telecommunications, regulation and VoIP news on CNET

May 1, 2006 Draft represents the most significant rewrite of laws dealing with video, satellite and broadband communications in 10 years. TAGS: Net Neutrality, telecommunications, regulation, legislation, proposal, RIAA, broadband, margin, tax, Amazon.com Inc., receiver, satellite, VoIP, video

February 10, 2005 Gear makers throw their two cents into the debate over regulating Internet-based communications such as VoIP. TAGS: telecommunications, Lucent Technologies Inc., regulation, Alcatel, Qualcomm Inc., VoIP, service provider, exec, telephone company, CEO, Washington, cable company, tax, Motorola Inc., IP

April 15, 2005 Lawmakers who define VoIP as phone technology will paint themselves "into a pretty big corner," Vint Cerf says. TAGS: Vint Cerf, VoIP, legislator, telephony, regulation, regulator, VoIP phone, Internet phone, telecommunications, chairman, opinion

October 24, 2005 Rules demanding that Internet providers and universities rewire their networks for FBI surveillance are being challenged in federal court. TAGS: CALEA, Pulver.com, telecommunications, regulation, general counsel, Internet phone, court, service provider, rule, P2P, VoIP, law, Internet service, Internet Service Provider, broadband

August 23, 2005 If the feds get their way, anyone with a phone number would have to pay into a fund to subsidize rural telecom services. TAGS: VoIP company, fund, Internet phone, VoIP, proposal, telecommunications, regulation, tax, provider, phone number, telephone company, Adobe PDF

June 9, 2006 Bush administration's Net surveillance plans receive boost from appeals court, which refused to overturn rules. TAGS: CALEA, Pulver.com, appeals court, Bush Administration, broadband provider, regulation, VoIP, police, Sun Microsystems Inc., telecommunications, rule, broadband, Republican

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