Voix sur ip: régulation traditionnelle pour une nouvelle technologie ou nouvelle approche pour la téléphonie haut débit?
Voice over IP: Old regulation for new technology or new approach of Broadband telephony?

Summary/Abstract: The Voice over IP (“VoIP”) – and its natural expansion, the Voice over Broadband (“VoB”) – has made part of the electronic communication world for several years. No need to say that it was a true revolution. For example, “Skype”, the famous internet phone service, allows making phone calls between users for free. Currently, VoIP is also used to call from and to fixed terminals, through use of standard phone numbers attributed to VoIP users. Several operators propose telephony services based on the VoIP technology, with competitive tariffs. The speech will point out the main issues raised by the VoIP and will try to present the state of European regulation in this field and in some Member States. Thibault Verbiest will present the different European and national approaches that have been adopted in order to assess whether the current regulatory framework is adapted to such a revolutionary technology.

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