Time For The FCC To Get Its Act Together On VoIP
from the wasting-time dept
While the FCC has been saying all the right things about not regulating VoIP, they haven't been doing very much to help out. Kevin Werbach is worried that without the FCC getting their act together, entrenched interests are going to damage the opportunities for independent VoIP offerings. He points to the recent (backwards) NY ruling regulating Vonage and the fact that the FCC has done nothing to stop states from doing this. Werbach obviously knows how the FCC works - since he used to work there - but, you have to wonder if this isn't just an issue that will take a bit of time. So far, as mentioned, the FCC has said sensible things about VoIP, but seem to be taking their time organizing any official rulemaking. While there may be some problems in the short term, I'd rather they make a more strategic long term move than rushing out a half-baked decision. Either way, it's likely that this topic will be talked about next week at Werbach's Supernova Conference, which I'll be attending.
Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
Techdirt is one of the few remaining truly independent media outlets. We do not have a giant corporation behind us, and we rely heavily on our community to support us, in an age when advertisers are increasingly uninterested in sponsoring small, independent sites — especially a site like ours that is unwilling to pull punches in its reporting and analysis.
While other websites have resorted to paywalls, registration requirements, and increasingly annoying/intrusive advertising, we have always kept Techdirt open and available to anyone. But in order to continue doing so, we need your support. We offer a variety of ways for our readers to support us, from direct donations to special subscriptions and cool merchandise — and every little bit helps. Thank you.
–The Techdirt Team
