tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post581425588374947583..comments2023-10-21T16:47:21.705+01:00Comments on Fibre to the home UK - Fibrevolution: Special dispensation from VOA on wireless tax etcUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-46540706167133582342009-11-06T11:56:19.685+00:002009-11-06T11:56:19.685+00:00The VOA needs to provide two exemption categories ...The VOA needs to provide two exemption categories for the targets of a FiWi tax :<br />1) Non-profit organizations; and<br />2) Incidental / single premises wireless nodes.<br />The second category is for places like a tea room or coffee house that offers connectivity as an added reason to drop in. This would also cover those remote users of a tight-beam connection (since only a single premises is being served). Of course places like Starbucks with many locations would not qualify. Nor would an internet cafe that charges for computer time qualify.<br /><br />A means test :<br />Does this connection generate revenue and if so, what kind ?<br /><br />Other cabling :<br />Does someone like a farmer pay a tax on his power line (the copper itself) ? Or are the taxes buried inside his utility bill ?<br /><br />The VOA needs to explore the possibility that the current fiber taxes may be illegal under EU law. Also, this attempted expansion of taxation could be construed as evidence of undue influence by the major players in the wireless market.MB94128https://www.blogger.com/profile/04494572766051396972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-30418438083683001752009-11-05T17:25:17.216+00:002009-11-05T17:25:17.216+00:00LMTO
I was gonna post a comment clarifying your &#...LMTO<br />I was gonna post a comment clarifying your 'first third' because all the powers that be call it the 'final third' but I see you already have.<br />I am gonna tweet this blog now and hope they see your post... it is vital we stimulate joined up thinking. It is sadly lacking at present.Cyberdoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305746720871132673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-86053048375717414582009-11-05T17:20:24.390+00:002009-11-05T17:20:24.390+00:00Oh, and I use "First Third" in the same ...Oh, and I use "First Third" in the same way as First Mile. Whilst to many within telecoms, it was the 'last mile', as it was the last mile in their network, from a consumer point of view, it is without doubt the first mile and first inch of OUR connection. <br /><br />The First Third needs to be the rural and disconnected areas (many of which, as Point Topic showed recently, are actually in places that you would assume would be a primary target of the telcos), where attention should be given FIRST.Cybersavvy UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17479039813782184878noreply@blogger.com