California Demands Licensure For VoIP Providers 265
muonzoo writes "Looks like California will be wrangling up the VoIP companies and mowing them down. Or, at least licensing them. CNET has a story about state legislators' push for all VoIP companies in the state to carry a Telephone Operator License. CNET also has a quick blurb about Vonage and how they have recently started charging customers a 'Regulatory Recovery Fee.' Ugly stuff for a young industry." Here's our earlier post about Vonage charging the regulatory recovery fee.
Just wait for the Taxinator to get in office... (Score:5, Funny)
*ducks, and runs for life...*
Re:Not Just California though (Score:5, Funny)
Well, duh... Are you new to Slashdot?
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Re:Typical (Score:2, Funny)
Those laws are awful! They might result in the horror of
If only a cyborg from the future would come back and fight the future!
Re:Just wait for the Taxinator to get in office... (Score:3, Funny)
I thought Talk Like a Pirate Day was over.