MeetMe agreed, but depending on how many people you expect to be listening, i think you can do this on a "virtual" server with minimal bandwidth, you can probably do this very very cheaply, or even find someone that will host it for free since it's non profit, unless of course you're talking about hundreds of people listening... but for ~20 i don't think it will cost too much at all, and i'm talking "not much" in the non profit sense, so i don't think you'd need hundreds... one of the servers i manage costs £40/month (1and1) which is currently handling over 100 calls with no complaints at all, so you should certainly be able to get something much cheaper than that, and i'm sure i've seen ISPs doing free services for non profit organisations in the past.<br>
<br>Cheers<br><br>Geraint<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/9/2 <a href="mailto:lists@mgreg.com">lists@mgreg.com</a> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lists@mgreg.com">lists@mgreg.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin: 0px;">Hi All,</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px;">As is obvious by my joining the list, I'm interested in learning more about Asterisk. I have downloaded the PDF manual (for version 1.4) and am beginning to go through it. What I'm looking for in the short-term, however, is a more concise reference for common Asterisk configurations and setups.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px;">I currently have a non-profit client to which I am donating work. They are looking to allow callers to listen in to public speaking sessions. They currently have a single phone line with call waiting and are using an archaic one-person switch to then allow folks to call-chain via 3-way calling. What they want is basically a "switchboard" that allows multiple people (5 to 10) to call in at a time of their choosing and begin listening to the "in-progress" session.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px;">My first question would be: Is Asterisk the proper tool for this job (or is there something else you'd recommend)? A follow-up question would be: What kind of cost is involved in a small setup of this nature?</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Your input is much appreciated.</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Best,</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;">
<br></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Michael</div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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