My MCI bill shows no such tax but I've only been with them three months.

However, on the subject of taxes and such, how about Pac Bell charging .50/month for what they call "Number Portability".

When asked, they will tell you that FCC authorized the charge to compensate them for the bookkeeping of reserving your number 'in case' you move to a different area code and 'in case' you want the same number. One more stipulation is that the number better not already be in use in the new area. If so, you don't get it....and of course you don't get your 'insurance premium' refunded.

It's only half a buck a month, but in a moderately sized city with only a million or so numbers, that's half a million dollars each month directly to the bottom line.

(I have some phone company stock available for those interested)

Hope the rest of your day is GREAT!!!

Chuck