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The US VoIP Regulatory Battle Heats Up

Recent rulings in South Carolina illustrate how antiquated telecom regulation has become. This In-Stant Analysis examines the current legal controversy surrounding Time Warner Cable’s (TMCs) desire to offer VoIP services in competition with rural incumbent telephone companies. The FCC has backed TMC’s right to PSTN interconnection. The South Carolina Supreme Court thinks otherwise. In-Stat’s Keith Nissen presents the details of the ruling in addition to:

• In-Stat’s US VoIP Subscribers Forecast
  
  
• In-Stat’s PSTN Line Forecast
  
  
• Analysis of Whether the Decline of Rural Telephone Companies is Inevitable Despite Regulatory Intervention
  
  
• What Rural Operators Need to do to Survive

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