[Asterisk-biz] Starting a Phone Service in USA

[Matt Klein]

to add some additional perspective, e-mail is a communications service. 
unless I'm unaware of any late news, voip is no different than sending an 
e-mail as far as tax laws are currently concerned. all about defining at 
this point, I believe.

this will change.

On Sun, 9 Jan 2005, Matt Klein wrote:

>
> Additionally, these providers may already be paying usf etc fees to their 
> providers... i know of some that do.
>
> On Sun, 9 Jan 2005, Matt Klein wrote:
>
>> 
>> 2 things happened last year:
>> 
>> 1) us has passed law that the internet cannot be taxed
>> 2) us has left voip out of that passing
>> 
>> .....
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, 8 Jan 2005, Rehan Ahmed wrote:
>> 
>>> Well my point was, how can there be so many voip phone service providers 
>>> popping
>>> up, without fulfilling al the below and getting away with all the taxes.
>>> 
>>> Rehan
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 04:44:55 -0600, Rehan Ahmed <rehan1 at rehan.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Any one wishes to comment on this ?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Rehan
>>>>> 
>>>>> ------- Forwarded message follows -------
>>>>> Date sent:      	Wed, 5 Jan 2005 14:14:19 -0500 (EST)
>>>>> From:           	FCCInfo <FCCInfo at fcc.gov>
>>>>> Send reply to:  	FCCInfo <FCCInfo at fcc.gov>
>>>>> To:             	linda at supertec.com
>>>>> Subject:        	PROBLEM00927674 - clec licence application
>>>>> Organization:   	FCC
>>>>> 
>>>>> You are receiving this email in response to your inquiry to the FCC.
>>>>> 
>>>>> DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL
>>>>>   For information on providing telecom service see:
>>>>> www.fcc.gov/wcb/filing.html
>>>>> 
>>>>>    *Any person, or entity, that provides domestic
>>>>>    interstate or foreign communications services to the
>>>>>    general public, for a fee, is considered to be a
>>>>>    common carrier; no matter how the services are provided.
>>>>>   *Resellers are common carriers and must comply with
>>>>>    common carrier sections of the Communications Act of
>>>>>    1934 and FCC rules for Common Carriers.
>>>>>   *Services may be provided over one's own network
>>>>>    (facilities-based) or via resale (using an underlying
>>>>>    carrier - one with a network).
>>>>>   *Domestic - There are no Section 214 requirements for
>>>>>    a reseller to establish domestic interstate services.
>>>>>    However, there are Section 214 requirements to
>>>>>    DISCONTINUE interstate services. See: Part 63.71
>>>>>   *International - Any common carrier (including
>>>>>    resellers) intending to provide international
>>>>>    services must first get 214 authority from the FCC to
>>>>>    do so. This is done by developing and filing a 214
>>>>>    application to the FCC's International Bureau.
>>>>>   For information on providing telecom service see:
>>>>> http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/filing.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you for contacting the FCC.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Rep Number            : TSR22
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> ------- End of forwarded message -------Super Technologies Inc.,
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>>>> 
>>>> Well, pick an area or ask a question.
>>>> I'll be happy to comment.
>>>> I don't understand what your question to the FCC was.
>>>> 
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>>> Super Technologies Inc., Pensacola, Florida
>>> http://www.supertec.com - Technologies from tomorrow, TODAY!
>>> http://www.VirtualPhoneLine.com - Get A US, UK, EU Number, Forward it to 
>>> any
>>> number in the world instantly, Record your calls, Look who is calling you. 
>>> Try it,
>>> you will love it.
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>>> http://www.MySuperPhone.com - The NEXT Generation of Telephone.
>>> Http://www.ip-pabx.com - One World, One Number, One Pabx, All Hosted
>>> Http://www.superPBX.net - One World, One Number, One Pabx, Physical.
>>> Http://www.Phone2Phone.us - Unlimited Long Distance and International 
>>> Calling
>>> from your exisiting Phone Line.
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>>> Service
>>> 
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