Ever since 2004, when the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) pre-empted 50 U.S. states from regulating Vonage, the Voip industry has been crossing its fingers and hoping that things would stay that way - but knowing that at some point, sometime, the regulations would have to change.
And change they have. Regulations have been creeping in at an ever increasing rate over the past few years, with 2012 set to be the most active regulatory year yet; prompting fears that the industry will soon become as heavily regulated as that of the traditional telephone service.
Ever since the 'interconnected Voip service' regulations were introduced, any provider offering this service has been hit with a plethora of FCC regulatory requirements. And now, just a few years later, two-way Voice Over Internet Protocol service providers are faced with a set of regulations almost as severe as standard telephone services.
In 2010 the US Congress made its voice heard by passing an act entitled the '21st Century Communications and Video Act'. This act not only codifies the contribution duties of interconnected Voip providers, but also extends the duty to non-interconnected providers.
In 2004, 'Interconnected Voip Service' was defined by the FCC as being a service that; (a) enables real-time, two-way voice communications; (b) requires a broadband connection from the user's location; (c) requires internet protocol-compatible customer premises equipment; and (d) permits users generally to receive calls that originate on the PSTN and to terminate calls on the PSTN.
In the years since this definition, the FCC has been debating whether it should be updated to allow for changes in technology, such as specifying an 'internet connection' as opposed to a 'broadband connection' and 'connectivity' as the ability to connect calls to U.S. E.164 numbers instead of PSTN.
Whatever regulations are deemed fit to be introduced and modified in the coming months, the debate over Voice over IP technology is going to continue for many years to come, as the technology improves and the goalposts that define what is and is not relevant to Voip systems continue to move.
The one thing that is for sure is that Voip systems are the future. And a reliable Voip service provider such as VoIPDito will ensure that you, the noble customer, will receive nothing but the benefits of this great technology, leaving them to deal with any headaches caused by changes to the regulations.
And change they have. Regulations have been creeping in at an ever increasing rate over the past few years, with 2012 set to be the most active regulatory year yet; prompting fears that the industry will soon become as heavily regulated as that of the traditional telephone service.
Ever since the 'interconnected Voip service' regulations were introduced, any provider offering this service has been hit with a plethora of FCC regulatory requirements. And now, just a few years later, two-way Voice Over Internet Protocol service providers are faced with a set of regulations almost as severe as standard telephone services.
In 2010 the US Congress made its voice heard by passing an act entitled the '21st Century Communications and Video Act'. This act not only codifies the contribution duties of interconnected Voip providers, but also extends the duty to non-interconnected providers.
In 2004, 'Interconnected Voip Service' was defined by the FCC as being a service that; (a) enables real-time, two-way voice communications; (b) requires a broadband connection from the user's location; (c) requires internet protocol-compatible customer premises equipment; and (d) permits users generally to receive calls that originate on the PSTN and to terminate calls on the PSTN.
In the years since this definition, the FCC has been debating whether it should be updated to allow for changes in technology, such as specifying an 'internet connection' as opposed to a 'broadband connection' and 'connectivity' as the ability to connect calls to U.S. E.164 numbers instead of PSTN.
Whatever regulations are deemed fit to be introduced and modified in the coming months, the debate over Voice over IP technology is going to continue for many years to come, as the technology improves and the goalposts that define what is and is not relevant to Voip systems continue to move.
The one thing that is for sure is that Voip systems are the future. And a reliable Voip service provider such as VoIPDito will ensure that you, the noble customer, will receive nothing but the benefits of this great technology, leaving them to deal with any headaches caused by changes to the regulations.
About the Author:
Saul Saresi writes regularly about Voip systems and technology for his website which can be found here asterisk previous examples of his research and writing can also be found here hosted phone system
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