> most proponents of reclassification haven't thought through all the implications of that proposal
Sure, but that assumes that all those implications are actually relevant.
> but how does he explain the fact that VOIP services are required to contribute to USF? Isn't VOIP just content too?
Not quite. If that VoIP service an actual phone number (i.e. one that could be called from within a traditional "copper" phone network), then (from what I understand) it acts as a provider of a phone network. Both Skype and Google Voice offer that functionality, so they're subject to USF fees.
IANAL, so that should be taken with a grain of salt; that's just my understanding of that particular corner case.
Sure, but that assumes that all those implications are actually relevant.
> but how does he explain the fact that VOIP services are required to contribute to USF? Isn't VOIP just content too?
Not quite. If that VoIP service an actual phone number (i.e. one that could be called from within a traditional "copper" phone network), then (from what I understand) it acts as a provider of a phone network. Both Skype and Google Voice offer that functionality, so they're subject to USF fees.
IANAL, so that should be taken with a grain of salt; that's just my understanding of that particular corner case.