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Washington takes on Net telephony

July 7, 2004 roundup From Congress to the IRS, the debate over VoIP technology increasingly focuses on rules. TAGS: Internet phone, VoIP, Washington, IP telephony, telephony, call, tax

Appeals court ruling upholds Net phone taxes

June 1, 2007 In split decision, judges OK extension of taxes to VoIP but agree with some arguments about the rules being unfair. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone, wireless carrier, VoIP, Internet phone company, VoIP company, tax, telephone company, rule, court, percentage, IP, traffic, portion, decision

VoIP gets level pegging in Panama

January 20, 2004 Panamanian lawmakers OK a tax that treats traditional and Internet phone calls the same way, a "technology agnostic" regulation that has had a mixed welcome from VoIP providers. TAGS: Panama, VoIP, VoIP company, tax, phone provider, Internet phone, regulation, call, broadband, IP

This week in VoIP news

November 12, 2004 The nation's top telephone regulators further deregulated Internet phone services. TAGS: Internet phone, Internet phone company, VoIP, phone provider, tax, city, call

IRS eyes Net phone taxes

July 6, 2004 A tax first enacted in 1898 to pay for the Spanish-American War might be reinterpreted to apply to Internet phone calls. TAGS: tax, House Majority Leader, Internet phone, VoIP, telephone call, notice, VoIP company, call, phone network

Federal appeals court weighs Internet phone taxes

February 9, 2007 Vonage and an industry group argue that new rules imposed by the FCC discriminate against voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). TAGS: Internet phone, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, Judge, VoIP service, tax, IP, Internet phone company, fund, attorney, rule, telephone company, cell phone

Senate panel hears VoIP arguments

February 24, 2004 While agreeing on the need to go easy with federal regulations, U.S. senators on Tuesday split over whether states should be able to tax Internet phone calls. TAGS: VoIP, Internet phone, tax, Ron Wyden, senator, argument, Sen., phone network, VoIP company, regulation, IP, state, service provider, U.S., e-mail

California eases up on Net phone rules

January 5, 2004 The state shifts gears on oversight of VoIP service providers, dropping its "regulate now" approach in favor of a rule-setting process that could take 18 months. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., Internet phone, VoIP company, VoIP, tax, VoIP service, California, state, service provider, telephone company

Cities try last-minute grab for Net phone taxes

November 9, 2004 A day before federal regulators are expected to free VoIP providers from state taxes, two California cities want their cut. TAGS: Internet phone, tax, Internet phone company, VoicePulse, city, Cisco Systems Inc., VoIP, telecommunications

Judge: Feds, not states, should govern VoIP

July 20, 2004 New York judge says states have little control over Net phone providers, a victory for Vonage and other upstarts. TAGS: Internet phone, Internet phone company, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, tax, New York, federal judge, IP, Judge

Florida removes VoIP tax from books

May 11, 2005 State Senate repeals part of law that could have imposed a tax on Net phone subscribers and businesses with their own voice networks. TAGS: Florida, tax, moratorium, law, VoIP, Internet phone, Vonage Holdings Corp., bill

VoIP: To tax or not to tax

April 28, 2004 An obscure law in Florida is getting a lot of attention as the debate over taxing phone calls made over the Internet heats up. TAGS: Florida, taxation, VoIP, statute, tax, law, lawmaker, IP, telecommunications, debate, VoIP company, Vonage Holdings Corp., state, LAN, Internet phone, service provider

California eyeballs VoIP rules

January 27, 2004 A state senate committee is set to hear arguments about whether telephone laws should apply to Net phone providers, adding to the ongoing debate about how regulators should treat the emerging indus... TAGS: 8x8 Inc., VoIP, committee, Internet telephone service provider, PSTN, Internet phone, 8X8, IP, California, tax, representative, service provider

Senators mull new taxes to fund 911 Net upgrade

April 10, 2007 An IP-based system could be more resilient and accept emergency requests in formats way beyond voice. But who will pay? TAGS: senator, Internet phone, networking equipment, phone provider, IP, Internet phone company, tax, fee, Vonage Holdings Corp., camera phone, Sen., bill, VoIP, camera

Senate panel embraces state VoIP taxes

July 22, 2004 A bill was supposed to keep states away from Internet phone services. One amendment makes all the difference. TAGS: John Sununu, VoIP, amendment, Internet phone, bill, tax, IP, Sen., voice chat, VoIP company, VoIP service, state, regulation, legislation, Vonage Holdings Corp., broadband

IRS notice sparks VoIP taxation fears

July 8, 2004 Agency seeks input on significant changes in telecom industry but says it never planned to target Net phone services. TAGS: tax, notice, VoIP, 8X8, lawyer, Internet phone, telecommunications, Republican, law, IP

Feds tell states 'VoIP is ours'

April 3, 2004 Sen. John Sununu announces long-awaited Internet phone legislation that would effectively eliminate state and local authorities' ability to tax and regulate broadband phone calls. TAGS: John Sununu, VoIP, legislation, authority, tax, state, Sen., Internet phone, broadband

New Hampshire: E-mail free or die...for now

July 13, 2004 Tax collectors say the Granite State can live up to its libertarian motto: They won't target Internet phone calls, chat rooms, Web mail and instant messaging. Yet. TAGS: New Hampshire, tax, chat room, committee, VoIP, IM, state, Internet phone, IP, New York, connection, telecommunications, e-mail

FCC chief backs Net phone taxes

December 14, 2005 Chairman Kevin Martin says a top 2006 priority is expanding controversial tax so anyone with a phone number pays it. TAGS: telephone number, tax, fund, Internet phone, VoIP, phone number, IP, chairman, telecommunications, service provider

SBC readies Net phone service

January 12, 2005 Last Bell provider to add Internet telephony signs deal with VoIP provider Deltathree. TAGS: Deltathree, SBC Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., Internet phone, VoIP, IP, Qwest Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, subscriber, AT&T Corp., tax, U.S.
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