more on : VoIP

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

-----Original Message-----
From: "John F. McMullen" <observer () westnet com>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 11:41:19 
To:"johnmac's living room" <johnmacsgroup () yahoogroups com>
Cc:Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Subject: VoIP

Before anyone starts feeling too sorry for the telephone and cable
companies because of the FCC ruling exempting Pulver and Skype (but not
Vonage and the other commercial services) from regulation, it should be
remembered that such services require broadband to be useful -- and that
the Verizons and cable companies are the main broadband providers.

   "When you come to the fork in the road, take it" - L.P. Berra
   "Always make new mistakes" -- Esther Dyson
   "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
    -- Arthur C. Clarke
    "You Gotta Believe" - Frank "Tug" McGraw (1944 - 2004 RIP)

                          John F. McMullen
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