[Asterisk-biz] Starting a Phone Service in USA

[Alex Pui]

Rehan,

I think that is because politicians are moving much slower than 
businessman, especially the entrepreneur. You can follow the Vonage forum 
and that would give you some insight on this topic.

My 2 cents is : Government, state or Federal, is difficult to stop the 
small VOIP providers popping up everywhere, therefore you can start a small 
business to prove the business concept, and when it grows to a real big 
business, you have to prepare to deal with FCC as the minimum. If it is 
already too much trouble for you, then give up this business idea.

The States will certainly try to get their hands on the regulation and tax. 
Will see.---but it would not make it more difficult than any other business.

The Vonage forum is :

http://www.vonage-forum.com/printout1347.html

Alex

At 15:50 2005-1-8 -0600, Rehan Ahmed wrote:
>Well my point was, how can there be so many voip phone service providers 
>popping
>up, without fulfilling al the below and getting away with all the taxes.
>
>Rehan
>
>
>
> > On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 04:44:55 -0600, Rehan Ahmed <rehan1 at rehan.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Any one wishes to comment on this ?
> > >
> > > Rehan
> > >
> > > ------- Forwarded message follows -------
> > > Date sent:          Wed, 5 Jan 2005 14:14:19 -0500 (EST)
> > > From:               FCCInfo <FCCInfo at fcc.gov>
> > > Send reply to:      FCCInfo <FCCInfo at fcc.gov>
> > > To:                 linda at supertec.com
> > > Subject:            PROBLEM00927674 - clec licence application
> > > Organization:       FCC
> > >
> > > You are receiving this email in response to your inquiry to the FCC.
> > >
> > > DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL
> > >   For information on providing telecom service see:
> > > www.fcc.gov/wcb/filing.html
> > >
> > >    *Any person, or entity, that provides domestic
> > >    interstate or foreign communications services to the
> > >    general public, for a fee, is considered to be a
> > >    common carrier; no matter how the services are provided.
> > >   *Resellers are common carriers and must comply with
> > >    common carrier sections of the Communications Act of
> > >    1934 and FCC rules for Common Carriers.
> > >   *Services may be provided over one's own network
> > >    (facilities-based) or via resale (using an underlying
> > >    carrier - one with a network).
> > >   *Domestic - There are no Section 214 requirements for
> > >    a reseller to establish domestic interstate services.
> > >    However, there are Section 214 requirements to
> > >    DISCONTINUE interstate services. See: Part 63.71
> > >   *International - Any common carrier (including
> > >    resellers) intending to provide international
> > >    services must first get 214 authority from the FCC to
> > >    do so. This is done by developing and filing a 214
> > >    application to the FCC's International Bureau.
> > >   For information on providing telecom service see:
> > > http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/filing.html
> > >
> > > Thank you for contacting the FCC.
> > >
> > > Rep Number            : TSR22
> > >
> > >
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> > I'll be happy to comment.
> > I don't understand what your question to the FCC was.
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>http://www.supertec.com - Technologies from tomorrow, TODAY!
>http://www.VirtualPhoneLine.com - Get A US, UK, EU Number, Forward it to any
>number in the world instantly, Record your calls, Look who is calling you. 
>Try it,
>you will love it.
>http://www.PhoneOpia.com - SIP Based OPEN Phone Services.
>http://www.MySuperPhone.com - The NEXT Generation of Telephone.
>Http://www.ip-pabx.com - One World, One Number, One Pabx, All Hosted
>Http://www.superPBX.net - One World, One Number, One Pabx, Physical.
>Http://www.Phone2Phone.us - Unlimited Long Distance and International Calling
>from your exisiting Phone Line.
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