Providers of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services may get their way, preventing state governments from taxing or regulating them, if proposed U.S. federal legislation is approved. Parallel bills from Sen. John Sununu (R-New Hampshire) and Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Mississippi) could keep VoIP classified as an information service and free from state regulation. VoIP is being used by both consumers and corporations to replace or integrate existing circuit-switch telephone network use.
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US Bills To Protect VoIP from Regulation
Posted by: Jay Lyman April 5, 2004 11:29 AMProviders of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services may get their way, preventing state governments from taxing or regulating them, if proposed U.S. federal legislation is approved. Parallel bills from Sen. John Sununu (R-New Hampshire) and Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Mississippi) could keep VoIP classified as an information service and free from state regulation. VoIP is being used by both consumers and corporations to replace or integrate existing circuit-switch telephone network use.