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Will FCC Regulate Internet Phone Calls?

Posted by timothy on from the unctuous-rulemakers dept.

Ridgelift writes "The FCC will begin hearings on Monday December 1st to see if they will get involved in regulating calls placed over the internet. Since a federal court in Minnesota ruled a month ago that calls delivered over the Internet are not subject to state regulation, Qwest, Verizon and SBC have all announced their intention to deliver more calls over their data networks. "The stakes in the debate are huge. Federal and state governments could lose billions of dollars in revenue from regulatory fees if calls moved onto the Internet are no longer subject to the charges.""

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  1. VoIP by segment · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    echo "Got Worms?"|voip 866-PC-SAFETY

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  2. technology in classrooms by thephydes · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The article highlights what I and other math teachers have been arguing for some time now. Technology is no substitute for deep understanding, and that the basics, such as tables and arithmetic skills are as essential for success in math are the alphabet and spelling for success in english.

  3. No - by jc42 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You forgot to condemn SCO.

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