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Does that mean that the USF was a bad idea...
...from the start?

Yes.

For the most part, any act of government that requires one group of people to subsidise the goods or services received by a different group is a bad idea. Not only is it fundamentally unfair to those required to support the subsidy, it provides politicians with endless opportunities to appease their constituents at someone else's expenses.

Taxes may be a necessary evil, but taxation that doesn't benefit everyone in the affected area (geographically or otherwise) equally is simply inequitable.
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Why should I pay twice for having VOIP  dwroblewski2 | 11/17/05
Was a crooked politician who stole your wallet and gave back your wife?.  algzdnet | 11/17/05
The idea they'd tax your home network...  Anton Philidor | 11/18/05
I hate taxes too but...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/05
Better to encourage competition  John L. Ries | 11/17/05
They listen to the stockholders?  Anton Philidor | 11/18/05
Sounds like politics as usual  John L. Ries | 11/18/05
A bad idea. If they get subsidies, they will get lazy.  DonnieBoy | 11/17/05
Really?  rapson | 11/18/05
how is broadband access different from telephone service  James T. Kirk | 11/18/05
Are you serious??? Surly not!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/05
Now that you mention it, that makes perfect sense....  James T. Kirk | 11/19/05
Yup Trucking companies need roads...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/05
Apples v. Oranges  James T. Kirk | 11/20/05
Does that mean that the USF was a bad idea...  Henry Miller | 11/18/05
Don't know about that one.  John L. Ries | 11/18/05
Good idea in general.  Revrant | 11/18/05
Hangf on people, the only reason rural areas have phone  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/05
But it doesn't follow...  John L. Ries | 11/18/05
Did your very livelyhood depend on it?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/05
Maybe  John L. Ries | 11/18/05
But again, did your very livelyhood depend on it?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/05
No  John L. Ries | 11/18/05
An example then...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/05
There are inexpensive options  balsover | 11/18/05
Bzzzzzt wrong!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/05
Egalitarianism  BIG BOOM | 11/18/05
Very nice post!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/05
Thank you.  BIG BOOM | 11/21/05
I paid taxes for roads I will never use.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/05
Any EXCUSE for yet MORE  btljooz | 11/19/05
I feel the same about paying your childs education bill.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/05
Let me get this right.  OldMarine | 11/22/05
Choice?  stpeter75 | 12/14/05
on the cheap.  stpeter75 | 12/14/05
Msg to Bush  gaia_think | 12/14/05

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