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Feds claim control over VoIP, leave tax issue open

November 16, 2004 FCC seizes control of Internet telephony from states but leaves details like fees and 911 compliance for the future. TAGS: Minnesota, VoIP, tax, Vonage Holdings Corp., telecommunications, attorney, decision, IP

Florida works to kill potential VoIP tax

March 15, 2005 Florida legislators take step toward killing law that could tax businesses using Internet telephony and other networking technologies. TAGS: tax, Florida, legislator, IP telephony, VoIP, telephony, telecommunications

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: Internet phone, fund, tax, telephone number, VoIP, telecommunications, chairman, IP, service provider

Congress proposes tax on all Net, data connections

January 28, 2005 Extending tax originally created to pay for the Spanish American War is an "option" this year, committee says. TAGS: tax, data connection, committee, VoIP, telephone call, Skype, communication, telecommunications, DSL, president, IP, cell phone, broadband

Yesterday's taxes stalk tomorrow's telephones

October 17, 2006 George Pieler says a change in Washington's telecommunications tax climate is long overdue. TAGS: tax, telecommunications, VoIP, government

FCC approves new Internet phone taxes

June 21, 2006 Cell phone bills, even broadband services, could also see hikes in quest to overcome subsidy shortfalls for phone service in rural and high-cost areas. TAGS: Internet phone, bill, VoIP, phone provider, cell phone service provider, VoIP company, fee, telephone company, telecommunications, cell phone, tax

Government study: VoIP, video can be taxed

January 26, 2006 Federal auditors review the tax laws and say state and local governments have leeway to levy Net taxes. TAGS: tax, Ron Wyden, Internet service, VoIP, law, service provider, Sen., Virginia, Internet access, telecommunications company, fiber, telecommunications, government, Internet Service Provider, video

Telecom execs go to Washington

February 10, 2005 Gear makers throw their two cents into the debate over regulating Internet-based communications such as VoIP. TAGS: Lucent Technologies Inc., telecommunications, regulation, Alcatel, Qualcomm Inc., service provider, VoIP, telephone company, exec, Washington, cable company, CEO, tax, Motorola Inc., IP

Cities try last-minute grab for Net phone taxes

November 9, 2004 A day before federal regulators are expected to free VoIP providers from state taxes, two California cities want their cut. TAGS: Internet phone, VoicePulse, Internet phone company, tax, city, VoIP, telephone call, telecommunications, Cisco Systems Inc.

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, telecommunications, broadband, VoIP, voice service, telephone service, tax, bill, broadband service, communication, chairman, Republican, IP

Net neutrality missing from sweeping telecom bill

May 1, 2006 Draft represents the most significant rewrite of laws dealing with video, satellite and broadband communications in 10 years. TAGS: Net Neutrality, telecommunications, legislation, proposal, regulation, broadband, RIAA, margin, Amazon.com Inc., tax, VoIP, satellite, receiver, video

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: VoIP company, fund, Internet phone, VoIP, proposal, telecommunications, regulation, tax, provider, phone number, telephone company, Adobe PDF

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