They all do..... (i.e. try to screw the ISP/NSP/WISP).... Chase down the person in-charge of their Tax Dept, and ask them for ITNA Tax Exemption Form....
:) 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: [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matt Hoppes" <[email protected]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 6:44:33 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] CAF-USF-StateTax for WISPs > Oh really? Comcast wants to charge me 16% USF on a point to point to carry > Internet traffic. > Sent from my iPad > On Apr 15, 2014, at 6:27 PM, Faisal Imtiaz < [email protected] > > wrote: > > 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: [email protected] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Matt Hoppes" < [email protected] > > > > > > > To: "WISPA General List" < [email protected] > > > > > > > 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" < [email protected] > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Wireless mailing list > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wireless mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
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