2014-016 - Calling for the Placement of a General Tax Measure

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point, or between or among points, whatever the technology used. The term "telecommunications services" includes such transmission, conveyance, or routing in which computer processing applications are used to act on the form, code or protocol of the content for purposes of transmission, conveyance or routing without regard to whether such services are referred to as voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services or are classified by the Federal Communications Commission as enhanced or value added, and includes video and /or data services that are functionally integrated with "telecommunication services." "Telecommunications services" include, but are not limited to the following services, regardless of the manner or basis on which such services are calculated or billed: ancillary telecommunication services; intrastate, interstate, and international telecommunication services; mobile telecommunications service; prepaid telecommunication service; post- paid telecommunication service; private telecommunication service; paging service; 800 service (or any other toll -free numbers designated by the Federal Communications Commission); 900 service (or any other similar numbers designated by the Federal Communications Commission for services whereby subscribers who call in to pre- recorded or live service). The term "telecommunication services" shall include, but is not limited to, charges for: connection, reconnection, termination, movement, or change of telecommunication services; late payment fees; detailed billing; central office and custom calling features (including but not limited to call waiting, call forwarding, caller identification and three -way calling); voice mail and other messaging services; directory assistance; access and line charges; universal service charges; regulatory or administrative fees, charges or surcharges, including charges or surcharges for programs imposed by state or federal law (whether such charges or surcharges are imposed on the service supplier or the customer); local number portability charges; and text and instant messaging. "Telecommunication services" shall not include digital downloads that are not "ancillary telecommunication services," such as music, ringtones, games, and similar digital products. (v) "VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol)" means the digital process of making and receiving real -time voice transmissions over any Internet Protocol network. (w) "800 Service" means a "telecommunications service" that allows a caller to dial a toll -free number without incurring a charge for the call. The service is typically marketed under the name "800," "855," "866," "877," and "888" toll - free calling, and any subsequent numbers designated by the Federal Communications Commission. (x) "900 Service" means an inbound toll "telecommunications service" purchased by a subscriber that allows the subscriber's customers to call in to the subscriber's prerecorded announcement or live service. "900 service" does not include the charge for: collection services provided by the seller of the