Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed a bill to require that inter...
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed a bill to require that interconnected VoIP providers contribute to the state universal service fund. To avoid a potential federal conflict, SB-49 makes the requirement effective only if it’s not preempted by federal law.…
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Similar mandates were adopted in New Mexico and Nebraska, but a federal court in Nebraska this year ruled that federal law preempts imposition of state universal service contributions on interconnected VoIP providers.