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Old 12-15-2018, 08:20 AM
 
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If people want the Internet regulated and provided like a utility service, one of the arguments for net neutrality, then it should be metered and taxed like the electric/water/gas services too
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Old 12-16-2018, 07:49 AM
 
Location: NJ
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‘Text tax’ vote canceled by California utilities panel after FCC ruling

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The move came after the Federal Communications Commission in Washington declared text messaging to be an “information service,” not a telecommunications service, and thus not subject to a surcharge under California law.

“Prior to this FCC ruling,” the CPUC wrote in a statement posted on Twitter, “text messaging was not a classified service under federal law.
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Old 12-16-2018, 09:02 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Maybe this would stop some people from texting while driving.
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Old 12-17-2018, 10:45 PM
 
Location: Bellevue WA
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Old 12-17-2018, 11:57 PM
 
Location: Bellevue WA
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Did the text tax get voted down, or is it still a possibility?
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Old 12-18-2018, 03:20 AM
 
Location: NJ
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Did the text tax get voted down, or is it still a possibility?
Did you miss my post?

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‘Text tax’ vote canceled by California utilities panel after FCC ruling
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The move came after the Federal Communications Commission in Washington declared text messaging to be an “information service,” not a telecommunications service, and thus not subject to a surcharge under California law.

“Prior to this FCC ruling,” the CPUC wrote in a statement posted on Twitter, “text messaging was not a classified service under federal law.
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Old 12-18-2018, 10:37 AM
 
Location: Georgia
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$ have to come from somewhere to pay for all of the illegals.
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Old 12-19-2018, 10:34 PM
 
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Normally I would complain but I am tired of seeing people with faces buried in those damn phones all the time everywhere.


10 cents a text would be funny.
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