Volume II

Issue : 9: April 29, 2004

• The Use of Video Surveillance by Employer Violates PIPEDA
• U.S. Court Upholds Prison Term in Online Pharmacy Case
• U.S. Appeals Court Finds Registered Trade Mark Generic for Purposes of ACPA
• FCC VoIP Ruling Could Cost AT&T Billions
• Canadian Phone Companies Protest CRTC's VoIP Opinion
• Sex.com Dispute Finally Settles
• German Open Source Proponent Obtains Order Enforcing GNU General Public License
• U.S. Court of Appeals Overturns Decision on Disgruntled Homebuyer's Website
• Court Upholds Enforceability of Clickwrap Agreement that Was Accepted Under Protest
• Criminal Charges Filed for First Time under U.S. Spam Legislation

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Canadian Phone Companies Protest CRTC's VoIP Opinion

In response to Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (the "CRTC") public notice CRTC 2004-2, which provided the CRTC's preliminary views on the regulation of voice communications services using Internet Protocol ("VoIP"), Bell Canada, Telus Corp. and other major incumbent phone carriers (the "Applicants") recently filed an application with the CRTC challenging the review process. The Applicants requested that the CRTC provide more time to provide comments and a longer public consultation process. The Applicants also expressed their dissatisfaction because they believe that the preliminary view of the CRTC, which states that VoIP should be subject to the existing regulatory framework for voice communications services, may have prejudiced the process.

On a related note in the U.S., Pennsylvania's public utility commissioners recently voted not to impose regulations on VoIP. The Pennsylvania regulators concluded that it was premature to make a decision regarding the regulation of VoIP technology at this time because the implications of the technology are not fully understood and the Federal Communications Commission is currently conducting a public consultation process on VoIP.

For the CRTC website, visit:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/PartVII/eng/2004/8663/c12_200402892.htm#4a
For further information regarding VoIP in Canada, visit:
http://shorl.com/gustukipotyry
For further information regarding VoIP in Pennsylvania, visit:
http://news.com.com/2100-7352_3-5194017.html