[Asterisk-biz] Philippine's NTC issues new guidelines for VoIP providers

[JP Carballo]

Are wrote:

> Hi guys.
>
> I totally agree. It prevent technology from spreading to the masses 
> and keep citizens starving for broader communications services.
>
> I do think we have to look at it from a positive point of view. Last 
> month it was totally illegal. Now by putting up $ 184,671 and put 50% 
> in a bond you can start a VOIP business. Not a lot of money in the 
> telecoms industry.
>
Not exactly, it has been legal since August when it was declared a VAS. 
But they had a funny definition of VAS though. If applied to everything 
else, people would have to ask their telco for permission to send emails 
and chat.

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