Hi. Chris Heinze wrote:
[If the incumbent routes the call at all...]
well that's a question for the regulator then, isn't it.
...which in various countries IS the incumbent.
i don't want to nor see a reason why to mess with regulations. if a country decides to ban voip-gateways (although still i don't really know a good reason why),
Keep the minute meters of the 100% state owned telco glooming, for example? There has been precedence set in Belorussia AFAIR where two people went to jail for a considerable period of time for using VoIP. Interestingly, there was no law whatsoever prohibiting VoIP. The charge was something along the lines of "causing revenue loss to the incumbent".
that's the country's decision and that decision has to be followed in that country. but i don't think this is a good reason to prevent everyone else from promoting voip.
That indeed is true. :-)
the concept as such should work also without an 'assignment window'. but i think it's not a too bad idea, otherwise most-popular-vanity-number grabbing probably can not be prevented.
So? Why should it? If it's FCFS and I am faster that you, why shouldn't I get the most attractive number and you only the second most? Or vice-versa, of course! ;-) Secondly: is an AW-type of measure really the appropriate means to deal with this very issue?
also, depending on the policy, conservation might be identified as an issue.
Coudl you further detail here? The only reason for depletion I can see is rather natural: a massive interest by individuals. As said already: I have hard times thinking about individuals who would like to have MORE than one number - isn't the whole exercise about subsuming various means of communication under ONE number?! ;-) Cheers, -C.