Virginia Code 56-1.3: Regulation of Voice-over-Internet protocol service
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Notwithstanding any provision of law, except § 58.1-1730, to the contrary:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 56-1.3
- Commission: means the State Corporation Commission. See Virginia Code 56-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- regulation: include joint rates, joint charges and joint regulations, respectively. See Virginia Code 56-1
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.