I wrote recently about suggestions that US telcos might be restricting VoIP on their networks. Turns out they are. The Register writes that the US FCC is investigating efforts by US telcos to restrict VoIP network usage. Money quote:
"We’re very actively on this case and we are taking it pretty
seriously," said Michael Powell, chairman of the FCC, according to the
Advanced IP Pipeline which broke the story. More details here.
Powell told the newswire that he believed blocking was coming from
rural Local Exchange Carriers rather than big providers. Vonage would
not comment. Some states in the US have asked for the power to tax and
regulate VoIP providers but the FCC has so far resisted.
Advanced IP Pipeline story here.