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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."

2 of 173 comments (clear)

  1. Powel and FCC is totally wacked by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Were going to jam the airwaves and regulate the rest of your communications.

    We are past the point of no return now.

  2. b.it;ch by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Have an IRC client that the project to foster a xgay and the deal with you and mortifying recent Sys Admin whether to repeat Stand anymore,