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Why VoIP Makes Telecom Regulations Irrelevant

An anonymous reader writes "BusinessWeek Online analyzes why state and federal regulators' attempts to label VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) a "telecommunications service" is wrong - and threatens to undermine the technology. It quotes Vint Cerf as saying: 'To single out VoIP as a telephone service is a terrible misunderstanding of the Internet industry. I would submit that, someday, the phrase Internet telephony will sound as archaic as 'horseless carriage' sounds today.'" We've also recently discussed Vonage's attempts to fight telecom regulation in Minnesota.

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  1. Great News by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  3. Irrelevant indeed: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
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  4. SoIP by segment · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Network Pimping Group Segment
    Request for Comments: 12692 AO/Politrix
    Category: Standards Track Hacker University
    segment ... AntiOffline
    Rootard Corporation
    August 2003

    Sex0r Over Internet Protocols (SoIP)

    Status of this Memo

    This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
    Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
    improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
    Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and
    status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

    Copywhat Notice

    Copywhat (C) Politrix.org/AntiOffline.com (2003). All Rights Reserved.

    PIMP Note

    This paper describes techneex anyone can use for great packet sex0r.
    Abstract Sex0r is the term generally used by some geeks online when
    chatting amongst each other. It is used gratuitously amongst mainly men
    who are seeking to bond with members of the opposite sex. It can also be
    associated with the actions taken between former US President Bill
    Clinton, and the fluff girl Monica Lewinsky.

    1.0 Terminology

    The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
    "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY" and "OPTIONAL" in this
    document are to be interpreted as you wish to interpret them, however, the
    way you do interpret them may alter the outcome of the message itself. Be
    careful interpreting these words. (Especially under the influence of
    marijuana, barbiturates, ecstacy, St. Ideas, Mickey's Hard Ale, Budweiser,
    Bacardi, Cisco, Night Train, and Thunderbird)

    1.1 Introduction

    Sex0r over Internet Protocols should not need an introduction, however,
    there are some who work much too long during the day and cannot par-
    take in actions such as sex0r. Using SoIP, however, one need not fear
    any longer for we will attempt to remedy this problem from the ground
    floor up.

    1.2 Overview of SoIP

    SoIP are characterized by the following resources:

    Pictures

    Pictures provide a great source of relief for users who have been
    at their desks all day, writing documents, typing in commands
    such as "find . |grep "*pr0n*" " and other daily tasks that fall into
    this category. Pictures however, will never replace the human,
    and can only offer slight, temporary fantasy.

    Chix

    Chix generally are misunderstood, and often men online (most of these
    being hardcore geeks rather), will never come close to how should we
    define... `which touch` $CHIX any of the top tier Chix.

    Brewski

    Something typically consumed in order to interact with the other
    resources being identified. This should often be consumed with
    moderation, however, feel free to use this resource as much as
    possible.

    Choices for this resource are rather enormous, and we can only
    provide you with our favorites, but that will only bias someone's
    opinion. We suggest trying them all you find one that suits you
    well enough to use the Chix resource.

    Geekwear

    Pencil pouches can never be used to access resources such as Chix, nor
    should any clothes which are older than 1 year. We suggest chucking any
    Monty Python t-shirts, Converse, anything *NIX*, any vendor gifts such as
    those t-shirts that Cisco sent you because you purchased _X_Amount of
    their products.

    Underclothes are equally important so be sure you have not worn those
    Battlestar Galactica underoos from grad school. Equal weight must be given
    to the cleanliness, which means if you have any skid marks, it is time to
    get up from your SunBlade workstation, and head to your nearest store to
    upgrade.

    2.1 SoIP sources:

    Camsource

    Camsource is simply a "webcam resource". We were too lazy to type the
    ent

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  6. Re:Don't want to register? ARTICLE TEXT below by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  7. just this weekend by ReidMaynard · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I took the horseless carriage down to WalMart.

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