California’s pending VoIP deregulation bill “doesn’t say anything about the...
California’s pending VoIP deregulation bill “doesn’t say anything about the quality of VoIP service” for 911 calls, despite the FCC’s ruling that VoIP has 911 obligations, said Commissioner Catherine Sandoval of the California Public Utilities Commission at a NARUC panel…
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Tuesday. SB-1161 would prohibit the state PUC from regulating VoIP unless the state legislature specifically allows it to do so. The bill has passed the California Senate and will face the state Assembly once the legislature resumes in August. Sandoval pointed out the PUC commissioners’ important role of ensuring “any dereg does not compromise safety."