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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In my opinion, Asterisk would be an
acceptable, if not proper tool for this task. If the sessions
aren’t live, you might be better off offering them as podcasts. But
since you posted the question here, the simplest way to offer this would be to
connect an asterisk installation to 5-10 SIP DID’s and offer the sessions
as a conference call. You could probably do this for $200-500 USD
per month, possibly less with a hosted asterisk solution.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>lists@mgreg.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, September 02,
2009 12:19 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> asterisk-users@lists.digium.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [asterisk-users] Allowing
multiple callers to join a publicspeaking session...?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>As is obvious by my joining the list, I'm
interested in learning more about Asterisk. I have downloaded the PDF
manual (for version 1.4) and am beginning to go through it. What I'm
looking for in the short-term, however, is a more concise reference for common
Asterisk configurations and setups.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I currently have a non-profit client to which
I am donating work. They are looking to allow callers to listen in to
public speaking sessions. They currently have a single phone line with
call waiting and are using an archaic one-person switch to then allow folks to
call-chain via 3-way calling. What they want is basically a
"switchboard" that allows multiple people (5 to 10) to call in at a
time of their choosing and begin listening to the "in-progress"
session.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>My first question would be: Is Asterisk
the proper tool for this job (or is there something else you'd
recommend)? A follow-up question would be: What kind of cost is
involved in a small setup of this nature?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Your input is much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Michael<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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