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Universal Service fees to raise cellular, VoIP bills?

June 15, 2006

Consumers would likely face higher wireless and Internet telephone bills under a plan that could be approved by the U.S. FCC next week — This means the FCC doesn't get it. VoIP is an application, just like video, TV, internet radio, and everything else. Taxing broadband makes sense, but taxing a particular application on Broadband? Will other applications be singled out?

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