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FCC Approves New Internet Phone Taxes

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the always-a-new-tax-never-a-missing-tax dept.

basotl writes to tell us CNet is reporting that the FCC has approved a new round of taxes for internet phone service. Some 4 million users could receive this nasty little surprise as early as their next monthly bill. From the article: "The VoIP industry wasn't alone in questioning the FCC's move. In a letter sent last week to commissioners, attorneys for the U.S. Small Business Administration urged the agency to postpone its action until it had done a thorough analysis of the economic effect on smaller providers."

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  1. Re:Civics? by Jacked · · Score: 0, Troll

    I actually agreed with what you were saying until the criticism of "what they've done to our economy."

    From all indicators that I have seen, that's the one thing they have done pretty well with. This administration came into office with a recession inherited from the previous administration, and turned it around into a strong economy.

    Unemployment is low, inflation is low, new home construction is up, the markets are healthy. What's wrong with the economy?

    I do take issue with their out-of-control spending, but the economy is fine.