Monday, December 01, 2003

 

FCC VOIP Hearing: Powell speaks

FCC Chairman Powell:

(Note that he actually said the things in quotes, whether or not they're in his prepared remarks.)

"With all due respect to Oldsmobile, this is not your father's telephone."

"We must be careful that we don't shove a round Internet into the square holes of older, more familiar services."

"The FCC will decide, ". . . what regulation, if any, is warranted." (If you heard him say it, he spoke the words, "if any" in bold.)

Powell says we need to do: Universal Access, Public Safety, National Security, Consumer Protection, and Access for People with Disabilities. IMHO, these are

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