UPDATE: Cabinet tells CRTC to re-think VOIP decision

OTTAWA – The new Federal Cabinet wants the CRTC to revisit last year's voice over Internet protocol decision. As reported on numerous occasions by www.cartt.ca, the CRTC decided last year to maintain its position that voice, even delivered via IP, is still telephone service. What that meant was that incumbent telcos still faced some regulatory shackles (like having to file for tariffs) while newcomers, such as cable operators or VOIP providers like Vonage would have a freer hand. Canada's ILECs – most of them anyway – appealed the decision.In governmentspeak: "The Governor in Council (GIC) has referred the Canadian Radio-television...