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Pennsylvania holds off on Net phone rules

April 17, 2004 The state's utility commissioners decide not to introduce regulations for Net phone calling for now, but say it looks like they have a right to do so if they want. TAGS: Pennsylvania, Internet phone, regulation, state, VoIP, commission, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP company, decision, IP

California regulators advance VoIP plans

February 11, 2004 The state's Public Utilities Commission decides to move forward with plans to regulate the Internet telephone industry, as the FCC prepares to weigh in on the issue. TAGS: Internet phone, BellSouth Corp., VoIP, commission, vote, state, California, AT&T Corp., IP

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, state, California, service provider, telephone company

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 phone, U.S. District Court Judge, Internet telephone service provider, VoIP, commission, VoIP company, state, decision, call, service provider

States gang up on Vonage

April 11, 2005 First came Texas. Will New York and California be next to file lawsuits against the VoIP provider over its 911 service? TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Eliot Spitzer, Internet phone, Internet phone company, Texas, BellSouth Corp., lawsuit, VoIP, spokesman, call, state, IP telephony, VoIP company, attorney general, telephony, New York

California regulators ponder VoIP

November 13, 2003 The state's public utility regulators will meet in a much-anticipated showdown with Internet phone providers. TAGS: VoIP company, VoIP, commission, Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone company, regulator, phone provider, phone network, state, Internet phone, California, spokesman

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, tax, Internet phone, Ron Wyden, senator, argument, Sen., VoIP company, phone network, regulation, IP, state, service provider, U.S., e-mail

FCC further deregulates Net calls

November 10, 2004 States are now barred from imposing telecommunications regulations on Net phone providers. TAGS: FCC Commissioner, Vonage Holdings Corp., BellSouth Corp., commission, Internet phone, Michael Powell, VoIP, Internet phone company, decision, AT&T Corp., Democrat, telecommunications, rule, cable company, state

Court's call: Hands off VoIP

October 8, 2003 Internet phone providers win the first round in a clash with state regulators, providing needed momentum for the upstart industry. TAGS: Minnesota, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, voice network, Internet phone, data network, VoIP company, Minneapolis, authority, regulator, state, IP, federal judge, phone network, agency, order

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, state, decision, telecommunications, Judge

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 company, Internet phone, VoIP, AT&T Corp., state, IP, California, decision

New York classifies Vonage as phone company

May 20, 2004 Handing a setback to emerging Net phone services, the state's Public Service Commission rules that Vonage Holdings is a telephone company and thus subject to state regulation. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., regulation, VoIP, New York, Internet phone, decision, VoIP service, IP, telephone company, state, tax, California

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, Sen., IP, voice chat, state, regulation, legislation, VoIP service, VoIP company, Vonage Holdings Corp., broadband

Congress mulls new Net phone rules

July 6, 2004 Bill would bar states from regulating VoIP, turning it over to FCC instead. But this could still mean higher costs for Net phone calls. TAGS: VoIP, phone network, Internet phone, VoIP service, VoIP company, bill, state, call, Washington, commission, rule, tax, telecommunications

BellSouth may shimmy out of 'naked' DSL

June 14, 2004 Arcane rules that forced the company to sell DSL separately in four states are set to expire Tuesday. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., DSL, Georgia, VoIP, Qwest Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, state, Comcast Corp., Internet phone, spokeswoman, Time Warner Inc., broadband, California, AT&T Corp., spokesman

Time Warner OK with VoIP regulation

November 13, 2003 The company plans to begin selling Internet phone service in California next year and will cooperate with regulators by seeking a telephone operator's license in the state, if necessary. TAGS: VoIP, Time Warner Inc., VoIP service, regulator, regulation, 8X8, state, VoIP company, Internet phone, license, California, IP, attorney, service provider

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

VoIP firm tussles with states over phone numbers

August 19, 2004 Dispute between regulators and SBC IP Communications highlights an endangered species: the 10-digit number. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., phone number, carrier, BellSouth Corp., IP, VoIP, Ohio, requirement, state, request, AT&T Corp., license, Canada, Internet phone, U.S.

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, telecommunications, connection, e-mail

California becomes VoIP regulatory battleground

April 8, 2004 Small Net phone service providers gain help from some important supporters as they continue battling regulators in California. TAGS: Cox Communications Inc., Internet telephone service provider, VoIP, regulation, regulatory compliance, California, commission, service provider, telephone company, VoIP company, Internet phone, IP, concern, state, hiring, Verizon Communications
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