The California VoIP legislation (SB-1161), as amended, wouldn’t eliminate any...
The California VoIP legislation (SB-1161), as amended, wouldn’t eliminate any existing regulation or prohibit any future state regulation of traditional telephone service through a landline connection, said a letter by state Sen. Alex Padilla to supporters of the bill Friday.…
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The bill, which would ban regulation over VoIP in the state, had spurred concerns over consumer protection of basic services (CD April 18 p6). The amendments also made clear that the bill would make no change to state USF and carrier-of-last-resort laws and regulations. It wouldn’t change the right of any customer to choose to subscribe to basic landline voice service, which comes with all the state consumer protections. Additionally, for consumers who choose to get voice service through a broadband connection, the bill wouldn’t eliminate any of the federal and state consumer protections that apply to those services, which include the requirement to provide 911 service, the letter said. The bill will be next heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee.