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**Chris** · 11-12-2009, 20:22

Interesting ... that could mean people who have VM TV but a BT phone line get clobbered twice, seeing as VM makes the phone line available to the house as a standard part of the cable run from the street cab, even if the sub has never expressed any interest in using it. I can't believe that was what the Treasury intended. It looks to me as if all they're actually trying to do is to close off loopholes. Stand by for fireworks and further 'clarification'.

11-12-2009, 20:22	#42
Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,262	re: [Update and merge] 50p landline tax shelved Interesting ... that could mean people who have VM TV but a BT phone line get clobbered twice, seeing as VM makes the phone line available to the house as a standard part of the cable run from the street cab, even if the sub has never expressed any interest in using it. I can't believe that was what the Treasury intended. It looks to me as if all they're actually trying to do is to close off loopholes. Stand by for fireworks and further 'clarification'.