[IP] Kevin'sy VOIP testimony -- please consider for IP
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From: Kevin Werbach <Kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 07:18:03
To:dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: My VOIP testimony -- please consider for IP
Dave-
I am testifying this morning before the Senate Commerce Committee on the
implications of voice over IP (VOIP) technology. This topic has received a
great deal of press attention in recent months, and is only likely to generate
more interest as FCC and Congressional activity heat up. The hearing will be
streamed live beginning at 9:30am ET today at
<http://commerce.senate.gov/live.ram>.
I thought IP readers might be interested in my testimony. In it, I argue that:
"We are witnessing the most significant change in telecommunications since
Alexander Graham Bell called out for Mr. Watson. The growth of IP-enabled
communications signifies nothing less than the transformation of the telecom
industry, and the entire information sector that depends upon it."
VOIP turns voice into a class of applications on data networks. In so doing,
it creates tremendous opportunities for innovation, and for delivery of new
communications capabilities to all Americans. It also confounds attempts to
apply legacy regulation. We must understand that VOIP is not just another
way to implement traditional telephone service; it is the leading edge of a new
communications model.
Important public policy goals such as universal service, law enforcement
access, consumer protection, disability access, and emergency services must be
met, but we must reform the mechanisms we use for the era of Internet-enabled
communications. VOIP can help achieve those social goals. However, only a
national policy can ensure that unnecessary regulation or regulatory
uncertainty do not restrain the growth of this important technology.
My full written statement is available online at
<http://werbach.com/docs/senatevoip.doc>.
-k-
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KEVIN WERBACH kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx
Supernova Group LLC 1 (877) 803-7101 (voice/fax)
http://werbach.com Weblog -- http://werblog.com
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