] The measure, VoIP Regulatory Freedom Act, also imposes
] some curbs on the Federal Communications Commission's
] ability to extend to VoIP much of the thick quilt of
] rules and requirements that govern the traditional phone
] network. For instance, it bans imposing certain "access
] charge" taxes, but does require the FCC to levy VoIP
] universal service fees that will be redirected to
] provided discounted analog phone service to low-income
] and rural Americans.

This is going to be a mixed bag. The Feds seem concious of
not wanting to kill it under regulation but at the same time
seem not to completely get it...

Feds tell states 'VoIP is ours' - News - ZDNet