Deregulation ⇒ New Regulations

“I am preparing legislation to preserve the free regulatory framework that has allowed VoIP applications to reach mainstream consumers,” Sununu, Republican from New Hampshire, said in a statement. “VoIP providers should be free from state regulation, free from the complexity of FCC regulations, free to develop new solutions to address social needs, and free to amaze consumers.”

E-BUSINESS: New Hampshire Senator Readies, "Hands-Off VoIP" Bill, Internetweek.com, January 12, 2004 http://www.internetweek.com/e-business/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=17300570

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[slide64] We mentioned earlier that deregulation didn't mean no regulations, it meant new regulations. And so a former senator from New Hampshire said, hey, what do we do? With this new technology, should we regulate it right away? And he said, no. Give it a chance to grow before we start to regulate it. Right? Because if you regulate it too much early on, it'll make it very, very hard to adapt and grow.