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InternetNews October 6, 2004 Roy Mark	Lawmakers Urge FCC to Regulate VoIP House members write a letter to the commission, saying Voice over IP telephony issues are too important to await pending legislation.
InternetNews November 9, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC Rules VoIP an Interstate Service Voice over IP services are interstate in nature and not subject to traditional state public utility regulation, the Federal Communications Commission decided today.
InternetNews October 20, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC Mulls November VoIP Vote In the absence of congressional action, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell has taken over the direction of Voice over IP policy in the Capitol, at least for the time being.
InternetNews November 3, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC to Decide VoIP Fate Next Week The Federal Communications Commission announced Tuesday it would rule Nov. 9 on whether Internet telephony is an interstate service and exempt from state and local regulation and tariffs.
InternetNews September 3, 2004 Roy Mark	Congress Hangs Up on VoIP for 2004 Federal legislation to exempt Internet telephony from state regulations and tariffs has all but failed, ending an ambitious effort to carve out and protect Internet-related issues from looming, and highly uncertain, telecom reform.
InternetNews July 7, 2004 Roy Mark	VoIP Can't Wait for Telecom Reform Representatives urge Congress to exempt Internet telephony from state regulations now.
InternetNews July 21, 2004 Roy Mark	Senate Panel Sets VoIP Vote Legislation aims to exert exclusive federal jurisdiction over Internet telephony.
InternetNews January 13, 2005 Roy Mark	Powell Questions States' VoIP Appeals Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell said today that states appealing the FCC's November decision ruling Voice over IP an interstate service "pretty much makes zero sense to me."
InternetNews June 21, 2006 Roy Mark	VoIP Bills Set to Increase In a long anticipated move, the Federal Communications Commission ruled today Voice over IP services must contribute a portion of their revenues to the Universal Service Fund
InternetNews April 2, 2004 Roy Mark	Lawmakers Tout Tariff Free VoIP Bill Movement afoot to exempt Internet telephony from access charges and state and local regulations.
InternetNews January 13, 2004 Roy Mark	Sununu Drafting VoIP Bill New Hampshire senator wants to pre-empt state and federal regulations for emerging Internet telephone business.
InternetNews January 29, 2004 Roy Mark	Panel Predicts Few VoIP Regulations Congressional and FCC lawyers underscore the call by elected officials for light regulatory approach to emerging Internet telephone business.
InternetNews August 1, 2005 Roy Mark	Pulver Counsel Pans Telecom Reform Bill Attorney for VoIP outfit fears sweeping telecom reform will only add to IP services rules and regulations.
InternetNews March 15, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC Seeking 'Pragmatic' VoIP Solutions Telecom lawyer says agency asking the right questions about the regulation of Internet telephony.
InternetNews January 5, 2007 Roy Mark	Stevens Seeks USF Expansion to Broadband Alaskan senator seeks new funds to subsidize telecom services to rural and high-cost areas.
InternetNews February 5, 2004 Roy Mark	Lawmaker Sees VoIP Classified as Telecom Carrier U.S. Rep. John Dingell says FCC is not 'sufficiently aware' of issues involving Internet-based telephone service.
InternetNews March 12, 2004 Roy Mark	Telecom Lawyers Wary of FCC Proposals The agency's proposed rules could expose Internet telephony firms and ISPs to access fees.
InternetNews August 9, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC: 'Net Neutrality' For All U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) urges Congress to make FCC's principles of open networks part of telecom reform.
InternetNews January 7, 2005 Roy Mark	Another Try For Telecom Reform New legislation in Congress seeks FCC classification of IP-based services.
InternetNews August 19, 2004 Roy Mark	Copper Remains Golden for Legacy Networks Baby Bells, others agree to call a truce and produce an industry consensus rate reform solution to the FCC.
InternetNews July 30, 2004 Roy Mark	Pulver Slams Senate VoIP Vote Internet telephony pioneer says bill could lead to access taxes on interactive online gamers.
InternetNews July 7, 2004 Roy Mark	Federal Lawmakers Bid For VoIP Control Legislation proposes to classify all IP-based communications as interstate services subject only to limited FCC rules.
InternetNews May 20, 2005 Roy Mark	Mandatory VoIP 911 Bills Introduced Lawmakers want to trump the Federal Communications Commission's call for mandatory 911 Voice over IP service with legislation of their own.
InternetNews June 28, 2005 Roy Mark	Brand X Reactions Split up The Middle Did the Supreme Court add regulatory certainty to the broadband market or confuse the situation even more?
InternetNews April 29, 2005 Roy Mark	Martin Skips VoIP in First FCC Meeting The new FCC chairman plans to push mandatory 911 VoIP services at next month's meeting.
InternetNews February 12, 2004 Roy Mark	VoIP Has New Guidelines From FCC The agency issues a ruling on Pulver's request to be regulation-free and starts to frame new policy for the VoIP sector.
InternetNews March 21, 2007 Roy Mark	VoIP Still on FCC's Open Road A federal appeals court upheld a 2004 FCC ruling that Voice over IP services are interstate in nature and not subject to state public utility regulation. The ruling gives the FCC the responsibility and obligation to decide which regulations apply to Internet telephony.
InternetNews April 12, 2005 Roy Mark	Telecom Reform Not Likely in 2005 National Chamber of Commerce chief predicts Congress not likely to pass legislation this year, including key changes to the Universal Service Fund consumers pay.
InternetNews January 21, 2005 Roy Mark	Powell Resigns From FCC Regulatory chief leaves controversial legacy on telecom and Internet issues.
InternetNews April 1, 2004 Roy Mark	Court Refuses to Review FCC Modem Rule Ninth Circuit upholds decision saying cable broadband is subject to common carrier rules.
InternetNews February 24, 2004 Roy Mark	States Plead Case for VoIP Regulation Public safety issues, such as 911 service, are serious enough to require government oversight, state officials tell a Senate panel.
InternetNews June 1, 2006 Roy Mark	Regulating The Internet Not So New Opponents to a law mandating network neutrality use it all the time, noting Americans should just say no to government regulation of the Internet.
InternetNews August 8, 2005 Roy Mark	Wiretaps For VoIP The FCC gives broadband and VoIP providers 18 months to build in network wiretap accessibility.
InternetNews November 3, 2004 Roy Mark	Post Election, Tech Issues Await Congress Is Voice Over IP an interstate service and exempt from state and local regulation and tariffs?... Legislation is still pending on reviving the expired Internet access tax moratorium and spyware... etc.
InternetNews March 22, 2005 Roy Mark	Level 3 Drops VoIP Rate Request The VoIP wholesaler withdraws petition seeking FCC ruling on interconnection fees.
InternetNews December 6, 2004 Roy Mark	Supreme Court to Hear Broadband Access Case Justices will review the 9th Circuit decision that overturned the FCC on cable modem providers sharing their fiber optic lines with ISPs.
InternetNews February 2, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC Faces Another VoIP Deadline The agency has until March 22 to decide if Internet telephony companies must pay access fees.
InternetNews May 12, 2004 Roy Mark	EarthLink: Telecom Reform Unnecessary Nation's third largest ISP tells Congress it should focus on enforcing current law, while broadband providers Verizon and Comcast argue for new ones.
InternetNews August 30, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC Sends Cable Dispute to Supreme Court Agency wants high court to overturn decision forcing cable companies to share high-speed lines with other ISPs.
InternetNews March 16, 2005 Roy Mark	VoIP: Almost a Killer App As Internet telephony spreads, weaknesses in 911 availability become painfully obvious.
InternetNews May 6, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC Rejects SBC's VoIP Bid Agency rules its broader IP review pre-empts SBC's petition to free broadband networks from legacy telecom regulations.
InternetNews March 3, 2004 Roy Mark	Court Order Doesn't Alter FCC High-Speed Rules While stirring up a controversy over discount line pricing for long distance carriers, court upholds FCC broadband regulations.
InternetNews May 13, 2005 Roy Mark	Hello? Where's My Revenue? VoIP is sending cash-strapped states to Capitol Hill complaining about the tax revenue they will lose as people switch from plain old telephone systems to IP telephony, which is exempt from state and local taxes.
InternetNews February 6, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC to Address VoIP Issues At next week's meeting, the agency will weigh regulating the emerging technology in general, and Pulver's Free World Dialup in particular.
InternetNews November 3, 2005 Roy Mark	Congress, VoIPs Move to Delay E911 VoIP industry goes to court, while lawmakers move to delay a Nov. 28 deadline for E911 compliance.
InternetNews October 25, 2005 Roy Mark	VoIP Wiretap Order Heads to Court Civil liberties, privacy and high-tech industry advocates went to court today to block the Federal Communications Commission's pending rule to impose wiretapping standards on Voice over IP systems.
InternetNews June 10, 2004 Colin C. Haley	VoIP All Smiles on FCC's Line-Sharing Move Will voice over IP benefit from the government's decision to forgo a Supreme Court appeal of telephone line-sharing rules?
InternetNews August 1, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC Chief Pushing For DSL Deregulation New FCC chairman circulating proposal to give telcos' broadband the same status as cable modems.
InternetNews March 21, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC Faces Tuesday Deadline For VoIP Ruling Interconnection fees between IP voice traffic and Bells' last mile copper networks at source of dispute.
InternetNews November 15, 2005 Roy Mark	Will VoIP Ante up For USF Dues? Lawmakers hope a new plan would expand payment obligations to VoIP providers and cable companies offering Internet telephone services.