[Asterisk-biz] global numbering plans

[Steve Totaro]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: trixter aka Bret McDanel [mailto:trixter at 0xdecafbad.com]
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 9:02 AM
> To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-biz] global numbering plans
> 
> On Sat, 2005-11-26 at 08:39 -0500, Steve Totaro wrote:
> > > has more info than numberingplans.com does now.  I offered my
> > additions
> > > to their list, however I havent yet gotten a reply.
> >
> > I bet they are checking with their lawyer to see if there is
anything
> > they can do to make you stop.  If it were me, I would not like it
too
> > much either.  I am sure a lot of work went into compiling the list
with
> > the intention of generating traffic to the website and providing
unique
> > and valuable content to visitors.
> >
> 
> I just sent the offer a few hours ago, so I dont think that is the
> reason.
> 
> As for chekcing with their lawyers, if they wanted to make me stop
they
> could have blacklisted my IP on either their server or firewall.
Either
> way it would have made me stop.  They did not do this.
> 
> As for the work that went into the list, they ask for submissions and
> corrections, I dont know their original source for the info (I think
the
> ITU which is where I got some of the exact same info on other
> countries).  Their intent with  the site is to sell subscriptions to
the
> data, to get it in CSV format and stuff, however since they give it
away
> free with no stated TOS/AUP there is a problem with saying I somehow
did
> something wrong.  I most likely did hurt their ability to sell this
> list, but my list has more info than theirs so neener neener :P
> 
> 
> > Legalities aside, I would probably add terms of service and move the
> > numbering plan so it is behind registration that requires accepting
the
> > TOS.  Then I would pursue legal action if you continued to raid the
> > candy store.
> 
> What is funny is the CSV from them (less processor intensive) is only
> available if you either register and pay (they sell it for 50 EUR/mo).
> So they seem to have half of your idea ...
> 
> 
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