The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) offered policym...
The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) offered policymakers a “blueprint” for assessing regulatory treatment of VoIP technology. ITI released a set of principles that encouraged policymakers to: (1) Establish a national policy because “the regulatory certainty necessary to attract…
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investment and expand VoIP usage can best be achieved through a single national policy.” (2) Limit regulatory burdens and not “arbitrarily apply legacy regulations.” (3) Ensure realization of “public interest objectives” such as universal service, 911, disability access and law enforcement intercept ability. (4) Retain consumer protections against deceptive advertising. (5) Recognize variations among VoIP services when deciding “the appropriate level of oversight and regulation.” (6) Encourage consistent international guidelines. The council said those principles could foster technological innovation and stimulate broadband demand.