Long before the invasion of Telephony, the Federal Communications Commission has long been exerting efforts in securing the consumers and providing them quality
information services. It works not only for the sake of censorship, but for quality control as well. Unknown to many, the Commission has not limited its power to regulate the media, but the Internet also.
According to a statement they made some two years ago, calls made using Telephony bypasses some of the processes included in the traditional
phone calls. Their notion is plain and simple, and has even predicted the possible drawback of Telephony. These include the pricing of calls for local and long distance, the security measures, and the interferences that occur in home networks.
Furthermore, the commission explained that it intended to provide consumers with unrestrained Internet access. Though this mission was well expressed by them in conferences, still several
search engine companies are urging the commission to maintain a neutral position between the companies and the consumers. It is understandable that such companies could offer free calls and movies to consumers. This, FCC said, should not be the case. It insists on the companies to get franchises from local providers. However, the bill proposed by participating companies remain debatable. If ever a conclusion in favor of FCC should be made, the companies will have to adhere on the policies made by FCC. The laws, in turn, will result in discrimination and restrictions of some of the free *search engine services offered by companies.
