youngmoore
join:2001-03-16
Marietta, GA
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|  U.S. FCC Bars States From Regulating Web-Call Pric
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. communications regulators barred state governments from applying some rules imposed on telephone services to Internet-based calling sold by companies such as AT&T Corp. and Vonage Holdings Corp.
The Federal Communications Commission voted in Washington to declare that Internet-phone services should be subject only to certain federal regulations.
The ruling is a victory for AT&T and closely held Vonage, which lobbied to minimize government interference in a market that's expected to increase to $776.9 million in two years from $34.5 million in 2003, researcher In-Stat/MDR predicts. FCC Chairman Michael Powell views less regulation as a way to help Internet-based calling flourish.
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nick420
join:2004-11-09
Medford, WI | 
great news... time for telcos to take a hike. |
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youngmoore
join:2001-03-16
Marietta, GA | Re: U.S. FCC Bars States From Regulating Web-Call
Makes me wonder though if Von will kill their BS FCC recovery charge now....
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WhyADuck
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join:2003-03-05 | reply to youngmoore
Re: U.S. FCC Bars States From Regulating Web-Call Pric
Reuters story on the ruling is here:
»www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtm···=6760085 |
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youngmoore
join:2001-03-16
Marietta, GA | Re: U.S. FCC Bars States From Regulating Web-Call
»quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pi···ws_index |
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WhyADuck
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join:2003-03-05
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Re: U.S. FCC Bars States From Regulating Web-Call Pric
Additional detail from news.com:
»news.com.com/FCC+further+deregul···883.html
Use Google to find similar stories:
»news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=···1c8.html |
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DaSneaky1D
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join:2001-03-29
The Lou
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Re: U.S. FCC Bars States From Regulating Web-Call
said by youngmoore  :
Makes me wonder though if Von will kill their BS FCC recovery charge now....
And bite the hand that just fed them?
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voiplover
Premium
join:2004-05-28
Portsmouth, NH |  reply to youngmoore
Re: U.S. FCC Bars States From Regulating Web-Call Pric
Yea for Voip!!! It's here to stay! :):) |
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youngmoore
join:2001-03-16
Marietta, GA | reply to DaSneaky1D
Re: U.S. FCC Bars States From Regulating Web-Call
no there's the normal FCC charge and theirs
we need more pens charge "FCC recovery charge".
Even Von admits it doesn't go to the FCC. Also
I think Von is the only one that charges it. I know
P8 doesn't.
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aaronfitz
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join:2004-03-06
Cedar Rapids, IA
| said by youngmoore :no there's the normal FCC charge and theirs we need more pens charge "FCC recovery charge". Even Von admits it doesn't go to the FCC. Also I think Von is the only one that charges it. I know P8 doesn't. ym BroadVoice charges the $1.50/number fee as well, I believe.
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