iTnews

FCC grants full phone rights to VoIP

By Shaun Nichols on Mar 6, 2007 8:21AM
FCC grants full phone rights to VoIP

Ruling says VoIP services have same access rights as phone providers.

VoIP providers are claiming victory after the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) declared that they should be granted the same rights as other telecoms companies. 

FCC wireline competition bureau chief Thomas Navin said in a ruling on the case that phone service providers "are entitled to interconnect and exchange traffic with incumbent local exchange carriers when providing services to other service providers, including VoIP service providers".

The petition was brought by Time Warner Cable after state governments in Nebraska and South Carolina had ruled that local phone companies did not need to provide Time Warner's VoIP services with access to their lines. 

The states ruled that VoIP services were separate from other telephone services, and therefore not entitled to local access.

Most US states already recognise VoIP services alongside other phone providers, so the agreement will have little impact outside the rural communities involved in the case.

The case does, however, set a legal precedent as it is the first time that the FCC has formally declared VoIP as a recognised telecoms platform on a par with long-distance phone lines.

"Today we help ensure meaningful competition in local telephone services," FCC chairman Kevin Martin said in a written statement.

"Our decision will enhance consumer choice for phone services by making clear that cable and other VoIP providers must be able to use local phone numbers and be allowed to put calls through to other phone networks."
Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here.
Copyright ©v3.co.uk
Tags:
fccfullgrantsphonerightstelco/isptovoip

Partner Content

Top 5 Benefits of Managed IT Services
Promoted Content Top 5 Benefits of Managed IT Services
Don't miss Australia’s premiere IoT Conference on 9th June
Promoted Content Don't miss Australia’s premiere IoT Conference on 9th June
5 essential digital transformation ideas
Promoted Content 5 essential digital transformation ideas
Security "mindset shift" needed to protect organisations
Promoted Content Security "mindset shift" needed to protect organisations

Sponsored Whitepapers

Planning before the breach: You can’t protect what you can’t see
Planning before the breach: You can’t protect what you can’t see
Beyond FTP: Securing and Managing File Transfers
Beyond FTP: Securing and Managing File Transfers
NextGen Security Operations: A Roadmap for the Future
NextGen Security Operations: A Roadmap for the Future
Video: Watch Juniper talk about its Aston Martin partnership
Video: Watch Juniper talk about its Aston Martin partnership
Don’t pay the ransom: A three-step guide to ransomware protection
Don’t pay the ransom: A three-step guide to ransomware protection

Events

  • iTnews Benchmark Awards 2022 - Finalist Showcase
  • 11th Annual Fraud Prevention Summit 2022
  • IoT Impact Conference
  • Cyber Security for Government Summit
By Shaun Nichols
Mar 6 2007
8:21AM
0 Comments

Related Articles

  • US telcos stampede to remove Chinese hardware
  • FCC revokes authorisation of China Telecom's US unit
  • Westpac replaces branch phone systems with iPhones, Teams Calling
  • ACMA, US FCC partner to fight cross-border robocalls
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Whatsapp Email A Friend

Most Read Articles

NSW digital driver's licences 'easily forgeable'

NSW digital driver's licences 'easily forgeable'

NBN Co's 250Mbps and gigabit growth is finally clear

NBN Co's 250Mbps and gigabit growth is finally clear

Kmart Australia re-platforms ecommerce site to AWS

Kmart Australia re-platforms ecommerce site to AWS

NBN Co sizes up six-figure customer exodus a year to fixed wireless

NBN Co sizes up six-figure customer exodus a year to fixed wireless

Digital Nation

COVER STORY: A Year in the Metaverse
COVER STORY: A Year in the Metaverse
Lendlease launches its own metaverse in Milan
Lendlease launches its own metaverse in Milan
CTO Juergen Mueller offers a glimpse into SAP's metaverse play
CTO Juergen Mueller offers a glimpse into SAP's metaverse play
COVER STORY: Data and IoT set digital agriculture on a sustainable future
COVER STORY: Data and IoT set digital agriculture on a sustainable future
Why do DeFi and DAOs matter to business?
Why do DeFi and DAOs matter to business?
All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form without prior authorisation.
Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of nextmedia's Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.