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Daily Archives: February 26, 2004

Senate Hearing on Voice Over Internet Protocol

Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) Hearing, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Technology, Tuesday, February 24, 2004.

  • “Description: Members will hear testimony on the appropriate federal and state regulatory treatment of VOIP, including obligations related to intercarrier compensation, disability access, E-911, universal service, and assistance to law enforcement. Senator McCain will preside.”
  • Prepared remarks are available here, and include a statement by FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell.
  • See this recent posting for additional resources on VoIP from the FCC.
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    Officially released in September 2003, “ZapMeta is a meta-search engine, a search tool that provide users the ability of simultaneously search multiple search engines under one interface. Meta-search engines benefit users by saving them time and effort from having to individually visit multiple search engines in order to find the desired result. Along with web… Continue Reading