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EC Releases Consultation Paper on Regulation of VoIP - U.S. Justice Department seeks Regulation of VoIP to Facilitate Police Surveillance
The European Commission has released an information and consultation document on the treatment of voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) under the EU regulatory framework. The document seeks to clarify the extent to which various VoIP market offerings are subject to the rights and obligations of a provider of publicly available telephone services, in addition to being regulated as an electronic communication service. The document considers the appropriate application of various Directives of the EU regulatory framework, including Directives concerning the integrity and availability of networks, access to emergency services, routing of emergency calls, privacy, security and the lawful interception of communications. It is contemplated that this information and consultation document, as adapted in response to public comments, will be re-issued in the form of (non-binding) guidelines.
For a copy of the information and consultation document, visit:
http://shorl.com/bipridugyfara
As reported in a recent article, the U.S. Department of Justice is objecting to a bill that proposes to ban state governments from regulating or taxing VoIP connections, and is urging Congress to require all VoIP providers to build in backdoors for police surveillance.
For a copy of the article, visit: