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.
When the '21st Century Communications and Video Act' was passed by the US Congress in 2010, it signalled their intentions to codify the contribution duties of non-interconnected as well as interconnected Voip providers.
Originally defined in 2004 by the FCC, the term 'Interconnected Voip Service' has three main parts, namely: 1) it allows for real-time, two-way voice communications, 2) the requirement of customer premises equipment that is internet protocol compatible and 3) requires a broadband connection from the users' location.
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.
When the '21st Century Communications and Video Act' was passed by the US Congress in 2010, it signalled their intentions to codify the contribution duties of non-interconnected as well as interconnected Voip providers.
Originally defined in 2004 by the FCC, the term 'Interconnected Voip Service' has three main parts, namely: 1) it allows for real-time, two-way voice communications, 2) the requirement of customer premises equipment that is internet protocol compatible and 3) requires a broadband connection from the users' location.
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.
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