Vonage representatives discussed the FCC’s net neutrality rules and “the...
Vonage representatives discussed the FCC’s net neutrality rules and “the importance of prohibiting discrimination by network operators who have the incentive and capability to engage in anticompetitive practices, especially in light of the changes in the wireless and wireline broadband…
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industry,” in meetings at the agency. “Vonage further addressed concerns regarding the potential misuse of the managed service exception under the Commission’s net neutrality rules and the need for unification of provisions related to wireless and wireline providers given the potential for discriminatory conduct to arise based on the current differences between those obligations,” the VoIP provider said in an ex parte filing (http://xrl.us/bndr2d). “Vonage also discussed Verizon announcement to eliminate standalone DSL service and decreasing availability of standalone DSL or alternative standalone wireline broadband services to U.S. consumers. Vonage encouraged the Commission to reexamine the need for instituting a global requirement for the provision of such service so as to continue to promote competition in the provision of voice and other over-the-top services."