I wouldn’t call it a tax. I would call it Verizon buying the right with some sweet kickbacks.Originally Posted by WNYresident
The Town of Amherst Signed a 15 year Agreement with Verizon.
Time Warner TV cable service, as early as this August, will have competition from Verizon Communication for cable TV service. Some people in Amherst will be able to buy this service as early as August.
The Village of Williamsville will be the only area which will not be wired to receive Verizon cable within 5 years. The rest of Amherst will be connect in two to five years.
The Town of Amherst will receive 5% of Verizon’s gross cable revenue. The 75 buildings owned by the town will get free cable. No nursing home or hospitals will receive any free benefits.
There will not be extra benefits for the aged. The service and price between the two companies will be compatable. Verizon will not tape the Town meetings for broadcast.
Why is Amherst taxing the tv viewers of Amherst 5% ?
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I wouldn’t call it a tax. I would call it Verizon buying the right with some sweet kickbacks.Originally Posted by WNYresident
It's a tax no matter how you want to twist it. It's a fee added to the cost of doing business for verizon.Originally Posted by GG716
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At least it's not a FORCED tax. Only a tax if the citizens choose to do business with Verizon.Originally Posted by WNYresident
But what about Verizon? It's a business. WHy should it be taxed to do it's business in Amherst?Originally Posted by GG716
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Boo-hoo, don't want to pay the "tax"? Don't do business with verizon. That's how the market works, right? Am I right or not?
Jus another burden to Verizon.Originally Posted by Genoobie
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Verizon agreed to this w/o protest correct?Originally Posted by WNYresident
What is this 5% concidered to the Town Donation, surcharge, fee, tax?
Because they can - that's why!
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Originally Posted by GG716
The town also gets services for town owned buildings/centers as well as 5% strict revenue which I imagine goes into the general fund for spending at the will of the town board. The cost to verizon will reasonably be made up by consumers, but we will still get the services to the town faciities which many of us use.
Isn't it enough that they generate taxes on revenue and property taxes?Originally Posted by Dvoakley
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Can you hear me, can you hear me now.Originally Posted by Dvoakley
I may be able to comprehend some of your issues in regard to the 5 % surcharge, but it is commonplace throughout the country for governmental agencies to obtain some $$ from a cable vendor outside of an outright franchise fee. Regardless of this issue, with Time Warner's contract with the town, Senior Citizens received free basic cable service, so who do you think paid for that?
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Originally Posted by forreason
It is just a legal form of a kickback. If an individual member or the TS would have done this, he would be looking at jail time, however, if a Municipality does it, well, hurrah!!!
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