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ARTICLE · 10 NOVEMBER 2004

FCC Declares Vonage’s VOIP Service Interstate

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At its open meeting today the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") took a measured, but significant, step in the ongoing debate over regulation of voice-over-Internet-Protocol ("VOIP") services by preempting state regulation of certain aspects of VOIP provider operations

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At its open meeting today the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") took a measured, but significant, step in the ongoing debate over regulation of voice-over-Internet-Protocol ("VOIP") services by preempting state regulation of certain aspects of VOIP provider operations. Specifically, the Commission ruled in a Memorandum Opinion and Order that Vonage Holdings Corporation’s ("Vonage") DigitalVoice service is not subject to certification, tariffing and E911 requirements that the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission ("MPUC") otherwise imposes on intrastate telecommunications carriers. The Commission, however, limited its decision to Vonage’s DigitalVoice service and services similar to DigitalVoice and certain state regulatory obligations. Outstanding questions regarding the regulatory classification of VOIP and other IP-enabled services and whether these services are subject to universal service obligations, intercarrier compensation, public safety requirements,

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