Jeff Pulver Blog Comments on Net Neutrality in the U.S. Senate

MELVILLE, New York, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of Sen. Ron Wyden's (D. OR) introduction of Net Neutrality legislation in the U.S. Senate today, Jeff Pulver's blog entry of March 1st highlights what he sees as issues critical to keeping the nature and viability of the "open Internet." Entitled "Net Neutrality in the U.S. Senate," members of the media may view today's blog entry at: http://pulverblog.pulver.com/ .
"Sen. Wyden, who is no longer on the Senate Commerce Committee, but who gave a most impassioned plea for Net Neutrality at the Committee's Net Neutrality Hearing a few weeks back, is now poised to introduce a stand-alone bill for Net Neutrality. Given that all recent rumors indicate that any discussion of Net Neutrality will be stripped from the House discussion on Communications Policy reform, a stand-alone bill such as the one we believe Sen. Wyden is likely to introduce is essential to focus the debate on what is probably the single-most important concept to protect the nature and viability of the open Internet. We believe the House will likely only consider relief efforts (e.g., local franchising relief) for broadband-delivered video (e.g., IPTV)."
"What confuses me is that the underlying principle that should guide Congress as it determines whether to free the Bells of Title VI cable obligations, is why isn't the logic for unregulation of broadband-delivered video the same as the argument that we are trying to wage for broadband- delivered voice -- that is to say that IP-delivered voice OR video is just an application -- geographically boundless and best guaranteed through simple implementation of swift and certain Net Neutrality rules?"
"Why aren't the disruptive voice and the disruptive video application providers uniting on this issue? As we expand "VON" from "Voice on the Net" to "Voice and Video on the Net", I think it is time for all of us who are working to transform the nature of all forms of communications to come together and recognize our common interest in preserving the open Internet to allow users to maximize their Internet and communications experience. And perhaps, just perhaps, there is a way to bring the Bells into the debate as our allies."
About Jeff Pulver's Blog
Pulver publishes a blog that offers unique insight into the state of the IP Communications industry. This blog, which is updated daily (and sometimes more often than that) addresses all-things-VoIP, from the technical (i.e., service and product innovations, extensions of concept) to the political (Governmental concerns, hearings and rulings, any and all issues-based subject matter). The Jeff Pulver Blog can be easily accessed at http://pulverblog.pulver.com/ , and reader comments are welcome (and typically result in a speedy reply!).
About Jeff Pulver
Jeff Pulver is one of the true pioneers of the Internet telephony/VoIP industry with more than a decade of hands-on experience in IP Communications and innovation. He is the chairman of pulver.com, pulvermedia, the industry standard Voice on the Net (VON) conferences, and the publisher of The Pulver Report and VON magazine. Additionally, Mr. Pulver is the founder of a number of IP Communications companies. Mr. Pulver has testified before the FCC, the United States Congress, and numerous agencies that have a growing interest in IP Communications. Mr. Pulver is committed to the future of IP Communications and is featured often in the media as a true expert in his field.