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VoIP and CAC Agenda
To: Consumer Contact List
From: Karen Peltz Strauss, RERC-TA
Re: Consumer Contact List - VoIP, CAC
Date: November 16, 2004
1. Voice over the Internet (VoIP) - The FCC has ruled that providers of Internet-based telephone services fall under
federal, not state jurisdiction. This exempts these providers from several state regulations. The full ruling can be found
below:
FCC FINDS THAT VONAGE NOT SUBJECT TO PATCHWORK OF STATE REGULATIONS GOVERNING TELEPHONE COMPANIES. Commission clears way for
increased investment in VoIP services like Vonage's. News Release. Adopted: 11/09/2004.
News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield 202-418-0253 WCB. Contact Terri Natoli 202-418-1574
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254112A1.doc>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254112A2.doc>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254112A3.doc>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254112A4.doc>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254112A5.doc>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254112A1.pdf>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254112A2.pdf>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254112A3.pdf>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254112A4.pdf>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254112A5.pdf>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254112A1.txt>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254112A2.txt>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254112A3.txt>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254112A4.txt>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254112A5.txt>
2. The FCC will be hosting its next Consumer Advisory Committee meeting this coming Friday, November 19, 2004. The agenda is
linked below.
CONSUMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE RELEASES FINAL AGENDA FOR NOVEMBER 19. News Release. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball at
(202) 418-0511, email: rosemary.kimball@fcc.gov CGB. Contact Scott Marshall at
(202) 418-2809, TTY: (202) 418-0179; email: scott.marshall@fcc.gov
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254282A1.doc>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254282A1.pdf>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-254282A1.txt>
This page last updated:November 22, 2004
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