youngmoore
join:2001-03-16
Marietta, GA
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Re: Does no one else have a problem with this?
I'm less concerned that the FBI wants to "able" to tap in. Its not like they would know what to do with the data anyway. However my big fear here is when states see this as the next BIG cash cow which by the look of it MN is already there. Its going to drive the cost up to the point where we are with the ILEC's. We all know that the ILEC's don't want VOIP around and I don't really think that Vonage and P8 really have that many lines even compared to even a small phone company but I think what their most scared of is if VOIP really takes off then they are going to need to replace their current PSTN setup. That will cost a massive amount of money and lost ROI. Then again the good side of them having to replace that side of their network is it would create more jobs, actually it would create a ton of jobs.
So we have the Gov and states wanting to cash in. And you have the bells wanting not to "change" like thats anything new.
If MN wins then I think we can pretty much bet that the cost of VOIP will go sky high, and the compianes that have built VOIP networks will end up in the red.
Note to goverment - VOIP is to young for you to cash in. Give it 5 or so years.
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