more on F.C.C. to Seek Net Telephone Oversight

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Bram Dov Abramson <bda () bazu org>
Date: October 20, 2004 3:52:08 PM EDT
To: voip-peering () psg com
Cc: dave () farber net
Subject: Re: [IP] F.C.C. to Seek Net Telephone Oversight

> > BOSTON (AP) -- FCC Chairman Michael Powell said Tuesday that he would
> > seek broad regulatory authority for the federal government over
> > Internet-based telephone services to avoid stifling the emerging
> > market.
>
> So "voice" is regulated if it flows over the "internet." How are they
> going to decide what's "voice?"

(...)

In Canada, the preliminary proposal is that ...
> Is it the interconnectibility with the PSTN?
... this is how.  Actual interconnection, though, and not mere
interconnectibility.

I mean that a regulatory framework for billed, PSTN-interconnected voice
services is being considered. Anything that isn't PSTN-interconnected
(in a practical sense, this means not using PSTN numbering) is not being
considered.

This is consistent with past approaches which distinguished "PSTN VoIP"
(considered) from "PC VoIP" (not considered).

If some sort of regulatory framework does end up being imposed on
PSTN-interconnected VoIP, then you'd think that this would increase
impetus for service providers to work around NANPA -- and interest in
the DUNDi scheme and its ilk.

cheers
Bram

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