For those with Satellite Radio

[JustinG]

i totally get the point, i think me saying im gonna throw my radio out the window says i just wont use it anymore if its a very notcieable increase. I just dont understand why you had to be such an ass about it and call me childish.

If my boss hands me a requirements document for some project that I dont want to do I dont throw it out of my cube, cry about it and say I'm going to sit here and do nothing.

^ you have no choice you gotta do it

however when keeping on the topic, we have a choice and can throw a temper tantrum if we please.

[lyltoy]

heres the response that i got from my state senator:

Thank you for contacting me regarding satellite radio taxes in Virginia.
As you are aware, the Virginia General Assembly is currently considering
legislation to reform VirginiaÔÇÖs telecommunications tax system. The
current telecommunications tax system is confusing, outdated and highly
regressive. In fact, Virginia has the highest telecommunications taxes in
the country. House Bill 568 will reform our telecom tax system, resulting
in a lower phone tax for nearly all Virginians. While the legislation will
add a tax of approximately $0.60 on a satellite radio bill, even many
subscribers to satellite radio will see an overall decrease in their
communications taxes. The lowering of landline telephone taxes and fees in
most localities results in savings that more than offset any minimal
increase in taxes on satellite radio service.

HB568 is the result of over four years of study and close collaboration of
local government, industry and state government. The legislation will
standardize the way in which communications services are taxed, regardless
of the media by which those services are delivered or in which locality you
receive the services. Today, different local governments tax different
communications services in different ways. A disproportionate share of
that tax burden is on consumers of old technologies like landline
telephones. It is not unusual for some telephone subscribers to receive a
monthly telephone bill where taxes exceed the actual cost for service.
This legislation eliminates all of those regressive taxes and replaces them
with a flat five percent tax on any communications services used. This is
good public policy that provides a level playing field among communications
companies and eases the burden especially on seniors and low-income
citizens who were shouldering too much of the tax burden.

Thank you again for expressing your concerns. Please do not hesitate to
contact me on other issues before the General Assembly.

[bimmerboodle]

do you think that tax will be levied on traditional "radio" broadcasters.....