Re: VoIP competitors try to avoid spiting on their subscribers

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Bob Frankston" <bob37-2 () bobf frankston com>
Date: March 11, 2008 10:36:35 AM EDT
To: <dave () farber net>, "'ip'" <ip () v2 listbox com>
Cc: <dewayne () warpspeed com>
Subject: RE: [IP] VoIP competitors try to avoid spiting on their  
subscribers

Speaking of creating a problem and then wanting to be a hero for  
making it less bad. “Serious quality of service problems” – sounds  
suspiciously like Hush-a-Phone.

Are VoIP providers are going to be like Verizon was in deciding who  
gets short code? How is this different than email blocking? Sure I  
want control over who what rings my phone but this doesn't give me any  
control. This is another reminder that we are still dealing with phone  
companies no matter what technology they use. Note that VoIP companies  
don't allow direct calling to other VoIP company's subscribers.  
Instead they run all traffic through their switches creating an  
artificial constriction.

Why not give me the ability to decide what calls I want using my own  
software and choice of filtering services instead of letting them  
choose for me in order to solve a problem they created for themselves?  
But once we understand that why are we still pretending that the PSTN  
is other than a simulation over IP whose only purpose is to generate  
billable events?


-----Original Message-----
From: David Farber [mailto:dave () farber net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 05:19
To: ip
Subject: [IP] VoIP competitors try to avoid spiting on their subscribers



Begin forwarded message:

From: dewayne () warpspeed com (Dewayne Hendricks)
Date: March 10, 2008 3:15:56 PM EDT
To: Dewayne-Net Technology List <xyzzy () warpspeed com>
Subject: [Dewayne-Net] VoIP competitors try to avoid spiting on their
subscribers

VoIP competitors try to avoid spiting on their subscribers
Telecompetitor.com

Welcome to the world of SPIT, op SPam over Internet Telephony. It’s
the latest craze for spammers and it’s causing headaches for VoIP
providers like Skype. SPIT is very analogous to SPAM, where VoIP
subscribers receive actual unsolicited telephone calls offering
typical SPAM type products like organ enlargement or weight loss
pitches. The difference with SPIT though is can be much more damaging
to a VoIP providers network because of the large bandwidth bottlenecks
it can create. If not kept in check, SPIT can cause serious quality of
service problems for VoIP providers, leading to a potential
competitive disadvantage.

<http://telecompetitor.com/node/546>

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