewire.net> this sender enterprise-wide Block<https://asp.reflexion.net/FooterAction?ver=2&bl-sender-domain=1&rID=242260993&aID=792066337&domain=litewire.net> wispa.org / Block<https://asp.reflexion.net/FooterAction?ver=2&ent=1&bl-sender-domain=1&rID=242260993&aID=792066337&domain=litewire.net> wispa.org enterprise-wide This message was delivered because the content filter score did not exceed your filter level.
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