E911 Cost Recovery: $0.48
Regulatory Recovery: $1.97
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Showing posts with label phone. Show all posts
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Annual Phone Renewal
I renewed my VOIP phone plan (it's annual) for a seemingly low price... then got whomped with all sorts of taxes:
NY MCTD 186c: $1.27
Excise Tax: 5.33
Transit Tax: 0.78
Sales Tax: 16.56
FUSF (VoIP): 17.66
FCC Regulatory Fee (VoIP): 0.46
E911: 0.35
Now some explanation:
NY MCTD 186c: MTA tax for certain NYC-area counties
Excise Tax: This is a tax that originated in 1898 with the Spanish-American war. It was repealed and then reinstated in following wars, eventually becoming indefinite after WWII. A few years ago, it was eliminated for long-distance service, and now only applies to local service. Although it is a phone tax, the tax revenue doesn't go to fund anything telecom-specific.
Transit Tax: Used to fund transit projects in the service area. This is distinct from the MTA tax above.
Sales Tax: This seems high, sepcially since MCTD is calculated separately. I've opened an inquiry with my phone provider about it.
FUSF: "This surcharge is imposed for the purpose of providing telecommunications services at an affordable price to schools, libraries, rural health care providers, and low-income customers."
FCC Regulatory Fee (VoIP): The money to pay the regulators needs to come from somewhere!
E911: Another E911 recovery fee. Note that the E911 fee here is separate from the monthly cost recovery fee.
NY MCTD 186c: $1.27
Excise Tax: 5.33
Transit Tax: 0.78
Sales Tax: 16.56
FUSF (VoIP): 17.66
FCC Regulatory Fee (VoIP): 0.46
E911: 0.35
Now some explanation:
NY MCTD 186c: MTA tax for certain NYC-area counties
Excise Tax: This is a tax that originated in 1898 with the Spanish-American war. It was repealed and then reinstated in following wars, eventually becoming indefinite after WWII. A few years ago, it was eliminated for long-distance service, and now only applies to local service. Although it is a phone tax, the tax revenue doesn't go to fund anything telecom-specific.
Transit Tax: Used to fund transit projects in the service area. This is distinct from the MTA tax above.
Sales Tax: This seems high, sepcially since MCTD is calculated separately. I've opened an inquiry with my phone provider about it.
FUSF: "This surcharge is imposed for the purpose of providing telecommunications services at an affordable price to schools, libraries, rural health care providers, and low-income customers."
FCC Regulatory Fee (VoIP): The money to pay the regulators needs to come from somewhere!
E911: Another E911 recovery fee. Note that the E911 fee here is separate from the monthly cost recovery fee.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Phone Charges - Mar
Regularly-occuring recovery fees from my VoIP plan.
E911 Cost Recovery: $0.48
Regulatory Recovery: $1.97
E911 Cost Recovery: $0.48
Regulatory Recovery: $1.97
Monday, February 14, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Phone Charges - Jan
This will be the first of 12 monthly phone tax posts.
I pay annually for VOIP service, but every month they hit me with a small charge to recover government-mandated fees; these are on top of the taxes that are assessed when paying my annual fee.
E911 Cost Recovery: $0.48
Regulatory Recovery: $1.97
I pay annually for VOIP service, but every month they hit me with a small charge to recover government-mandated fees; these are on top of the taxes that are assessed when paying my annual fee.
E911 Cost Recovery: $0.48
Regulatory Recovery: $1.97
The Company reasoning for charging an E911 recovery fee is to "provide you with Enhanced and Nomadic Emergency Services. Based on Federal guidelines, we are required to provide these services as your phone provider."
Regulatory Recovery is described by the company as "intended to help offset costs incurred by our company associated with supporting services such as providing disability access and certain otherwise unspecified state and local sales and telephone taxes."
Regulatory Recovery is described by the company as "intended to help offset costs incurred by our company associated with supporting services such as providing disability access and certain otherwise unspecified state and local sales and telephone taxes."
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