But Powell resigned in January, and VoIP supporters fear new Chairman Kevin Martin may not follow in his footsteps.

FORBES: Cost Of Net Phone Calls May Rise

Supporters of the burgeoning phone technology are worried that new FCC chairman Kevin Martin might not follow in the footprints of his predecessor, Michael Powell , who was a staunch supporter of VoIP services, and helped push through early regulatory defenses of the technology.

FORBES

Senior military officers, including the new chairman and vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey and Admiral James Winnefeld, respectively, are making plain the repercussions would be far-reaching.

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