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Vonage Says VoIP Traffic Blocked By Providers

Posted by timothy on from the shut-up-you dept.

Anonymouse writes "Advanced IP Pipeline reports that Vonage has filed numerous complaints with the FCC over their VoIP traffic being blocked by major providers, something providers have long worried about but had not yet been seen 'in the wild.' Analysts expect the issue of network neutrality (or network discrimination) is only going to get larger as the bell and cable companies expand their VoIP efforts and bump heads with smaller providers."

5 of 410 comments (clear)

  1. "Nothing for you to see here. Please move along." by nerd256 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Looks like FCC is blocking more than just VoIP :-)

  2. Copyright infringements. by mctk · · Score: 5, Funny

    These ISPs should be protective. Imagine their surprise when the RIAA comes after them for letting some Vonage customer use his line to stream an mp3 to his friend's E1060.

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    Paul Grosfield - the quicker picker upper.
  3. No dialtone to India? No problem! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just call tech support and voila you're talking to India. From there you can ask the locals to patch you up to your final destination. Heck, they can even tell you the weather or update you on the latest news and rumors regarding your family and friends.

  4. I'm using Vonage right now.. by willpall · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm using Vonage right now to post this comment so apparently my carrier is allowin j(*&Slsaj [NO CARRIER]

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    Libertarian: label used by embarrassed Republicans, longing to be open about their greed, drug use and porn collections.
  5. Re:In fairness to the cable companies... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    We should just create community-funded networks and leave the commercial guys in the cold if they won't give the consumer a good enough deal to compete.


    Because that is Communism. We are a Capitalistic society, not a Communist one. If you don't like this you can move to China.