[Asterisk-Users] Voip in the EU

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Steve Kennedy wrote:

>On Sat, Feb 14, 2004 at 02:47:11AM -0500, Ryan Finnesey wrote:
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>>Does anyone know where I can find some more info on the VoIP laws in the EU?
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>VoIP in the EU hasn't been completely sorted centrally (i.e. by the EU
>parliament), last time they looked at it a few years ago it wasn't
>perceived to be entranched enough to worry about, I suspect this will
>change soon.
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>In the UK Oftel put out a guide, which says if you're running VoIP
>services (i.e. back-end services, so maybe a SIP proxy/registration
>server or interconnection with the PSTN) you are a Communications
>Service Provider and covered by the same regulations as a traditional
>voice provider.
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>Steve
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I am going to an Oftel meeting to discuss VoB regulation next week.. 
Hopefully this will help to see where it is heading..

Later..