New VoIP rules in the Philippines
In the Philippines, complaints from some voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers have prompted the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to propose additional rules for VoIP services.
NTC Deputy Commissioner Jorge Sarmiento mentioned that the proposed rules would deal on easing the requirements for interconnection agreements that VoIP providers are required to enter into before offering their services.
Current rules in the Philippines require potential VoIP providers to negotiate separate interconnection agreements with each telephone network.
“Service providers have complained that they had difficulty getting interconnection agreements,” Sarmiento said.