States, feds headed for VoIP clash

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re: Gee, how about no regulations and let the market work?

Actually VOIP should be taxed and regulated just like real telephone companies. They can't connect to all the telephones in the country with out using a telephone switch and connecting to the telephone grid.

Ah.... you say, that is just the point, they use a computer and not a telephone switch.

Ah.... I say, a telephone switch is nothing but a special purpose computer.

Are the VOIP companies such as Vonage installing their own infrastructure? No they are not.

Bottom line: If you are providing phone services in any way you should be taxed and regulated as a phone company.

Bill

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