Phone company fined for blocking VoIP calls

Posted on Friday, March 04 2005 @ 18:14 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

The FCC has fined the Madison River Communications phone company for blocking VoIP (Voice over IP) calls over its network.

The action is seen as a warning to other telcos not to prevent the growth of VoIP over their networks. Many of these companies see VoIP as a threat to their landline revenues as calls made over the internet can be made

The North Carolina firm will need to pay a $15,000 fine to the FCC.

More info at PC Pro

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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