VON Coalition launches freedom2speak.org website

As a part of a larger discussion on the future of Internet communications, the VON Coalition announced the launch of www.freedom2speak.org [1]. The new website is a combination of technology promotion and policy advocacy, as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) votes on new policies and a new President is elected in two weeks.

Freedom2speak.org highlights nearly 300 new voice-enabled tools available on the Internet; columnist Carl Ford outlined the different categories in his column last week [2]. 

However, there's more than a cool apps collection offered.  A list of VoIP benefits with supporting white papers is presented, headlined with "$110 billion in consumer savings." It includes assertions that a 7 percent increase in broadband adoption could stimulate the creation of 2.4 million jobs, and there's also suggested benefits for the environment and fuel cost savings through telecommunications.

At the end, we have the classic call to action. If you like your VoIP rights, the site asks you to get involved by contacting the FCC to assure a "uniform national framework for Internet communications" and to assert that per-minute fees don't belong on the Internet.  The site also provides a link so you can protest Senator Ted Stevens's proposal to block voice calls without associated phone numbers. (Of course, the Senator does have another issue he's busy with at the moment...)

For more:
- Visit www.freedom2speak.org [1]

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