hmmm...... not quite accurate... Internet Freedom Act was updated to allow for taxes not to apply to internet access as well as communication circuits carrying internet access.
Regards. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matt Hoppes" <mhop...@indigowireless.com> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 6:12:00 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] CAF-USF-StateTax for WISPs > I believe the reason you are being taxed is because this is a transport and > not an internet circuit. > As far as I know the internet freedom act only applies to Internet access. > Sent from my iPad > On Apr 15, 2014, at 5:19 PM, "Tom DeReggi" < wirelessn...@rapiddsl.net > > wrote: > > Guys, > > > I've been out of the loop for a couple years, regarding current status of > > CAF/USF/Tax requirements for WISPs. I was surprised when I recieved my > > first > > bill from my new upstream fiber provider. > > > (they are a dark fiber provider, recently expanded to also offer metro > > ethernet IP) > > > Note: I do NOT buy IP Transit from this provider, nor Last mile Fiber. I am > > just buying a Point-to-Point Fiber Transport data link. > > > So I consider this a wholesale component or infrastructure component, not > > an > > End User Internet circuit. > > > In the past, my Fiber providers never charged me any Taxes or USF. > > > I was under the impression that as a WISP (Im not a CLEC) providing > > Broadband > > only services, I didnt need to collect or pay into USF, CAF, or State > > Taxes. > > And further, my Upstream should be exempt from having to pay and/or collect > > such fees from me. If so, I need to provide legal documentation to support > > my claim to my upstream. > > > THe new fiber provider is trying to charge me.... > > > The Federal USF stated was about 16.5% of monthly fiber cost. > > > The VA Communication Tax was about 6% of monthly fiber cost. > > > The Property Tax / Franchise/Row Recovery Fees 0.08% of monthly fiber cost. > > > First, I thought it was federal law that Broadband can not be taxed by the > > State. > > > Second, the USF amount stated was 16.5%, but in the past, when USF was > > applicable it was always only around 6%. > > > Note: I do NOT buy IP Transit from this provider, nor Last mile Fiber. I am > > just buying a Point-to-Point Fiber Transport data link. > > > So I consider this a wholesale component or infrastructure component, not > > an > > End User Internet circuit. > > > So questions are.... > > > 1) Am I exempt as a WISP. > > > 2) Is there a standard government form I can provide to my uptream, to > > document my exemption (similar to use tax resell certificate) > > > 3) Is CAF in effect now (Broadband providers paying into USF) and if so, > > what > > is the current % rate? > > > 4) Does it matter how my upstream classifies themselves versus how I > > classify > > myself? (for example, if they've obtained CLEC status or not, or im not a > > CLEC). > > > 5) Does it matter how I use the circuit? > > > 6) Any specific FCC code to point to, that specifies this clearly? > > > Figured Id ask, before I go searching through regulation code. > > > Tom DeReggi > > > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > > > 301-515-7774 > > > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wireless mailing list > > > Wireless@wispa.org > > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
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