Another more technical panel will delve into the technology and market issues surrounding VoIP. In a statement, the FCC said: "Panelists will address how the FCC might distinguish among numerous services employing VoIP, and whether it could feasibly distinguish between VoIP and other IP-enabled applications facilitating communication ranging from e-mail to instant messaging to videoconferencing to interactive online gaming.
Panelists on the technical and market issues panel will also discuss VoIP capabilities and its development of possible lower-cost and innovative services. Its panelists will include Kevin Werbach, founder of the Supernova Group; Charles Giancarlo, a general manager at Cisco Systems; Jeff Pulver, president of Pulver.com; John Hodulik, managing director of UBS Communications Group; and John Billock, COO of Time Warner Cable.
FCC Chairman Michael Powell, who will speak at the hearing, has said the FCC will consider VoIP and its ramifications for a year. One issue that remains unresolved is the issue of Web taxation -- the U. S. Senate was considering extending a ban on Internet access taxes, but put the issue off until next year because it couldn't finish debate.
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
