[antidote] Re: Yet another change of heart: Powell Opposes Internet Phone Regulation
- From: "Robert Lee" <robertslee@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <antidote@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 12:53:00 -0500
Supposedly today Powell applauded the Qwest 271 in Arizona by saying, =
"Today
the barrier between offering local and long distance service has been
removed."
So much for Harold Greene and 1984. He is using TA96 to undo 1984, even =
as
he uses his perch to kill of the remaining CLECs.
The distinction between Martin and Powell is a distinction without a
difference. =20
The only thing that stands in the way is the Supreme Court.
Robert Lee
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Internet
Phone Regulation
The Washington Post headline got it wrong. Powell has
not said that he is opposed to regulating VoIP. In
fact, what he did say is that the regulatory issues
associated with VoIP are "discrete" -- whatever the
hell that means.
The point is that Powell clearly recognizes that VoIP
is creating problems for legacy regulation. And VoIP
is going to continue doing so until new regulation
comes along.
You're correct in taking Powell's utterings with a
grain of salt. In fact, you may want to try absorbing
Powell's rhetoric while you're still in the salt mine.
That's a good place in which to listen to him.
I don't think regulating VoIP will necessarily require
government monitoring of Net traffic. (Not that it
matters ... The gov't already does that anyway.) The
trick will be for the policymakers to create a
regulatory framework that is in fact technology
neutral. But to do that, they may end up having to
make some sweeping changes in the '96 Act -- which is
exactly what the RBOCs want to see happen. And that's
one of the reasons you're not hearing a lot of moaning
and groaning about VoIP coming from the RBOCs.
JR
--- Robert Lee <robertslee@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> I wish I were as optimistic as you.
>=20
> It does not take five years and three million words
> to say you are =3D
> against
> regulating VOIP. I am a Powell watcher. The chances
> for detection by =3D
> mere
> mortals of what Powell intends to do falls off
> inversely proportional to =3D
> the
> number of words the blatherer utters.
>=20
> He has no philosophical underpinnings (other than
> his own grandeur), he =3D
> is
> incompetent, has lost control of the FCC, and he is
> a world class
> procrastinator who cannot do anything until ordered
> twice by a federal
> court.
>=20
> Powell will mollify the Bells. The Bells were not
> there. That tells =3D
> you
> something. The deal has been cut.
>=20
> In my opinion the issue of whether to regulate or
> not regulate VOIP is =3D
> as
> laughable as whether or not to tell an 800 pound
> gorilla where to sit. =3D
> How
> the hell are you going to regulate it? Sure, in the
> beginning you can
> regulate it because there are nodes required to
> route calls to the PSTN.
> But if VOIP is everything it is cracked up to be,
> only Granny Fricket =3D
> will
> be on the PSTN and who needs to call her?
>=20
> So in the end, if my limited knowledge is not a
> dangerous thing, to =3D
> regulate
> VOIP will require the government to sniff every
> packet on the Internet =3D
> and
> somehow charge back to someone based on the
> contents.
>=20
> The only solution is a Universal Service Charge on
> access. Because in =3D
> the
> end, at least for consumers who will use an
> unmanaged network, access =3D
> will
> be the only charge anyway.
>=20
> By the way, I have used Vonage for six months and
> each month I get a =3D
> tiny
> email bill that thanks me for my business and tells
> me my credit card =3D
> has
> successfully been charged $38.00. When the
> electricity goes out all =3D
> calls
> are automatically routed to my cell phone. The
> issue of emergency is =3D
> just
> a polemical objection. We have three cell phones in
> the house. Who
> doesn't? VOIP providers could offer free debit card
> cell phones with
> charger cradles. But even that is pandering.
>=20
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> Robert Lee
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: antidote-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =3D
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> On Behalf Of Valerie Fast Horse
> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 5:36 PM
> To: 'Antidote (E-mail)
> Subject: [antidote] Yet another change of heart:
> Powell Opposes Internet
> Phone Regulation
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>=20
> Here's the latest in VoIP news....
> Powell Opposes Internet Phone Regulation
> =3D20
> By Christopher Stern
> Washington Post Staff Writer
> Tuesday, December 2, 2003; Page E05=3D20
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> Government Interference Could Stifle Developing
> Technology, FCC Chief
> Warns.....
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>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26729-2003Dec1.html
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>
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> ***
> **************
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> If you remember, less than a week ago I sent this
> link:
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> Having a Change of Heart, Powell Said to Now Favor
> Regulation of VoIP
> http://www.telecomweb.com/news/1069349769.htm
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> If any of this makes sense to you, please let me
> know....=3D20
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> Valerie Fast Horse
>
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