FCC strikes against VoIP blocking

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FCC strikes against VoIP blocking

FCC strikes against VoIP blocking
By Team Register
Published Friday 4th March 2005 12:10 GMT

Federal Communications Commission chairman Michael Powell backed enforcement action to protect VoIP traffic as the agency yesterday announced a settlement with a carrier that blocked internet users’ voice calls.

Local telco Madison River LLC has pledged to refrain from blocking VoIP calls over its network and ensure that such blocking “will not recur”. It will also pay $15,000 to the US treasury as part of the settlement.

The FCC chief has struck an anti regulation stance during his tenure. In a statement yesterday, he backed an “enforcement context” to preserve “net freedom”. He claimed this would “ensure hypothetical worriers (sic) give way to concrete facts and — as we have shown today — real solutions.”

The burgeoning VoIP industry may take some comfort from Powell’s pledge to use the FCC’s enforcement unit to chase down VoIP blockers. Longer term though, they might prefer a blanket prohibition to case by case action.
 
Funny, there was a pole somewhere as to which ISP had blocked Vonage traffic, I voted SBC...
 
If you really want anarchy, then rather abolish the constitution...
 
...and that's why the FCC cannot be abolished, nor ICASA in the ZA context.
 
mbs said:
...and that's why the FCC cannot be abolished, nor ICASA in the ZA context.
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Yes they can. In the Consitution, all powers not delegated to the federal government is delegated to the States. The FCC is not one of them. Hence, such decisions should come from a State government agency.

My second reason for opposing it is if I am providing a service, the government should keep their noses out of my business. You don't have to buy my service if you don't like me blocking VoIP. It is as simple as that.
 
Jerrek said:
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You don't have to buy my service if you don't like me blocking VoIP. It is as simple as that.
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Ok so I buy your data service and then you unilaterally block VoIP which is essentially still data travelling across your IP network, so you are blocking my data, and hence rendering your own data service of no use to me, therefore I say you are in breach of contract to provide me with said data service!!!
 
ic said:
Ok so I buy your data service and then you unilaterally block VoIP which is essentially still data travelling across your IP network, so you are blocking my data, and hence rendering your own data service of no use to me, therefore I say you are in breach of contract to provide me with said data service!!!
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I agree it would be breach of contract if it is not in the agreement signed between the two parties. Who says it wasn't?
 
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