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Yahoo! News - Congress to Focus on Telecom Reform
Congress is expected to focus on Telcom reform this session.
Critics of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, including several lawmakers and some telecom trade groups, say growing Internet-based services like voice over Internet Protocol have rendered the law largely obsolete. Backers of telecom reform say it's time to update the law, which focused on promoting competition among wireline carriers, to factor in Internet-based services.Get the full story here.