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Cable Modem Tax Proposed by FCC

Posted by simoniker on from the more-tax-whacks dept.

TheSync writes "News.Com has an article by Declan McCullagh that says the FCC is considering a new tax of up to 9.1% on the revenue of cable modem providers. This is an expansion of the existing universal service fund, which currently does not apply to cable services. The USF could even be expanded to wireless IP and VOIP providers as well, expanding the fund to over $13 billion."

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  1. WHAT!?! by ambisinistral · · Score: 5, Funny
    Somebody in government calling a tax a tax? They'll be fired by tomorrow and we'll have a new article about a 9.11% user fee.

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    1. Re:WHAT!?! by dpille · · Score: 3, Funny

      9.11% user fee

      Indeed, think what the government could make charging people to use the phrase "nine-eleven'!

  2. Re:stick it to the consumer by Randolpho · · Score: 2, Funny

    God, I wish I could get a cable modem that cheap! Gotta love legal monopolies, dontcha?

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  3. Boston Modem Party? by StrandedOrg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who's with me? I can see the pile in the middle of bay now =)

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  4. about time by BigGar' · · Score: 3, Funny

    I was just sitting around the other day thinking, "Damn, I'm not spending enough on my cable modem access to the internet!", but what can I do about it. Then out of the blue comes my salvation. Thank you FCC, Thank you.

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  5. I'm sure we can offset the cost by Go+Aptran · · Score: 2, Funny
    Just download an additional $10 worth of mp3s and pr0n every month!

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  6. Well, if they don't raise one tax... by doppleganger871 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...they'll create another. Gee, and I thought that getting some conservatives in office would help lower the tax burden. Pussies. Flat out, wimpy-ass pussies. We do need a big third party, the "I got f'in ballz" party. Cowering, pussified republicans. Serves them right for letting themselves get walked all over. ::sigh:: Maybe I'll change my party affiliation to "independant".

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  7. Re:Universal Service Fund by TopShelf · · Score: 4, Funny

    But don't they save money by just leaving the phone up on the pole rather than running wire into the house?

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  8. Leveling things out by El · · Score: 2, Funny

    While we're at it, it has come to my attention that geeks and hackers are woefully underrepresented when it comes to supermodels dating choices. I propose new legislation that mandates that at least 15% of the men any US supermodel dates be a computer geek, hacker, or at least some form of social misfit. After all, what is government for, if not to even out the horribly unfair hands that fate has dealt us?

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