A new VoIP bill in the year-'round Pennsylvania legislature would...
A new VoIP bill in the year-'round Pennsylvania legislature would deny the Public Utilities Commission and other state agencies any jurisdiction over retail VoIP or any other IP-enabled retail phone service. Under SB-1000, state regulators’ jurisdiction over VoIP providers…
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would be limited to 911, telecom relay, universal service and intercarrier compensation matters. Regulators would have no control over market entry, rates or terms for VoIP services. The bill wouldn’t affect VoIP providers’ responsibilities and obligations under state consumer protection laws. The bill’s been assigned to the Senate Communications and Technology Committee.