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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Federal wireless excise tax to be eliminated]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/05/25/federal-wireless-excise-tax-to-be-eliminated/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/05/25/federal-wireless-excise-tax-to-be-eliminated/</guid><description><![CDATA[If you think the carriers will actually remove this charge from their bills, raise your hands.<br><br>Didn't think so.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 25th 2006 1:56PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Federal wireless excise tax to be eliminated]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/05/25/federal-wireless-excise-tax-to-be-eliminated/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/05/25/federal-wireless-excise-tax-to-be-eliminated/</guid><description><![CDATA["The tax, incorporated in 1898 to fund the Spanish-American War, adds 3 percent to monthly bills of the 214 million cellular subscribers. The U.S. government has lost several FET challenges in federal appeals courts around the country in past months."<br><br>Little known fact: the Spanish-American War was actually fought over roaming charges.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 25th 2006 7:19PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Federal wireless excise tax to be eliminated]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/05/25/federal-wireless-excise-tax-to-be-eliminated/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/05/25/federal-wireless-excise-tax-to-be-eliminated/</guid><description><![CDATA[I work for Cingular and we have been provided with a lot of collateral to provide customers who question the excise tax, all of which points to web sites promoting dropping the tax.  So my guess is that if we refer people to sites wanting it gone, if it's dropped, I wouldn't be shocked in the slightest if Cingular at least dropped it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 26th 2006 12:02PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>