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SBC's VoIP End Run

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the running-to-the-bank dept.

Chris Holland writes "Right on the heels of a positive FCC regulation preventing individual U.S. States from levying taxes on VoIP communications, SBC, according to Om Malik, appears to have brought to a quick end the 'lets not pay any termination fees' party that had VoIP upstarts drunk. Jeff Pulver is also sharing his take."

3 of 95 comments (clear)

  1. Huh? by Sanity · · Score: 3, Funny
    brought to a quick end the 'lets not pay any termination fees' party that had VoIP upstarts drunk.
    brought to a quick end the 'lets not not understand the convoluted sentence' party that had slashdot trolls drunk.
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  3. Re:Oh deary me... by nomadic · · Score: 5, Funny

    All the VOIP companies have to do is not tell the phone companies that they're VOIP.

    "Hello, this is the phone company, is the business with this phone service a VOIP company?"

    "Uhhh, no."

    "Because we get a whole lot of calls out of your building, and the people gettinng the calls have had a sharp decrease in their use of long-distance service."

    "We ummm...are a cult, and we encourage our members to cut off contact with all their friends and relatives."