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Re: FCC Watching SBC Web Phone Charge

Scott V (scott2089@atlanticbb.net)
Sat, 27 Nov 2004 00:26:13 -0500

If they're going to tax that or put charges that are extra onto that,
heck, why don't we make charges for every website, email, better yet, how
bout every word we see or picture we see. Get my point about this?
Its just my opinion though. I mean, the ISP fees sure are there, but
once you have it, its free, so why not keep VOIP the same, FREE except
for those monthly charges? Ya know what I mean?

Thanks,

Scott

> http://money.cnn.com/2004/11/26/news/fortune500/sbc_fcc.reut/

> FCC watching SBC Web phone charge

> Firm's new connection charge for calls made over the Internet is being
> watched, Powell says.
> November 26, 2004: 3:26 PM EST

> WASHINGTON (Reuters) - SBC Communications Inc.'s new connection charge for
> calls made over the Internet is being watched, Federal Communications
> Commission Chairman Michael Powell said Friday.

> Powell said SBC's "TIPToP" plan shouldn't be used to force higher
> connection charges on voice-over-Internet protocol (VoIP) services or to
> discriminate against SBC competitors.

> "Should we conclude that this tariff is being used to justify the
> imposition of traditional tariffed access charges on VoIP providers or to
> discriminate against SBC's competitors, the commission will take
> appropriate action... ," Powell said in a statement.

> Full story at:
> http://money.cnn.com/2004/11/26/news/fortune500/sbc_fcc.reut/

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