VoIP Evolution

In Network Neutrality War, AT&T vs. Google Sounds Like Republicans vs. Democrats

So it's now official: network neutrality is about Republicans versus Democrats. Evidence of the parallel was plentiful leading up to the FCC's recent notice of proposed rulemaking, when many public statements on the subject sounded like partisan rhetoric. But AT&T's September 25 letter to the FCC attacking Google provided the most convincing proof: it amounted to a character assault worthy of a presidential campaign. And a subsequent op-ed piece in the Washington Examiner made clear, if it wasn't already, which sides the high-tech combatants were on.

VoIP Central to FCC Wireless Inquiries Under Obama

It's clear that the FCC's emphasis has changed dramatically under President Obama. Most notably, the agency has become a lot more serious about increasing openness and competition in the telecommunications industry. One part of its effort is a strong push for network neutrality in general – that is, for mandating that Internet providers treat all traffic equally, to legally prevent them from blocking or degrading services that compete with theirs. Another part is a focus on the mobile communications business in particular. VoIP will be central to that part of the effort.