true. former chairman... and some of his comments may have been taken out of context (see msg just forwarded)
----- Original Message ----- From: Hardy, Tim To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:23 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] the future of being an ISP Chairman Powell? Not for the last 6 years... Sent from my iPad On Jan 21, 2015, at 8:02 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller <[email protected]> wrote: This posted on the facebook page of Athena Broadband of TN today: Chairman Powell of the FCC plans to reclassify the Internet as a regulated utility on Feb 26th. The chairman has confirmed in a house hearing today that USF fees WILL apply to Internet service. The current USF collection rate is 16.8% and adjusts automatically depending on how much money the government spends. If the FCC does this everyone's bill is going up by at least 16.8%. Be on the lookout as we may need your help again supporting our cause in DC against these types of actions! Looks like i've confirmed most the points of this post: * Unless we REALLY make some noise, we are probably being reclassified as a utility (title II). Yuk * Folks screaming on the radio tonight (talk radio) - internet bills go up by 16.8%. Comments? How do we break this to our customers? When will it take effect? How do we stop it? Can we stop it? How will you answer customer questions about this?
