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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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New taxes could slam Net phone users
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.
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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.
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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.
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Feds should hang up VoIP regulations
December 8, 2003
A tax-hungry band of bureaucrats at state and federal agencies is trying to figure out how to levy fees on voice conversations carried across the Internet.
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Senator wants VoIP to be regulation-free
January 10, 2004
U.S. Sen. John Sununu says he's preparing legislation to keep broadband telephone service providers from being "smothered by state and federal regulators."
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Hey Michael Powell, you're too late!
January 27, 2004
Intellectual-property attorney Konrad Trope has a message for the bureaucratic powers that are considering what to do about VoIP: The Internet is already regulated.
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FCC to form working group on VoIP regulation
December 2, 2003
The Federal Communications Commission takes the first step toward deciding whether to regulate Internet telephony, a move that could radically transform the fast-growing industry.
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FCC approves new Internet phone taxes
June 21, 2006
Cell phone bills, even broadband services, could also see hikes in quest to overcome subsidy shortfalls for phone service in rural and high-cost areas.
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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.
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Feds back wiretap rules for Internet
August 4, 2004
FCC Chairman Michael Powell says giving police access to broadband networks and VoIP calls is "essential."
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Senate to debate Net phone regulations
June 15, 2004
Hearings on Wednesday could be first step in banning state regulations of the technology.
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New taxes could run rural broadband
November 17, 2005
The Universal Service Fund could use taxes on VoIP and broadband to fund rural high-speed Net access.
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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.
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VoIP backers should celebrate Bush win
November 15, 2004
CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh says a recent FCC decision shows why win is terrific news for Internet telephony firms.
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