voip Regulatory New Four-Year Internet Tax Ban: Not Permanent

The House of Representatives approved a new four-year ban on Internet taxation, despite the objections of both Republicans and Democrats struggling a permanent ban. The current effective three-year ban on access taxes expires on Nov. 1.

However some states will be allowed to continue taxing Internet connections.

1 comments | posted by: Tomad17/Oct/2007 13:59

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voip Regulatory Bangladesh fines illegal VoIP provider with $25 million

GrameenPhone, the Bengali mobile division of Norway's Telenor, has to pay $25 million to Bangladesh government for providing VoIP service. According to Bangladeshi law phone companies must use the state-owned land network for international calls. GrameenPhone has agreed to pay the fine.

3 comments | posted by: Tomad12/Oct/2007 11:57

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voip Regulatory Open Internet Coalition Calls Insists Upon Carrier Censorship Hearings

The largest US carriers do not tend to contribute to democracy with their censorship and anti-consumer policies.

This is why the Open Internet Coalition demands that the Congress would consider legislation that would ensure communication "without threat of censorship or other anti-consumer behavior from a handful of gatekeepers."

3 comments | posted by: Tomad04/Oct/2007 12:25

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voip Regulatory Bangladeshi Regulatory Commission seizes VoIP equipment

If you plan to set up a new VoIP service in a third world country, think again. It is common for incumbent players (usually state-owned telecoms) to use every trick within their power to obstruct services that suck down their revenues.

The Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission raided the VoIP industry over there last week, and reported the executing of around 25 and shutting down of four illegal VoIP operations.

3 comments | posted by: Tomad02/Oct/2007 11:17

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voip Regulatory US Fed Court defines VoIP as data service, not telephony

VoIP service providers in the US can finally relax after US Federal Court of Appeal announced that VoIP is data service, not telephone service.

State regulatory agencies and FCC (Federal Communications Commission) are probably grumbling over the decision, for service providers and customers are now released of the state tax obligations.

1 comments | posted by: Tomad23/Mar/2007 13:17

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