Last modified: July 7, 2004 12:55 PM PDT
Washington takes on Net telephony
From Capitol Hill to the offices of the IRS, the debate over VoIP technology is focusing more and more on rules and regulations.
July 7, 2004
July 6, 2004
July 6, 2004
July 5, 2004
June 30, 2004
June 16, 2004
Congress runs into VoIP divide
The increasingly loud chatter over what to do about Net phone calls is starting to sound a lot like the typical Washington music.July 7, 2004
IRS eyes Net phone taxes
A tax first enacted in 1898 to pay for the Spanish-American War might be reinterpreted to apply to Internet phone calls.July 6, 2004
Lawmakers mull new Net phone rules
Bill would bar states from regulating VoIP, turning it over to FCC instead. But this could still mean higher costs for Net phone calls.July 6, 2004
Can VoIP survive Congress?
perspective CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh says Washington politicos could bungle the future of Net phone calls.July 5, 2004
previous coverage
Vonage beats back New York ruling
A judge rules that the Net phone provider isn't a telecommunications company, despite what state regulators say.June 30, 2004
A long, hot summer for VoIP?
perspective Powerful interests are pushing for crippling regulations, according to analyst Kevin Werbach.June 16, 2004

