VoIP and the USF Surcharge Tax
There's a lot of buzz on the 'Net yesterday and today about the FCC's current thinking on the Universal Service Fund and VoIP. While id doesn't impact enterprise business directly, VoIP service providers have a clear interest in what comes of this. The snip below from VoIPNews is a good starting point.
VoIP Users May have to Pay USF Surcharge TaxIf it's a topic that interests you. here are a couple other interesting articles -
The FCC has itself floated out a proposal, stemming from Chairman Kevin J. Martin that aims to ensure that the government can continue to finance the federal Universal Service Fund. The USF is used to subsidize phone service in high-cost, difficult access portions of the country and is intended to make phone service affordable for millions of low-income consumers, and even covers reduced telecom and Internet rates for rural health-care, schools and libraries. It is expected to pay over $7 billion in 2006 to provide these services and is currently funded by a surcharge tax on all landline and cell telephone accounts in the US.
FCC Chairman Proposes Universal Service Fees on VoIP - Teleclick.ca
FCC Mulls Taxing VOIP Calls - PC Magazine
Tug of War Over VoIP Universal Service Fund Contributions Continues
FCC Mulls Taxing VOIP Calls
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