December 29, 2004

The New York Times > Technology > Court Bars Regulation of Web Phone Service

The federal appeals court has made the right call. VoIP telecom whether provided by upstart companies like Vonage or by Verizon should be free of traditional state regulation. The monopoly days are far behind us.

Where do Vermont regulators stand on this issue?
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"The case is part of a larger debate about how telecommunications should be regulated in the digital age. As more communication takes place on the Internet, advocates of deregulating telecommunications are arguing that the new era demands a new set of rules.
But those in favor of continued regulation, including the state of New York and many other states, have argued that Internet calls are effectively the same as traditional telephone calls and deserve the same level of government oversight."

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