Are all interconnected VoIP Providers subject to other regulation?
While the jurisdictional regulatory boundaries are still unsettled, State Regulatory Commissions have also begun to impose intrastate regulations interconnected VoIP services. For instance, several Public Utilities Commissions have imposed state E911 and USF contribution requirements on local VoIP service providers. Interconnected VoIP service providers may also be subject to international regulations if they provision calls to or from select countries. For example, interconnected VoIP companies providing service to Canadian customers may be required to register with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (“CRTC”). Analysis of the applicability of international regulations must be done on a case-by-case and network specific basis.
