On 3/26/2014 1:44 PM, Roger Howard wrote:
So if I'm de minimis, do I have to register anything with the FCC? or just ignore it and let Vitelity pay until I get big?
If you're de minimis -- and just "reselling" might be an out, if the underlying carrier owns the customers, pays USF, and essentially gives you a commission, but I'm really not sure about that -- then you still have to file Form 499-A (annual) and give the numbers. If you're above the limit, then you file Form 499-Q (quarterly) and give the numbers and remit the money.
On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 12:14 PM, Fred Goldstein <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:On 3/26/2014 12:53 PM, Randy Cosby wrote:Doesn't sound right to me, unless they are going to do all the billing and tax filing in your behalf. If they charge you USF on your wholesale rate, who pays on the difference between your wholesale rate and the customer's marked up rate?USF rules are pretty strict. If a USF-subject class of carrier has interstate telecommunications revenues (not Internet per se) that would subject it to USF payments of <$10k/year, then it is "de minimis" and does not pay. BUT then its suppliers treat it as retail and they pay on the services supplied to the de minimis carrier. Once the carrier crosses out of de minimis, it suppliers must verify that it is paying USF, and then should not charge it USF on their wholesale sales. So it's paid once, only once, by the last non-de mimimis carrier en route to the retail customer. (Disclaimer: IANAL and that's just my understanding.) E911 is a state requirement. Interconnected VoIP services have to do it, but the state sets the price.On 3/26/2014 10:51 AM, Roger Howard wrote:So I've been using Vitelity for a while in the office here, with freeswitch, and it works great. I was considering reselling the vitelity service to my customers, the only thing that has held me back is the legal requirements. I thought I had to collect USF fees, register with the FCC, pay it to them. Maybe sales tax. etc. I was at wispamerica yesterday and talked to a fellow at the Vitelity booth. He told me that they collect the USF, so we don't have to, the e-911 is optional, all I have to do is sign up as a reseller to get better pricing and charge what I like to the customers. Is this correct? I've learned to never trust a salesman. Something doesn't sound right, surely it can't be that easy? Thanks, Roger _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless-- Randy CosbyInfoWest, Inc 435-674-0165 x 2010 <tel:435-674-0165%20x%202010> --- This e-mail message contains information from InfoWest, Inc and is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain privileged, proprietary or confidential information. Unauthorized use, distribution, review or disclosure is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> by reply email and destroy the original message, all attachments and copies. _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless-- Fred R. Goldstein k1io fred "at"interisle.net <http://interisle.net>Interisle Consulting Group +1 617 795 2701 <tel:%2B1%20617%20795%202701> _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list [email protected] http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
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