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Old 13-12-2009, 10:35   #48
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re: [Update and merge] 50p landline tax shelved

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Originally Posted by nodrogd View Post
Consultation document does cover this point:

"3.7 There are some difficulties with this general approach due to how some retailers provide services to their customers. Virgin Media provide broadband services over a co-axial cable but standard voice services over a separate copper line where other providers would just use a single copper line for both voice and broadband services. BT will also face similar issues where fibre is overlaid on copper wires. Government’s intention is to ensure that there is no double liability under these circumstances."

OoooOOoooo ... kudos for actually reading the consultation

In that case, I would imagine their intention is to tax installed lines which would work without the need for any activation, were you to plug a phone into the socket, even if those lines aren't every actually used...
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