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That's the only interesting point in this thread. "We don't have any advertisers from Nebraska so no customers" would be an interesting case.
by throwayyy479087 4y ago
That's the only interesting point in this thread. "We don't have any advertisers from Nebraska so no customers" would be an interesting case.
- kragen 4y agoNot only is it not sufficient to have customers in a jurisdiction to have a jurisdictional nexus there, it also is not necessary.
- kevin_thibedeau 4y agoOperating a telecommunications service doesn't automatically make you subject to every state's jurisdiction. Interstate communication is subject to federal control. States can't willy-nilly act like they can reach outside their boundaries.
- kragen 4y agoFor "telecommunications services" in the US I think having customers in a state is sufficient to establish nexus: https://www.avalara.com/blog/en/north-america/2016/01/communications-nexus-tax-tips-for-wireless-providers.html https://www.avalara.com/blog/en/north-america/2016/01/commun... But it's debatable whether Facebook Messenger is a "telecommunications service" under US law.