[Asterisk-Users] Becoming a VOIP provider

[Ty Carter]

Ed:

I think you must have some bad information here.....VoIP is an Information
service and not subject to CALEA regulations.....

According to the calea website:

In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking FCC 02-42 released on February 15, 2002,
the FCC initiated a proceeding to establish rules and regulations regarding
the classification of "wireline broadband Internet access" under the
Telecommunications Act. Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service is an example
of wireline broadband Internet access. In this document, the FCC
"tentatively" decided that wireline broadband Internet access is an
"information service."

In a Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking FCC 02-77 released
on March 15, 2002, the FCC made a "declaratory ruling" that cable modem
service (Internet access through cable TV lines) is an "information service"
under the Telecommunication Act and initiated a proceeding to establish
rules and regulations based on that finding.

Therefore, the FCC's pending wireline broadband Internet access proceeding
is CC Docket Nos. 02-33, 95-20, and 98-10 and the cable modem broadband
Internet access proceeding is CS Docket No. 02-52 (collectively the "FCC
Broadband Proceedings").

It should be noted that the FCC is not primarily focusing on CALEA in these
proceedings, rather its emphasis is on the economic and policy concerns
involved in regulation of these services under the Communications Act.
However, since CALEA exempts "information service" from the surveillance
capability requirements of Section 103, these FCC decisions have the
potential to exclude broadband DSL and cable modem service from CALEA
compliance.

The FBI filed the following comments in the Broadband 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of
> Ed Robbins
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 3:19 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Becoming a VOIP provider
>
> Manjit Riat wrote:
>
> >That was a really nice description... Can you do 1-14 and I'll do 15
> >and 16??
> >
> >
> >Just kiddin.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Ty Carter [mailto:tmcarter at ultrastat.com]
> >Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:58 AM
> >To: nihal at claim.md; 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial
> >Discussion'
> >Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Becoming a VOIP provider
> >
> >1.  You must have some type of business model / plan 2.  Be well
> >capitalized, starting out is going to be a cash draining experience.
> >3.  Have access to (U.S.) PRI or Channelized T1 and High
> speed Internet
> >connection 4.  For U.S. it always helps on the bottom line
> if you're a
> >CLEC 5.  Have a test server, if you want to play in the enterprise
> >market, buy a test 1U server and a 1 T1 PRI card 6.  Forumlate your
> >POPS 7.  Get a ANCP Code from Telcordia, then apply for a
> CIC, Part A
> >code (commly reffered to as a PIC code (10-10-987) 8. 
> Arrange for a LD
> >carrier, preferabably one that can terminate and originate
> via SIP, IAX
> >or IP 9.  Arrange for PSAP integration/handoff (for 911) 10.
> Have your
> >lawyer establish your Terms of Service and disclose to your clients
> >about the 911 availability and have them sign off on this.
> >11. When all of the above is satisified and working,
> formulate a beta
> >pool of clients, a couple of small businesses and a few residentials
> >12. Give them cutrate service for testing 13. Once your have
> your beta
> >trials, put it into production and let the money start flowing.
> >14. Put in a HP Blade server rack, and start provisioning
> asterisk like
> >crazy.
> >15. Laugh all the way to the bank
> >16. Retire when your 47 and relax on the beach with a
> beautiful woman
> >in one hand and a cold drink in the other :-)
> >
> >That is about all there is to it.....
> >
> >Any more questions?
> >
> >Ty Carter
> >Strategic Network Consultants, Inc.
> >524 East 9th Street
> >Washington, NC  27889
> >tmcarter at ultrastat.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >P.S.  The last few items are just a joke.. Please, list,
> don't bombard
> >me with flames about hardware vendors or laughing on the way to the
> >bank.  This is just a 30,000 ft overview.  If you want specifics,
> >contact me off list and I will try and help you.
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> I don't know applicability in Australia, but in the US don't
> forget about CALEA.  Seems like that is a big issue for a lot
> of providers to come to terms with.
>
> Ed
>
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