FCC Still Hammering Out Mandatory/Voluntary Issues With VoIP Outage Reporting

Apparently, the Federal Communications Commission is still hammering out the details of a proposal to require outage reporting by cable VoIP phone providers.

Phone is a big part of the cable bundle, but outage reporting requirements could become a big headache as well, with the costs of compliance outweighing the benefits, some cable operators have argued. On Feb 15, the FCC plans to vote, and almost certainly approve, extending outage reporting requirements to interconnected VoIP service, with a focus on 911 services for "the growing number of Americans who rely on VOIP phone service."