The Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week announced that it had reached a $15,000 consent decree with Madison River Communication that will ensure uninterrupted online telephone calls on the company's network.
The telecoms firm had been accused by Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers of blocking internet telephony services to their customers "in order to increase its overall profits and retain market share".
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, and in addition to the fine imposed by the FCC, Madison River has stated that it will refrain from blocking VOIP traffic and will ensure that such blocking will not recur.
"We saw a problem, and we acted swiftly to ensure that Internet voice service remains a viable option for consumers," FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell announced last week.
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