Powell: VoIP Already Changing Perceptions

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By Charlotte Wolter Posted on: 03/08/2005

In his final public speech as chairman of the FCC, Michael Powell told an appreciative audience at the Voice on the Net (VON) conference in San Jose, Calif., the industry has done much already to change how the world, and regulators, view VoIP.

He said this will lead to less regulation and more protection for VoIP, citing the FCC's recent decision against Madison River Telephone Company LLC's blockage of VoIP as an example.

"But we're not naive," he added. "We know that danger still lurks in the weeds. We recognize that the owners of broadband distribution platforms might have motive and incentive to play with your bits to filter them or block them."

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