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VoIP Receives Warm Reception From UK Regulators

Posted by timothy on from the adam-smith's-spinning-slows-momentarily dept.

"In stark contrast to the U.S., where VoIP providers may be stifled by wiretap costs, the UK telecoms regulators seem to be welcoming the technology. The BBC is reporting that a block of phone numbers have been assigned to VoIP users -- and that Ofcom, the regulators, have said 'Our first task as regulator is to keep out of the way.'

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  1. Govt learned from Microsoft? by veldstra · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Our first task as regulator is to keep out of the way

    Sounds almost like "embrace and (later) extend" to me.

  2. Come and grab your gmail invite by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-3548a9e22d-8dbba1e 710-58415aa144
    http://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-3548a9e22d-2c4b4e9 b78-41c27838c5
    http://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-3548a9e22d-ed333f6 a4b-7307bf9e09
    http://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-3548a9e22d-f11ba5c d40-fbd13f5292
    http://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-3548a9e22d-c02e0d5 6e5-4e525b0a5b
    http://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-3548a9e22d-e566735 57f-bb9f64ac4b

    1. Re:Come and grab your gmail invite by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      To the turd that modded this as "-1 Troll".

      No these are not Goatse links like the others that are being posted, these are real invites.

  3. Re:Yes but... by hedge_death_shootout · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No, he's just a fasci[hh]st.

    You are Neil from The Young Ones, AICMFP (of brown rice).

  4. Re:REVIEW: Mandrake Linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    *claps*

    I know you didn't write this, but it's beautiful, well done to the original author.