Firm Settles Allegations of Blocking Net Calls
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In a first-of-its-kind penalty, a telephone company will pay $15,000 to settle allegations that it blocked phone lines that customers used to make calls over the Internet, federal regulators said.
Madison River Communications also must not block Internet calls in the future, according to the Melbane, N.C.-based company’s settlement with the Federal Communications Commission. The company did not admit to violating any rules.
The FCC said it was the first time it had settled allegations that a traditional phone company blocked calls using voice over Internet protocol, or VOIP.
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