CompTel/Ascent Alliance said it adopted a set of principles to us...

VoIP traffic.” (2) VoIP is an information, not telecom service. (3) VoIP services are interstate and “fall under exclusive federal jurisdiction and are exempt from state regulatory oversight.” (4) “Access to ILEC last-mile bottleneck facilities must remain available to competitive carriers at TELRIC rates.” (5) Inter-carrier compensation must be corrected to establish a system “with incentives to ensure that traffic is routed and terminated in the most efficient manner, consistent with the performance that would be expected in a competitive wholesale market.” (6) Social policy issues, such as Enhanced 911 “should be resolved through industry cooperation with state and federal regulators.” (7) CALEA issues should be addressed through “separate and targeted proceedings, which can be addressed separate from the economic issues without relying on a regulatory reclassification of VoIP services.” (8) “The existing Universal Service contribution methodology must be fixed before VoIP service providers should be considered for inclusion. A flat rate, technology neutral approach to assessment triggers should be considered.” CompTel/Ascent also said it planned to organize educational VoIP workshops and sessions to help its members “thrive in this dynamic environment.” The first workshop on the migration of UNE-P to VoIP is scheduled for May 18-19 in the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Washington.