Hello all,<br><br><a href="http://www.sanpedrosun.net/old/06-132.html">http://www.sanpedrosun.net/old/06-132.html</a><br><br>This is also taking place in my country. It is rumoured that the monopoly telco, BTL, bought its Internet management software from a Chinese firm.
<br><br>They are -according to folks back home- currently attempting to block Vonage, Skype, MSN and Yahoo and all such Internet traffic.<br><br>In our case it is an overbearing foreign parasitic interest who is stifling development and progress in our poor developing nation and holding us ransom; Oh yes and corrupt politicians.
<br> <br>We are also looking at our options and one of them seem to be the agreement signed with the WTO which expressly forbids limiting competition and I believe access to VOIP .<br><br>Very best regards,<br><br>James<br>
<br><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/7/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Fred Cole</b> <<a href="mailto:fred@bluespheretech.biz">fred@bluespheretech.biz</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/04/05/china.internet.calls.ap/index.html">http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/04/05/china.internet.calls.ap/index.html</a><br><br>I have seen a few instances of this cropping up from different countries.
<br><br>I'd like to hear some thoughts and comments from the group to see what they<br>think about this as it's implications have a direct impact on our industry.<br>Undoubtedly, as VOIP grows and the major telcos struggle to compete with the
<br>impending growth in competition from VOIP, they will begin to demonize the<br>technology and legally keep smaller players out of the larger market until<br>they can control it.<br><br>This has been the practice of major players in varying industries particulary
<br>telcos and pharmecuticals for years through the use of powerful lobbying which<br>will result in some sort of legislation.<br><br>I think this is something to keep an eye on.<br><br>-fred-<br>_______________________________________________
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