The FCC ruled today on the regulatory status of Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony: FCC Moves to Allow More Opportunities for Consumers Through Voice Services Over The Internet. (pdf)
FCC Rules That Pulver.com’s Free World Dialup Service Should Remain Free From Unnecessary Regulation.
FCC: What is VoIP?
News.com: FCC: ‘Pure’ VoIP not a phone service
The Federal Communications Commission, in a split decision, approved a request from voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider Pulver.com to be immune from the hefty stack of government rules, taxes and requirements that applied to 20th-century telephone networks.
