infographic | Fax With VoIP | Steadfast Telecommunications https://www.steadfasttelecom.com/tag/infographic/ New Yorks white glove business phone systems provider. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:03:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.8 https://www.steadfasttelecom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/favicon.png infographic | Fax With VoIP | Steadfast Telecommunications https://www.steadfasttelecom.com/tag/infographic/ 32 32 VoIP and Net Neutrality – Infographic https://www.steadfasttelecom.com/voip-net-neutrality-infographic/ https://www.steadfasttelecom.com/voip-net-neutrality-infographic/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2014 18:12:26 +0000 https://steadfasttelecom.com/?p=3494 (Scroll down to see the infographic) Many say that VoIP is set to eliminate traditional communications with better quality and lower costs. It is estimated that VoIP has already hit 288 million users and it is forecasted to reach the one billion mark in the next few years. NET NEUTRALITY – FCC VS THE COURT OF APPEALS It is difficult to say for sure, but net neutrality, the FCC rule that requires internet providers to treat online traffic equally, may have played an important role in the success and popularity of VoIP. The infographic below shows the three “rules” that the FCC instituted in 2010 to govern the neutrality of the internet and how their guidelines and restrictions apply to fixed (personal and business) and mobile usage. Transparency: Providers must disclose accurate information regarding their access, performance and network management practices. Access: Providers are forbidden to deny fixed users access to content, applications and services, while mobile users be given free reign to connect with websites, applications (apps) and competing telephone services. Discrimination: Providers are not allowed to unfairly discriminate in the transmission of lawful network traffic over a consumers’ broadband internet service. But in direct opposition to the FCC neutrality principle, the US Court of Appeals ruled that for companies who are willing to pay more, they could afford faster and more efficient services. The court found that the FCC overstepped their bounds and with their ruling they are allowing internet providers the ability to negotiate special deals with internet sites and content providers. An ISP can also  charge extra premiums for some types of delivery.   UNFAIR TO VOIP AND SMALL BUSINESS As it always has been, time is money and when it […]

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