[Asterisk-Users] Anybody tried it from India ?.

[Dan Austin]

>> Its illegal to interconnect it to the local pstn (from abroad).
>>
>> Dinesh.

> I still don't see how this would stop him from using no VOIP  
> protocols and plugging it in to the PSTN. Just use Asterisk as a PBX,

> no VOIP, no bypassing the Indian telephone monopoly (assuming that  
> there is one).
Actually there are several.  It might not make much sense to you,
we either for that matter, but it is illegal.  To the point that
plugging in a system capable of VoIP, but not used for VoIP can get
you in trouble.

I needed to install a system in India and worked with the Telcos to
see if I could install a local-use only system.  We were offered the
option of buying a $24,000 license, which could be revoked at anytime
for any reason.  No one could tell us if we would need to renew
annually,
or if the license fees were refundable if the law changed.

So what makes sense to you and I had no bearing in India, and the 
rules don't look like they'll be changing anytime soon.

Dan