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Clearly you are not paying attention to what they even recognized, it is a "requirement".I am ok with it being charged. But I also stated that I believed that exemptions were possible.
The FCC is using such an exemption. So, they are "required" but "not required" is your argument? Ok then. You claim they will eventually charge it, but I see no evidence of that.
As previously pointed out the law only allows for one exemption, and that is if the carriers contribution would be "de minimis".
This isn't an exemption. It is a temporary hold in applying what is "required" until other matters are settled.
Again;
Read what was said and learn.
Para 488 - page 235
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488. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for now we do forbear in part from the first sentence of section 254(d) and our associated rules insofar as they [highlight]would immediately require[/highlight] new universal service contributions associated with broadband Internet access service. The first sentence of section 254(d) authorizes the Commission to impose universal service contributions requirements on telecommunications carriers—and, indeed, goes even further to require “[e]very telecommunications carrier that provides interstate telecommunications services” to contribute.[SUP]1469[/SUP] Under that provision and our implementing rules, providers [highlight]are required[/highlight] to make federal universal service support contributions for interstate telecommunications services, which now would include broadband Internet access service by virtue of the classification decision in this order. [SUP]1470[/SUP]
489. Consistent with our analysis of TRS contributions above, we note that on one hand, newly applying universal service contribution requirements on broadband Internet access service potentially could spread the base of contributions to the universal service fund, providing at least some benefit to customers of other services that contribute, and potentially also to the stability of the universal service fund through the broadening of the contribution base. We note, however, that the Commission has sought comment on a wide range of issues regarding how contributions should be assessed, including whether to continue to assess contributions based on revenues or to adopt alternative methodologies for determining contribution obligations.[SUP]1471[/SUP] [highlight]We therefore conclude that limited forbearance is warranted at the present time in order to allow the Commission to consider the issues presented based on a full record in that docket.[/highlight][SUP]1472[/SUP]
489. Consistent with our analysis of TRS contributions above, we note that on one hand, newly applying universal service contribution requirements on broadband Internet access service potentially could spread the base of contributions to the universal service fund, providing at least some benefit to customers of other services that contribute, and potentially also to the stability of the universal service fund through the broadening of the contribution base. We note, however, that the Commission has sought comment on a wide range of issues regarding how contributions should be assessed, including whether to continue to assess contributions based on revenues or to adopt alternative methodologies for determining contribution obligations.[SUP]1471[/SUP] [highlight]We therefore conclude that limited forbearance is warranted at the present time in order to allow the Commission to consider the issues presented based on a full record in that docket.[/highlight][SUP]1472[/SUP]