§ 56-1.3 Regulation of Voice-over-Internet protocol service
Notwithstanding any provision of law, except § 58.1-1730, to the contrary:
1. “Telecommunications service” and “telephone service” shall not include the provision of Voice-over-Internet protocol service for purposes of regulation by the Commission.
2. The Commission shall not have jurisdiction with respect to the regulation of Voice-over-Internet protocol service, including but not limited to the imposition of regulatory fees, certification requirements, and the filing or approval of tariffs.
3. Nothing herein shall be construed to either mandate or prohibit the payment of switched network access rates or other intercarrier compensation, if any, related to Voice-over-Internet protocol service, as may be determined by the Commission.
History
This law was first created in 2006. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 691 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2018, chapters 532 and 533.
2006, c. 691; 2018, cc. 532, 533.