Member supported coalition of service and software providers and equipment manufacturers organized to advocate and educate policy makers and regulators the viewpoint that the IP Telephony industry should remain as free of governmental regulation as possible.

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Representing Industry Concerns

Government regulation and public policy will have detrimental impact on our industry unless we influence direction. Unfortunately, most VON companies don't have the resources or know-how to influence elected representatives and government agencies. Since founded in 1996 by Jeff Pulver, the VON Coalition has established an influential position with policymakers positively impacting regulatory direction and educating members on strategic business issues.

Direct savings of the VON Coalition efforts can be measured in tens of Millions of dollars of fees not charged to member customers and burdensome administrative and legal costs incurred.

To date, the VON Coalition has helped deter FCC efforts to characterize VoIP as a basic service, defeat regulations imposing access charges, deter international regulations that would require burdensome accounting rules.

Read the New Industry Coalition Seeks Policies to Allow Promise of VoIP press release.

Read the Industry Leaders are Joining Forces to Promote Awareness for Consumer Internet Voice Services press release.