[Asterisk-Users] Becoming a VOIP provider

Fri Jan 21 06:39:25 MST 2005

As far as I understand, if you completely doing VoIP without any PSTN 
intervention, in this case
it's probably unregulated. I case of PSTN-to-VoIP gateway - this is 
completely different story.

Here, in Canada, you have to have International Basic License Class A, 
to provide (excerpt from Conditions of License Class A,
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/INTERNET/1999/8190/Com-Doc/cond-a.htm ):
2. The licensee shall retain until future notice all data with respect 
to basic international traffic that the licensee
(i) transports between Canada and another country using circuit 
switching protocol on telecommunications facilities operated by the 
licensee,
whether those facilities are owned by the licensee or leased by the 
licensee from a separate facilities provider, and/or
*(ii) converts from circuit-switched minutes originating in Canada to 
non-circuit switched traffic, or converts from non-circuit switched traffic
to circuit switched minutes terminating in Canada, regardless of whether 
the licensee is responsible for the international transport.
*The licensee is to retain data so that it can provide details of the 
international traffic, broken down by the number of outbound (Canadian 
originating) and
inbound (Canadian terminating) minutes, indicating the country of 
ultimate destination or origin.

As you can see it covers definition of PSTN-to-VoIP gateway for 
international traffic.

All the Best!
Sergey.

Steven Wang wrote:

>I heard about this statement several times. How does it tell whether it is
>regulated or not?
>thanks!
>steven
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
>[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of Chad
>Whitten
>Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 12:29 PM
>To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Becoming a VOIP provider
>
>
>In the US, VoIP is currently an unregulated information service, not a
>regulated communications service so things like CALEA and E911 can just be
>overlooked if you choose.
>
>On Wednesday 19 January 2005 14:19, Ed Robbins wrote:
>  
>
>>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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