Yes I worded that wrong, thanks for catching it :)


Matt Hoppes
Director of Information Technology
Indigo Wireless
+1 (570) 723-7312

On 4/16/14, 3:09 PM, James Howard wrote:
> I think you worded that wrong, they only pay it on INTERSTATE circuits. 
> It does specifically say they can’t recover more than they pay in BUT
> who’s actually monitoring that?
> 
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> 
> You can’t really blame them for wanting to recover it, if you look at
> the rate set by the FCC, it’s been above 15% for several years now. 
> That’s a pretty major hit.  If they are doing it correctly though, they
> should NOT be paying it for revenue that is generated from us so they
> should have less to recover. 
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> 
> On the other hand, most of them probably get back as much as they
> contribute to the USF anyway though.
> 
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> 
> *From:*[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> *On Behalf Of *Matt Hoppes
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 16, 2014 2:04 PM
> *To:* WISPA General List
> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] CAF-USF-StateTax for WISPs
> 
>  
> 
> James,
> That's kind of how I was reading that too. Yes, the carrier only pays
> it on intrastate circuits, but they can charge it anywhere --- provided
> they don't charge more than they pay..
> 
> Which brings up another question..... with enough customer base the
> charges should go down for everyone.... but I can't recall the last time
> I saw that happen.
> 
> 
> Matt Hoppes
> Director of Information Technology
> Indigo Wireless
> +1 (570) 723-7312
> 
> On 4/16/14, 3:01 PM, James Howard wrote:
>> From the FCC website:
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>> The Universal Service Fund is paid for by contributions
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> <http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/contribution-methodology-administrative-filings>
> <http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/contribution-methodology-administrative-filings%3e>
> from
>> telecommunications carriers, including wireline and wireless companies,
>> and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers,
>> including cable companies that provide voice service, based on an
>> assessment on their *interstate* and international end-user revenues.
>>
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>>
>> * Some consumers may notice a “Universal Service” line item on their
>> telephone bills. This line item appears when a company chooses to
>> recover its USF contributions directly from its customers by billing
>> them this charge. The FCC does not require this charge to be passed
>> on to customers. Each company makes a business decision about
>> *whether and how to assess charges to recover* its Universal Service
>> costs. These charges usually appear as a percentage of the
>> consumer’s phone bill. Companies that choose to collect Universal
>> Service fees from their customers cannot collect an amount that
>> exceeds their contribution to the USF. They also cannot collect any
>> fees from a Lifeline program participant.
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>> IANAL but this doesn’t seem to restrict them from “recovering” these
>> fees from ANY customer they want to recover them from. Just because we
>> aren’t using an INTERSTATE circuit doesn’t mean that they can’t chose to
>> recover some of their USF fees from us.
>>
>>
>>
>> We have been successful in getting them removed from all of our
>> intrastate circuits.
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>>
>> *From:*[email protected]
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>> *On Behalf Of *Matt Hoppes
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 16, 2014 1:51 PM
>> *To:* WISPA General List
>> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] CAF-USF-StateTax for WISPs
>>
>>
>>
>> Interstate access charge, maybe?
>>
>>
>> Matt Hoppes
>> Director of Information Technology
>> Indigo Wireless
>> +1 (570) 723-7312
>>
>> On 4/16/14, 2:40 PM, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]%3e> wrote:
>>> Don't know.
>>> The word "interstate" was in the description of the charge.
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> *From:* Matt Hoppes [mailto:[email protected]]
>>> *To:* WISPA General List [mailto:[email protected]]
>>> *Sent:* Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:32:45 -0400
>>> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] CAF-USF-StateTax for WISPs
>>>
>>> OK... but why is there no USF on an INTRAstate circuit but there is on
>>> an INTERstate?
>>>
>>>
>>> Matt Hoppes
>>> Director of Information Technology
>>> Indigo Wireless
>>> +1 (570) 723-7312[Call: +1 (570) 723-7312] <#>
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>>> On 4/16/14, 2:22 PM, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
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> <mailto:[email protected]%3e> <mailto:[email protected]%3e%3e> wrote:
>>> > There was none. We just kept refusing to pay it and explained it
>>> several
>>> > times. They finally removed it.
>>> > Having a good relationship with your A.E. helps a lot I guess.
>>> > I lot of it was just making them understand that, since they had
>>> all the
>>> > addresses of the drops, it was NOT interstate.
>>> >
>>> > I used to fight this with the phone company as well several years
>>> ago in
>>> > another life.
>>> >
>>> >
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>>> > *From:* Matt Hoppes [mailto:[email protected]
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>>> > *Sent:* Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:33:19 -0400
>>> > *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] CAF-USF-StateTax for WISPs
>>> >
>>> > That's what I meant... interesting. Good to know! Can you reference
>>> > the paperwork ID number you had to request?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Matt Hoppes
>>> > Director of Information Technology
>>> > Indigo Wireless
>>> > +1 (570) 723-7312[Call: +1 (570) 723-7312[Call: +1 (570) 723-7312]
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>>> > > From our Metro Ethernet network
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> >
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>>> > > *From:* Matt Hoppes [mailto:[email protected]
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>>> > > *Sent:* Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:41:22 -0400
>>> > > *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] CAF-USF-StateTax for WISPs
>>> > >
>>> > > So you got the USF tax removed from your Comcast transport circuit?
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > Matt Hoppes
>>> > > Director of Information Technology
>>> > > Indigo Wireless
>>> > > +1 (570) 723-7312[Call: +1 (570) 723-7312[Call: +1 (570)
>>> 723-7312[Call: +1 (570) 723-7312] <#>]
>>> > <#>] <#>
>>> > >
>>> > > On 4/16/14, 12:30 PM, ralph wrote:
>>> > > > We did this, and won.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Still trying to get credit for what was paid before we squeaked.
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > > *From:*[email protected]
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>>> > > > *On Behalf Of *Kristian Hoffmann
>>> > > > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 15, 2014 9:06 PM
>>> > > > *To:* WISPA General List
>>> > > > *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] CAF-USF-StateTax for WISPs
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > > The key for Comcast is to make sure your contract says
>>> > intra-state and
>>> > > > not inter-state for the tax jurisdiction. They don't collect
>>> USF on
>>> > > > intra-state circuits, only local city/county/state taxes as
>>> > > applicable.
>>> > > > If your contract says inter-state (and it isn't inter-state),
>>> > you can
>>> > > > harass your sales rep into getting a change order done. If it's
>>> > > > intra-state and they still collect USF, then make the appropriate
>>> > > stink
>>> > > > with your sales rep.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > -Kristian
>>> > > >
>>> > > > On 04/15/2014 03:44 PM, Matt Hoppes wrote:
>>> > > >
>>> > > > 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
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>>> > > >
>>> > > > 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[Call: (305)663-5518[Call:
>>> > (305)663-5518[Call: (305)663-5518] <#>] <#>] <#> Option 2 or Email:
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>>> > > >
>>> > > > *From: *"Matt Hoppes" <[email protected]
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>>> > > > *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] <mailto:[email protected]>
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>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > > 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[Call: 301-515-7774[Call: 301-515-7774[Call:
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>>> > > >
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