VoIP industry fears over-regulation
News According to Eli Katz, the co-founder and chairman of the Internet Telephony Services Providers Association (ITSPA), providers believe this long list of requirements will act against consumer protection.
[November 17, 2006, 16:10]
UK industry group demands VoIP support
News The creation of the Internet Telephony Service Providers Association (ITSPA) was announced on Tuesday. A group of UK telecoms operators and Internet service providers have banded together to lobby for greater support for Internet telephony in the UK.
[March 23, 2004, 16:25]
Ofcom cheers industry with VoIP number ruling
News The communications regulator announced on Monday that Internet telephony service providers will be able to offer both geographic and non-geographic numbers to their customers. These will be suitable for people who want to use their Internet...
[September 6, 2004, 13:45]
Ofcom seeks your views on VoIP
News ITSPA, the UK's Internet Telephony Services Providers Association, which represents VoIP operators, said it supported Ofcom's "consumer-oriented approach". Telecommunications regulator Ofcom has issued a proposal outlining how it plans to regulate...
[February 23, 2006, 17:20]
Gov't planning centralised communications database
News To come into line with the requirements of the European Data Retention Directive, introduced in 2006, UK communications providers have, for some time, had to retain telephony data — who the subscriber is; who he or she was calling or texting; when...
[May 20, 2008, 13:33]
Incumbent telcos accused of plotting against VoIP
News ISPA believes that holding Internet telephony to the same standards as traditional telephone services would harm its development. Enterprises who go to build new offices, or those whose existing PBX kit is old and tired, will be compelled to go to...
[October 8, 2004, 10:55]
Gov't outlines Facebook monitoring plans
News Legislation has already come into force that requires service providers to retain details of user internet access, email and internet telephony for a year. In a statement released on Monday afternoon, the ISP Association (ISPA) welcomed the Home...
[April 27, 2009, 13:01]
FBI seeks power to eavesdrop on Net
News In the last year, Internet telephony (also called voice over Internet Protocol, or VOIP) has grown increasingly popular among consumers and businesses with high-speed connections. The meetings, according to summaries prepared by the FBI, stressed...
[July 29, 2003, 14:21]
ISPs, telcos and police voice fears over data retention cost
News Feather also reckons that the legislation is not keeping up-to-date with current developments and pointed to the omission in the legislation of emerging technology such as Internet telephony and instant messaging.
[January 13, 2006, 8:50]
Consumers want flat-rate ISPs - report
News If people are going to save money by pre-paying a fixed telephony fee, then they will," a Freeserve spokesman acknowledges. According to ISPA (Internet Service Providers Association), most ISPs are not happy with the price and structure of the...
[February 25, 2000, 6:30]
Truphone applies for T-Mobile injunction
News Speaking on Tuesday at a meeting of the Internet Telephony Services Providers' Association (ITSPA), Tagg claimed that T-Mobile UK was the "only operator in the world" that did not allow its customers to call a Truphone number.
[July 12, 2007, 17:07]
Concern grows about Bulldog's broadband service
News Some Bulldog users have complained that they have experienced an unreliable broadband or telephony service from the firm, but a more common complaint is that it is extremely difficult to contact Bulldog's customer services.
[July 15, 2005, 17:40]
Ofcom embarks on VoIP regulation
News The Internet Telephony Service Providers' Association said in a statement: "The move from a light-touch approach towards a more rigid regulatory framework will have a significant impact on the industry.
[March 29, 2007, 15:16]
Clock ticking for ISP VoIP-tapping
News Representatives from the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and the Voice On the Net Coalition said they would work with the FCC to ensure that their services complied with the requirements, though they acknowledged that important...
[September 27, 2005, 10:35]
