| 12_23 |
VON Coalition files Petition for Review with Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit of FCC
Intercarrier Compensation Reform Order
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| 11_14 |
VON Coalition joins industry associations in raising concerns about FCC proposal to impose outage
reporting requirements on VoIP and broadband providers.
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| 10-24 |
VON Coalition files comments with FCC opposing application of cramming rules to interconnected VoIP. |
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| 10-03 |
VON Coalition files comments opposing proposed FCC rules requiring one-way VoIP providers to offer E911 and
explaining that automatic location information is not yet technically available. |
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| 09_06 |
VON files comments with FCC concerning Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010.
VON files additional comments with FCC concerning scope and implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and
Video Accessibility Act of 2010. |
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| 08_24 |
VON files comments with the FCC opposing application of access charges on interconnected VoIP.
VON files comments opposing application of access charges on interconnected VoIP; recommending that the FCC instead adopt
bill-and-keep to advance the deployment of IP networks. |
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| 08_24 |
VON files comment asking FCC the scope of the Telecommunications Relay Service fund contributions obligations.
VON files supplemental comments asking FCC to limit the scope of Telecommunications Relay Service fund contributions obligations imposed
on providers of non-interconnected VoIP services. |
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| 08_15 |
VON files with the FCC an opposition seeking to classify facilities-based VoIP as a telecom service.
The VON Coalition files with the FCC an opposition to the petition for declaratory ruling of tw telecom seeking to classify
facilities-based VoIP as a telecommunications service. |
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| 08_12 |
VON meets with FCC to discuss implementation of 21st-Century Communication & Video Accessibility Act.
The VON Coalition meets with FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau staff to discuss implementation of the Twenty-First Century
Communication and Video Accessibility Act of 2010. |
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| 08_08 |
VON files comments asking that the FCC not impose outage reporting requirements on interconnected VoIP providers.
VON files comments asking that the FCC not impose outage reporting requirements on interconnected VoIP providers; and, recommending that
if rules are adopted, they should be focus on availability and not other service quality metrics. |
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| 08_03 |
VON joins other trade associations in asking FCC for relief from state regulation of VoIP. VON
and four other trade associations have asked the FCC to take action that will prevent state regulation of VoIP. The trade
associations note that disparate state treatment could harm innovation and deployment of next-generation VoIP products and services. |
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| 08_03 |
VON supports jobs4america. VON issues press release supporting the jobs4america initiative that
use broadband-enabled technologies, including VoIP, to increase employment opportunities throughout the country. |
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| 07_27 |
VON Coalition files letter with FCC in support of Vonge waiver request for access to telephone numbers
for interconnected VoIP services. |
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| 07_25 |
VON meets with FCC staff to discuss proceedings that will impose telecomm fees on non-interconnected VoIP
providers. The VON Coalition meets with FCC staff to discuss proceedings that will impose
telecommunications relay service fund fees on non-interconnected VoIP providers; says fees should not be applied to services
that do not generate interstate revenue. |
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| 07_01 |
VON Coalition meets with FCC staff to object to a proposal that would require providers of one-way VoIP
services to offer Enhanced 911. The VON Coalition meets with FCC staff to object to a proposal that would require providers
of one-way VoIP services (for calls to the PSTN) to offer Enhanced 911. VON explained that these one way service could not
technically provide E911 and that the rule would chill innovation and investment in VoIP. |
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| 06_23 |
VON files a letter with the West Virginia Public Service Commission responding to PSC filings regarding
regulatory jurisdiction over fixed, VOIP services. The VON Coalition files a letter with the West Virginia Public Service
Commission responding to PSC staff filings that suggest the PSC should assert regulatory jurisdiction over fixed, VOIP services.
VON explains that the Federal Communications Commission has preempted state regulation of interconnected VoIP. |
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| 05_26 |
VON meets with FCC staff to discuss pending VoIP proceedings. VON members meet with FCC staff to discuss
pending VoIP proceedings, including intercarrier compensation, E911, Caller ID, VoIP classification and disabilities access. VON also
provides a list of FCC proceedings since 2005 regulating VoIP and open proceedings proposing new regulations for VoIP and other
IP-enabled services. |
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| 05_19 |
VON urges Michigan legislators to prohibit state regulation of VoIP. The VON Coalition urges Michigan
legislators to prohibit state public service commission regulation of VoIP but not require VoIP providers to pay intrastate access
charges in proposed telecommunication legislation. |
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| 05_04 |
VON files comments with FCC for narrow definition of non-interconnected VoIP regarding payment to TRS fund.
VON Coalition files comments with FCC asking for narrow definition of non-interconnected VoIP for purposes of payment into the
Telecommunications Relay Service fund. VON also suggests that the FCC not require contributions until the TRS program has been reformed
to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse. |
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| 05_04 |
VON provides testimony in Wisconsin supporting legislation that prohibits state regulation of VoIP. VON Coalition
provides testimony in Wisconsin supporting legislation that prohibits state regulation of VoIP but opposing language mandating that VoIP
providers pay intrastate access charges. VON encourages Wisconsin to join 17 states that have prohibited VoIP regulation but cautioned that
it should not be the first to require the payment of intrastate access — a costly new fee for VoIP customers. |
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| 05_02 |
VON submits letter to Maine legislators supporting passage of state bill that would prohibit state regulation of VoIP
and IP-enabled services. VON Coalition submits letter to Maine state legislators supporting passage of SP 408 and LD 1311, which
would prohibit state regulation of VoIP and IP-enabled services, and confirm that VoIP is not a telephone service and VoIP providers are
not telephone utilities, as those terms are defined under Maine law. |
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| 05_02 |
VON writes to support Colorado state senator in efforts to prohibit state regulation of VoIP. VON Coalition
writes to Colorado state senator to voice support for his efforts to advance legislation that would prohibit state regulation of
VoIP; encourages re-introduction of legislation in next session. |
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| 04_26 |
VON and Verizon file an amicus brief with the Maine Supreme Court supporting an appeal by Comcast regarding VoIp services.
The VON Coalition and Verizon file an amicus brief with the Maine Supreme Judicial Court supporting the appeal of Comcast that would overturn
a Maine Public Utilities Commission decision to subject the VoIP services provided by Comcast and Time Warner Cable to state telephone regulations.
The brief demonstrates that state regulation of VoIP has been preempted by the FCC. |
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| 04_25 |
VON files comments supporting the FCC's efforts to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access innovative
communications technologies. The VON Coalition files comments supporting the FCC's efforts to ensure that individuals with
disabilities can access innovative communications technologies in accordance with the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video
Accessibility Act of 2010. The comments recommend proposals to achieve that goal while encouraging the continued development of Internet
Protocol-enabled communications. |
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| 04_18 |
VON files comments with the FCC concerning the manipulation of Caller ID information. The VON Coalition
files comments with the FCC responding to proposed rules concerning the manipulation of Caller ID information by interconnected VoIP providers. |
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| 04_13 |
VON urges Wisconsin legislators to prohibit state regulation of IP-enabled services. The VON Coalition urges
Wisconsin legislators to prohibit state regulation of IP-enabled services but not require VoIP providers to pay intrastate access charges
in proposed telecommunication legislation. |
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| 04_04 |
VON filed comments opposing a motion filed by the California Public Utilities Commission asking that the PUC consider
regulating VoIP providers. The VON Coalition filed comments opposing a motion filed by the staff of the California Public Utilities
Commission asking that the PUC consider regulating VoIP providers like telephone companies. VON states that PUC regulation would run afoul
of the FCC's national regulatory framework for VoIP. | PDF |
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| 04_01 |
VON files comments recommending that the FCC adopt a bill-and-keep intercarrier compensation regime for all IP-enabled
traffic. The VON Coalition files comments with the FCC recommending that it adopt a bill-and-keep intercarrier compensation regime
for all IP-enabled traffic and that it finally classify interconnected VoIP and other IP-enabled applications as information services. |
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| 03_30 |
VON files comments recommending that the FCC not require VoIP service providers to file Form 477. The
VON Coalition files comments with the FCC recommending that it not require providers of non-interconnected VoIP services to file FCC
Form 477 (local competition and broadband report). |
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| 03_29 |
VON members meet with FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau staff to discuss application of E-911
requirements. VON members meet with FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau staff to discuss application of E-911
requirements to new IP voice applications and the transition to a next-generation 911 network. |
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| 03_15 |
VON testifies before the Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce in support of VoIP. VON testifies
before the Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce in support of legislation that would prohibit state regulation of VoIP. |
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| 03_07 |
VON and Verizon file joint letter with the Iowa Utilities Board objecting to regulation of VoIP providers. VON
and Verizon file joint letter with the Iowa Utilities Board objecting to attempt to broadly require regulation of VoIP providers in
the context of a specific complaint proceeding and questioning the jurisdiction of the IUB over VoIP. |
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| 02_28 |
The VON Coalition files comments discussing implementing a Next Generation 911 system. The VON Coalition files
comments with the FCC discussing the opportunities and challenges of implementing a Next Generation 911 system. |
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| 01_19 |
VON files comments concerning the delivery of emergency services in the U.S. with IP-enabled technologies. The VON
Coalition files comments in response to an FCC Notice of Inquiry concerning the delivery of emergency services in the United States with Internet
Protocol (IP) enabled technologies. The VON Coalition cautioned against expanding E911 obligations to IP-communications services that fall outside
the interconnected VoIP definition at this time. |
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