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Minnesota backs down on VoIP rules--for now

December 1, 2004 Utility regulators suspend attempt to impose their old fashioned telephone rules on Internet phone service Vonage. TAGS: Minnesota, Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet telephone service provider, Internet phone, U.S. District Court Judge, VoIP, commission, VoIP company, state, decision, call, service provider

Judge gives details on landmark VoIP ruling

October 16, 2003 A federal judge releases an explanation of his recent ruling that Internet phone companies should not be held to the same regulations as traditional telephone services. TAGS: Minnesota, information service, VoIP, regulation, Internet phone company, Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone, telephone service, VoIP company, telephone company, federal judge, decision, state, telecommunications, Judge

Minnesota: Phone rules apply to VoIP

August 21, 2003 The state is the first to say regulations governing traditional phone companies also cover Internet call providers, in a decision ordering Vonage to comply with state rules. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Minnesota, VoIP, BellSouth Corp., phone service, regulation, state, telephone company, decision, rule, AT&T Corp., U.S.

States battle FCC Internet phone ruling

January 5, 2005 Minnesota and California to appeal federal regulatory ruling that bars them from taxing Net phone service providers. TAGS: Minnesota, Vonage Holdings Corp., BellSouth Corp., phone service, Internet phone, Internet phone company, VoIP, AT&T Corp., IP, state, California, decision

Feds claim control over VoIP, leave tax issue open

November 16, 2004 FCC seizes control of Internet telephony from states but leaves details like fees and 911 compliance for the future. TAGS: Minnesota, VoIP, Vonage Holdings Corp., tax, telecommunications, IP, decision, attorney

Court hangs up state VoIP rules

October 17, 2003 A broadly worded decision finds Vonage's Net phone service beyond the reach of traditional telephone regulations. TAGS: Minnesota, VoIP, Vonage Holdings Corp., telephone service, Internet phone, E-Rate, regulator, opinion, distinction, information service, data network, regulation, telecommunications, IP, rule, decision

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News Stories

Minnesota backs down on VoIP rules--for now

Judge gives details on landmark VoIP ruling

Minnesota: Phone rules apply to VoIP

States battle FCC Internet phone ruling

Feds claim control over VoIP, leave tax issue open

Court hangs up state VoIP rules

decision [x] , Minnesota [x]

News Stories

Minnesota backs down on VoIP rules--for now

Judge gives details on landmark VoIP ruling

Minnesota: Phone rules apply to VoIP

States battle FCC Internet phone ruling

Feds claim control over VoIP, leave tax issue open

Court hangs up state VoIP rules

decision ^[x] , Minnesota ^[x]