Stephen Labaton (or his editors!) has it right when he describes the FCC VOIP proceeding thusly:
F.C.C. Begins Rewriting Rules on Delivery of the Internet
This isn’t just about Vonage or Free World Dialup. As I’ve noted
in several recent items, the FCC understands full-well that in tackling
VOIP, it’s really defining the rules for the next-generation layered
communications infrastructure.