iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
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| Google isn't a common carrier! 1. They offer their product for free.
2. Traffic-pumping LECs cost LOTS of money per minute.
3. People can call those destinations directly; Google voice is at best a long distance calling card.
I wonder how many LD calling cards at the low end of the price spectrum also block calls to those destinations? I'll bet a fair number of them do.
The nice thing about phone service these days is that it's quite competitive. If you have an internet conection you have access to dozens of VoIP providers. You can also get landline service from the telco, digital voice (usually) from the cableco, plus cellular service from five or so networks, plus their MVNOs.
I'll go out on a limb here and say that phone service should be completely deregulated wherever there are two or more voice providers serving an area AND broadband internet is available. So if PoDunk Telecom has landline service and internet available to an area, and Bumpkin Cellular (not affiliated with PoDunk Telecom) has voice service in your area, that's competitive. |
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 nixenRockin' the BoxenPremium
join:2002-10-04
Alexandria, VA | reply to iansltx
said by iansltx:3. People can call those destinations directly; Google voice is at best a long distance calling card. Right now, it's really only a caller ID shifter on outbound calls and a call-director on inbound calls. People can still reach you on your "real" number, so no real blocking occurs. You can still reach all other destinations if you call out on your "real" number.
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 | reply to Skippy25
Nah. I'm just someone for the free market. Whether the free market means a muni doing broadband or less regulation on AT&T for something that doesn't need to be regulated at this point. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 | reply to nixen
Yep. |
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