[Asterisk-biz] Starting a Phone Service in USA

Rehan Ahmed rehan1 at rehan.com
Sun Jan 9 14:00:38 MST 2005


Alex,

FWD touches voice also, by allowing calls from pstn to fwd.

also libretel allows calls from pstn to fwd.

Libretel is also jeff.

Jeff can u comment on these regulations below, does a new voip based service 
provider ie libretel has to do all the below

rehan



> Once e-mail will get into PSTN, things are going to be different. I think 
> Rehan is talking about VOIP+PSTN, if it is a purely VOIP providers, then it 
> should be safe to stay away from regulation.
> 
> Alex
> 
> At 01:44 2005-1-9 -0800, Matt Klein wrote:
> 
> >to add some additional perspective, e-mail is a communications service. 
> >unless I'm unaware of any late news, voip is no different than sending an 
> >e-mail as far as tax laws are currently concerned. all about defining at 
> >this point, I believe.
> >
> >this will change.
> >
> >On Sun, 9 Jan 2005, Matt Klein wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>Additionally, these providers may already be paying usf etc fees to their 
> >>providers... i know of some that do.
> >>
> >>On Sun, 9 Jan 2005, Matt Klein wrote:
> >>
> >>>2 things happened last year:
> >>>1) us has passed law that the internet cannot be taxed
> >>>2) us has left voip out of that passing
> >>>.....
> >>>
> >>>On Sat, 8 Jan 2005, 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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Super Technologies Inc., Pensacola, Florida
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.
http://www.SuperPhoneLD.Com - 3Cents State to State Long Distance.
http://www.SuperPhoneLD.biz - 4 Cents State to State Long Distance & 1800 
Service





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