[IP] FCC Issues Order and releases Consent Decree to stop VoIP Port Blocking

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Robert Pepper <Robert.Pepper@fcc.gov>
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 17:14:21 -0500
To: <dave@farber.net>
Subject: FCC Issues Order and releases Consent Decree to stop VoIP Port
Blocking

Dave, for IP

The FCC today released an Order and a Consent Decree with Madison River
Communications, LLC in which Madison River agreed to stop blocking ports
used for VoIP and to pay $15,000 to the U.S. Treasury.  Chairman Powell
released a statement noting that this enforcement is the best way to
preserve "Net Freedom".

Chairman Powell's statement can be found at
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-257175A1.pdf

The Order can be found at
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-543A1.pdf

The Consent Decree can be found at
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-543A2.pdf



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