rbeadlesPremium
join:2003-12-19
Durham, NC | The Rise of 'Unfees' One good approach here is to refer it to the FCC, to perhaps scare them into backing down. Michael Powell, head of the FCC, has been making big noises about keeping VOIP in the largely-unregulated domain. Also, make noise to your congressmen and senators.
I received today from Lingo my notice that they will begin adding among other fees a 3% Federal Excise Tax. Now, if they collect a "fee" which they claim is a Federal tax, they will be legally obligated to pay that amount to the federal government.
I pay my Lingo bill through my AMEX credit card. I intend to contest the 3% claimed Federal Excise Tax through AMEX as an illegal charge to my credit card b/c there is no law AT THIS TIME that makes this a requirement for Lingo service. Join me in the effort. |
IanR
join:2001-03-22
Madison, NJ | Nothing will bring the FCC down on VoIP providers quicker than spurious "tax" and other charges which the FCC is keeping away from the industry. It could well make the FCC do either an immediate "strong warning" or a quick reversal on REGULATE the heck out of VoIP.
Darn stupid Lingo.
Side note. Even P8 increased some of their international rates like the UK from 2 Cetns to 3 Cents. Since Lingo throw the UK and some other countries into their "all you can use" plan anyone wanna guess they are using these "fees" as a way of not putting up their charges? "You can fool some of the people, some of the time. But you can't fool all the people all the time". Especially dn't Fool with the FCC when they are your best friend. |
