[asterisk-biz] Is ISP Blocking VoIP

[Stephen Misel]

Bret, your source is absolutely correct .... it was Madison River 
Communications, Inc out of North Carolina.  They were fined $15k by the 
FCC (under Powell).  No doubt, the "current" administration would have 
taken them out to dinner and given them an 'attaboy.

http://www.enterpriseitplanet.com/networking/news/article.php/3488391

-Steve


trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote:

> As I recall the case the FCC ruled on (and again I did not hear it from
>
>an authoritative source but instead a friend) it was a large ISP (I want
>to say verizon but that may not be right) was blocking to force people
>to use their VoIP alternative.  Adding jitter to your competition can
>have a similar effect as only that ISPs service would appear good.  
>  
>