VoIP Deregulation Bill in Arizona Legislative Shuffle
An Arizona VoIP deregulation bill changed bill numbers as state lawmakers shuffled legislation. Lawmakers last week struck the text of the House-passed HB-2106 so they could use it as a vehicle for another bill. They moved the VoIP language into…
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HB-2209, formerly a parking bill pending in the Senate. It means the House will have to vote again on the VoIP bill if it’s passed by the Senate, said its author, state Rep. Jeff Weninger (R), in a Friday interview. The bill would prohibit the Arizona Corporation Commission from regulating rates, terms or service quality standards of IP and VoIP services (see 1802210005). It notes changing technology and supports the federal government overseeing the internet, Weninger said. Arizona never intended for VoIP or other IP services to be regulated, and while the state commission hasn’t tried to regulate them, it’s important to “get it codified,” he said.