VoIP Internet Telephony providers set to defy FCCDefying the FCC, a handful of VoIP telephony providers have said that they will continue to market their services in areas that are not yet completely covered by enhanced 911 emergency accesses.



The FCC earlier had forbidden VoIP service providers to marker VoIP in vast swaths of rural areas that are not equipped with E911. Now that some companies are set to defy the order, they risk heavy regulatory fines from the government.



Anyway, notwithstanding the FCC ban, fines won’t be imposed immediately on the companies that defy FCC. Many analysts believe that the FCC won’t be too strict with VoIP companies so long they are working towards a more comprehensive E911 solution and informing the uncovered customers of their present situation on this.



I am wondering, why the FCC is hell-bent upon blocking the spread of a new technology like VoIP when it always encouraged new technologies before. Also, E911 or not immediately (that will happen soon though), no matter what FCC tries; it can’t stop the proliferation of VoIP in rural areas.



Source : Teleclick