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Current Trends in VoIP Regulation: Federal and State Developments

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This session, led by Mark J. O'Connor, discusses the evolving landscape of VoIP regulation in the U.S., both at the state and federal levels. Key topics include the impact of regulatory costs on the VoIP bottom line, the current obligations for interconnected VoIP under FCC rules, state-specific taxes and fees, and the implications of the FCC's Vonage decision. Attendees will gain insights into compliance obligations, consumer protection laws, and the future of VoIP regulation, including potential preemption of state regulations.

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  1. VoIP Regulation:State and Federal Developments MARK J. O’CONNOR Lampert, O’Connor & Johnston, P.C. Session EI-05 January 23, 2008 1:30 – 2:15 pm

  2. Introduction • Where is Internet telephony regulation going? • Is the cost of regulation impacting the VoIP bottom-line? • How much more regulation can the industry expect?

  3. Interconnected VoIP: FCC Obligations Title II Regulatory Obligations • Supply 911 emergency calling capabilities to customers for services that utilize the PSTN • Contribute to the Universal Service Fund (“USF”), Telecommunications Relay Service (“TRS”), and NANPA funds • Comply with the FCC’s customer proprietary network information (“CPNI”) rules • Comply with the FCC’s disability access requirements, including TRS requirements and certain obligations • Local Number Portability (“LNP”) obligations and rights • Comply with the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (“CALEA”) • Regulatory Classification • The FCC has not decided the IP-enabled services NPRM, whether IP-enabled services should be classified as information services or telecommunications services. Does this matter?

  4. States That Tax/Regulate VoIP Serviceas of January 23, 2008 25 states currently tax or regulate VoIP service

  5. States That Impose E911 Fees/Taxes on VoIP Serviceas of January 23, 2008 15 states currently impose E911 fees/taxes on VoIP service Note: Pending legislation could impose E911 fees on VoIP service in California and Pennsylvania

  6. States That Impose Non-E911 Fees/Taxes on VoIP Serviceas of January 23, 2008 18 states currently impose non-E911 fees/taxes on VoIP service Note: Pending legislation could impose non-E911 VoIP fees/taxes in four additional states

  7. States with VoIP Consumer Protection Lawsas of January 23, 2008 Six states currently have VoIP consumer protection laws

  8. States with Proposed/Pending VoIP Legislationas of January 23, 2008 7 states have proposed/pending VoIP legislation Purple = 911 Fee Red = Tax

  9. FCC Vonage Decision • The FCC preempted state regulation of Vonage’s VoIP service. • The FCC’s decision was upheld by United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

  10. FCC Vonage Decision: Key Findings • Vonage’s service is geographically undeterminable. • Service is fully portable and numbers are not tied to user’s home or location. • Vonage’s service is integrated, making the FCC’s end-to-end analysis not readily applicable. • Service does not distinguish between local and long-distance minutes of use; • Service offers end users integrated capabilities and features.

  11. FCC Vonage Decision: Key Findings (cont.) • No practical means to carve out purely intrastate service. • Would require an extensive re-design of Vonage’s service at a substantial cost; and • Such a requirement would be solely for the purpose of enabling state regulation, because Vonage does not have a service-driven reason to make such changes. • Mandating Vonage to undertake changes to separate out intrastate traffic would conflict with the FCC’s policies of promoting innovative services and broadband development and deployment.

  12. Open Issues • Does FCC Vonage Order preempt current state VoIP laws vis-à-vis “Vonage-style” VoIP providers? • Preemption of state regulation of facilities-based VoIP services • The FCC has not directly addressed preemption of facilities-based VoIP services. • The Eighth Circuit avoided the question of whether the Vonage Order preempts facilities-based VoIP services. • Possible future preemption, litigation over state regulation of facilities-based VoIP services?

  13. Open Issues (cont.) • Preemption of state regulation of facilities-based VoIP services (cont.) • Not all facilities-based VoIP providers argue that the Vonage Order should be applied to facilities- based VoIP.In Comcast IP Phone of Missouri v. the Missouri PSC, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3628 (D. Mo. 2007) the Court rejected Comcast’s argument that the Missouri PSC is without legal authority to classify Comcast’s VoIP service as a regulated telecommunications service before the FCC makes such a determination. Comcast did not ask the Court to compare Comcast’s VoIP service to the services at issue in the Vonage Order.

  14. Conclusion • Questions • Contact Information: • Mark J. O’Connor • (202) 887-6230 • oconnor@l-olaw.com • www.l-olaw.com