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FCC Insists Feds Should Regulate VoIP

Posted by timothy on from the divine-right-of-kings dept.

prostoalex writes "FCC Chairman Michael Powell insists federal officials should be the only ones regulating VoIP, as trusting the Internet phone regulations to states would result in patchwork of conflicting legislature. Powell is a strong proponent of VoIP (and a Skype user), and considers it the technology that ignites (not competes with) telecom industry. Research shows that fewer than 1 mln Americans use VoIP today, but that's expected to increase 12x by 2009."

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  1. Re:Wow by lateralus_1024 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Enron also had an "Adopt A Puppy Program" sponsored from the very top of the company.

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  2. Ummm, no by wiredog · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Their job is to regulate communications technologies. Thus they are the Federal Communications Commission, not the Federal Airwaves Commission.

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