nsumner
join:2001-12-13
Israel
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Re: Canada regulates VoIP
It basically says nothing other then the big telcos can't undercut the market. I see nothing wrong with that in essence (indeed in the US you would allow it and then take them to court for anti-competitive behaviour). It says nothing of 911 or anything else. It does of course say they are continuing to "not regulate" the internet, but are going to regulate VOIP because it is effectively a telephone service. I have had this argument before, but I dare say VOIP is effectively a telephone service, at the same time it operates over the internet. The CRTC had to choose where to view it and both are very logical. Many people are dumping their regular phone for VOIP and really couldn't care much it operates over the internet which I think leads to the CRTC viewing it as a telephone service, if that is how it is marketed why should we expect the CRTC to disagree??? |
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vonsen
Just Because
Premium
join:2005-01-06
| said by nsumner  :It says nothing of 911 or anything else. The CRTC imposed voip 911 last month and gave carriers 90 days to have it in place. My complaint is with the spin that the CRTC tries to place on it's decisions. They have a history of heavy regulation, but always portray their decisions as almost apologetic, minimalist abberations. They are regulating an internet service, but not brave enough to be straight up and just say so.
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SaskSurfer
join:2000-11-16
Regina, SK
3 edits |  I have to agree with the spin complaint.
My other beef is with the spin that some media and posters in other forums are putting on this ... that this decision is a good thing because it allows the cable companies to break into the telecom companies 'monopoly' on local service, and prevents the telephone companies from selling below cost just to knock the competition out of the market.
If we're talking Bell vs. VoIP_startup_number_432, then I can at least see where the argument is coming from. But when we look at a company like Shaw coming into the Saskatchewan market to compete with SaskTel, it's suddenly the Telco who's the little guy. Financially speaking, Shaw's pockets run ten times deeper than those of SaskTel ... but it is SaskTel who is crippled by the ruling. Cast in this light, the above argument supporting the ruling starts to lose traction.
Should VoIP be regulated? The CRTC has provided their response to the question. So be it. It's not the response that I have issue with ... if they choose to regulate VoIP, that's their perogative ... but the current implementation is severely flawed. The CRTC wants to create an unequal playing field; but they've overcompensated ... Instead of unequal, this ruling is downright unfair in certain markets.
Competition? I'm all for it. Feel free to spot the visiting team a few runs. But don't expect a competitive ball game when you make the home team take the field but state they can't use their ballgloves until after the game ... |
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