Telecom heavyweights asked California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) to sign...
Telecom heavyweights asked California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) to sign pending VoIP deregulation legislation. The Legislature approved SB-1161, which would prohibit the California Public Utilities Commission from regulating VoIP through 2020 unless a state statute or federal law allows it.…
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“The Voice on the Net (VON) Coalition, which represents the nation’s leading companies developing and delivering Internet communications, writes to express its support for SB 1161, and ask that you sign the bill into law,” Executive Director Glenn Richards wrote in a letter sent to Brown Thursday. VON includes AT&T, Microsoft, Google, Skype, Vonage, Yahoo and several other companies and has advocated for the bill for months despite consumer advocates’ fears (CD June 25 p6). “SB 1161 rightfully leaves to the Legislature the opportunity to revisit the regulation of IP communications at any time, without any impact on existing telephone customers,” Richards said. “The bill is a win-win for businesses and consumers in California."