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Re: did the uverse

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From: Robert Bonomi
Date: Mon, 07 May 2012 17:08
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In article <jnnb2s$q46$2@reader1.panix.com>,
Cydrome Leader  <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> wrote:
>Geoff Gass <glg@tanzenmb.com> wrote:
>> Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> wrote:
>>> I just noticed that my charges for service are $29 something, not $32 
>>> something, which it mentions over and over again.
>>>
>>> I have no idea why this is.
>> 
>> 32 = 29 + taxes/fees/some other phone company BS?
>
>there's no taxes on data only circuits.

In Illinois there is a 15%(!!) 'telecommunications tax' on all data circuits.
City of Chicago also taxes data circuits.

*Many* providers bundle those in their base charge, and don't bother to
itemize it separately, but the gov't -does- get it's bite of your pocketbook.
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