{"id":5040,"date":"2006-11-16T18:25:28","date_gmt":"2006-11-16T18:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/e-commerce\/canada-deregulates-voip.html"},"modified":"2006-11-16T18:25:28","modified_gmt":"2006-11-16T18:25:28","slug":"canada-deregulates-voip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/voip\/canada-deregulates-voip.html","title":{"rendered":"Canada Deregulates VoIP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><font size=\"2\">So I am not breaking this news at all but is important enough for me to cover. I heard about this news at around 7:30 am this morning and have been meaning to write it up all day. <\/font><a title=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/tmcnet\/columnists\/columnist.aspx?id=100044&amp;nm=Patrick%20Barnard\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/tmcnet\/columnists\/columnist.aspx?id=100044&amp;nm=Patrick%20Barnard\"><font color=\"#800080\" size=\"2\">Patrick Barnard<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> who is part of TMCnet&rsquo;s editorial team clued me into what was happening here. Canada is deregulating VoIP and the Canadian federal government has overruled the <\/font><a title=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canadian_Radio-television_and_Telecommunications_Commission\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canadian_Radio-television_and_Telecommunications_Commission\"><font color=\"#800080\" size=\"2\">CRTC<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> which is the Canadian equivalent of the FCC.<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\">According to Minister Bernier, &ldquo;It will mean lower costs, fewer regulatory proceedings, and more competitive markets. Barriers to entry in this market are very low. There is no reason to regulate it.&rdquo;<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\">Thanks to <\/font><a title=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/tmcnet\/columnists\/columnist.aspx?id=100024&amp;nm=Greg%20Galitzine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/tmcnet\/columnists\/columnist.aspx?id=100024&amp;nm=Greg%20Galitzine\"><font color=\"#800080\" size=\"2\">Greg Galitzine<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> for covering this news and of course for <\/font><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/about-me.asp\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/about-me.asp\"><font color=\"#800080\" size=\"2\">Russell Shaw<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> who broke the news on TMCnet anyway. For some time I have been meaning to write about Russell&rsquo;s new blog on TMCnet called <\/font><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/\"><font color=\"#800080\" size=\"2\">RSS &#8211; Regulations, Statutes and Standards<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\">. The telecom market is rife with regulations that change markets. The FCC mandating 911 for VoIP service providers overnight with an impossible deadline affected VoIP. It certainly made for an unfriendly investment environment. Net neutrality, the old Ma Bell coming back, etc are all things changing the entire telecom sector.<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\">Certainly we see the telecom market is ever-changing and regulations, statutes and standards are something we need to keep an eye on.<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\">So what does Russell write about? I am certainly glad you asked? Here is a list of recent entries:<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/legislation-and-debate\/conservative-senator-on-telecom-issues-playing-defense-will-be-nece.asp\nConservative Senator on telecom issues: \" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/legislation-and-debate\/conservative-senator-on-telecom-issues-playing-defense-will-be-nece.asp\"><font color=\"#800080\" size=\"2\">Conservative Senator on telecom issues: &quot;playing defense&quot; will be necessary<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/international\/european-commission-to-microsoftgive-us-interoperability-info-by-nov.asp\nEuropean Commission to Microsoft:give us interoperability info by Nov. 23 or else\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/international\/european-commission-to-microsoftgive-us-interoperability-info-by-nov.asp\"><font size=\"2\">European Commission to Microsoft:give us interoperability info by Nov. 23 or else<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/online-gambling-ring-busted-and-you-wont-believe-the-lucky-break.asp\nOnline gambling ring busted: and you won't believe the lucky break\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/online-gambling-ring-busted-and-you-wont-believe-the-lucky-break.asp\"><font size=\"2\">Online gambling ring busted: and you won&#8217;t believe the lucky break<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/specter-proposes-enhanced-internet-eavesdropping-bill.asp\nSpecter proposes enhanced Internet eavesdropping bill\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/specter-proposes-enhanced-internet-eavesdropping-bill.asp\"><font size=\"2\">Specter proposes enhanced Internet eavesdropping bill<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/canada-to-lift-voip-price-controls.asp\nCanada To Lift VoIP Price Controls\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/canada-to-lift-voip-price-controls.asp\"><font size=\"2\">Canada To Lift VoIP Price Controls<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/online-copyright\/youtube-attorneys-send-techcrunch-cease-and-desist-letter-over-onlin.asp\nYouTube attorneys send TechCrunch \" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/online-copyright\/youtube-attorneys-send-techcrunch-cease-and-desist-letter-over-onlin.asp\"><font size=\"2\">YouTube attorneys send TechCrunch &quot;cease and desist letter&quot; over online tool<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/court-absolves-craigslist-in-housing-bias-controversy.asp\nCourt absolves craigslist in housing bias controversy\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/court-absolves-craigslist-in-housing-bias-controversy.asp\"><font color=\"#800080\" size=\"2\">Court absolves craigslist in housing bias controversy<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/tech-groups-want-congress-to-reestablish-rd-tax-credits.asp\nTech groups want Congress to re-establish R&amp;D tax credits\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/tech-groups-want-congress-to-reestablish-rd-tax-credits.asp\"><font size=\"2\">Tech groups want Congress to re-establish R&amp;D tax credits<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/net-neutrality-advocate-dont-give-fcc-chair-martin-a-second-term.asp\nNet neutrality advocate: don't give FCC Chair Martin a second term\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/net-neutrality-advocate-dont-give-fcc-chair-martin-a-second-term.asp\"><font color=\"#800080\" size=\"2\">Net neutrality advocate: don&#8217;t give FCC Chair Martin a second term<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/at-ftcs-behest-court-shuts-down-malware-operation.asp\nAt FTC's behest, court shuts down malware operation\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/at-ftcs-behest-court-shuts-down-malware-operation.asp\"><font size=\"2\">At FTC&#8217;s behest, court shuts down malware operation<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/online-copyright\/riaa-jackboots-on-the-march.asp\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/online-copyright\/riaa-jackboots-on-the-march.asp\"><font size=\"2\">RIAA jackboots on the march<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/in-the-courts\/study-refutes-ag-not-as-much-porn-on-the-internet-as-you-might-think.asp\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/in-the-courts\/study-refutes-ag-not-as-much-porn-on-the-internet-as-you-might-think.asp\"><font size=\"2\">Study refutes AG: not as much porn on the Internet as you might think<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/eu-intervention-sought-for-high-roaming-charges.asp\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/eu-intervention-sought-for-high-roaming-charges.asp\"><font size=\"2\">EU intervention sought for high roaming charges<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/key-hearing-this-friday-on-effatt-spying-dispute.asp\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/key-hearing-this-friday-on-effatt-spying-dispute.asp\"><font size=\"2\">Key hearing this Friday on EFF-AT&amp;T &quot;spying&quot; dispute<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/internet-content-providers-to-sec-overturn-nyse-fees-for-realtime-st.asp\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/internet-content-providers-to-sec-overturn-nyse-fees-for-realtime-st.asp\"><font size=\"2\">Internet content providers to SEC: overturn NYSE fees for real-time stock quotes<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/fcc\/dingell-to-fcc-wait-on-approval-of-attbellsouth-merger.asp\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/fcc\/dingell-to-fcc-wait-on-approval-of-attbellsouth-merger.asp\"><font size=\"2\">Dingell to FCC: wait on approval of AT&amp;T\/BellSouth merger<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/so-how-will-the-congressional-power-shift-affect-tech.asp\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/regulations\/so-how-will-the-congressional-power-shift-affect-tech.asp\"><font size=\"2\">So how will the Congressional power shift affect tech?<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So I am not breaking this news at all but is important enough for me to cover. I heard about this news at around 7:30 am this morning and have been meaning to write it up all day. Patrick Barnard who is part of TMCnet&rsquo;s editorial team clued me into what was happening here. Canada<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[191],"tags":[369,1608,249,1609],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5040"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5040"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5040\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}