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Calif. PUC To Withdraw Appeal Of FCC's Vonage Order

Jack Decker (jack-yahoogroups@witheld_on_request)
Fri, 08 Apr 2005 21:09:58 -0400

http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=160503382&tid=5978

Voice over IP proponents on the California Public Utilities Commission
made good on their pledge to withdraw the commission's original motion
to appeal the FCC's Vonage Order, meaning that California's
influential public utilities board no longer opposes the idea of
federal-only regulation of Voice over IP.

By Paul Kapustka
Advanced IP Pipeline

Voice over IP proponents on the California Public Utilities Commission
made good on their pledge to withdraw the commission's original motion
to appeal the FCC's Vonage Order, meaning that California's
influential public utilities board no longer opposes the idea of
federal-only regulation of Voice over IP.

In a closed session during the CPUC's meeting Thursday, the commission
decided to withdraw its appeal, according to a source close to the
proceedings. The CPUC is expected to make a formal announcement of its
decision soon, either today or early next week.

How the California PUC's decision may affect other states' similar
motions is unclear. But at the very least, it moves the influence of
regulators from one of the country's largest telecommunications
markets to the other side of the VoIP regulatory chessboard, the side
in favor of national VoIP policymaking.

Full story at:

http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=160503382&tid=5978

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