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Senators back new broadband taxes

February 28, 2006 Politicians from rural states want to extend controversial tax to subsidize broadband access in far-flung areas. TAGS: fund, senator, Conrad Burns, broadband, VoIP, tax, telecommunications, voice service, telephone service, bill, broadband service, Republican, communication, chairman, IP

New taxes could slam Net phone users

August 23, 2005 If the feds get their way, anyone with a phone number would have to pay into a fund to subsidize rural telecom services. TAGS: fund, tax, VoIP company, VoIP, Internet phone, proposal, phone number, regulation, telecommunications, provider, telephone company, IM, Adobe PDF

FCC chief backs Net phone taxes

December 14, 2005 Chairman Kevin Martin says a top 2006 priority is expanding controversial tax so anyone with a phone number pays it. TAGS: telephone number, tax, fund, Internet phone, VoIP, phone number, IP, chairman, telecommunications, service provider

Netizens, prepare to pay more

June 9, 2003 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh assets that a pending FCC proposal will substantially raise monthly rates for owners of cable modems. TAGS: cable modem, cable modem company, tax, proposal, fund, regulation, DSL, modem, EarthLink Inc., cable company, broadband, Verizon Communications, telecommunications

New E-rate plan in store

July 23, 1998 In the wake of a political battle, federal lawmakers propose a new plan to hook up schools and libraries to the Net. TAGS: E-Rate, William Kennard, long distance company, federal lawmaker, Conrad Burns, discount, school, fund, telecommunications, legislation, health care, tax, library, Internet access, health
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