Re: Address "portability"

[avg () postman ncube com (Vadim Antonov)]

> From: matthew () scruz net (Matthew Kaufman)

> > From: Peter Lothberg <roll () stupi se>
> > Give me a call when you convinced the phone_company to make my phone number 
> > work in California. 

> The California PUC has approved local phone competition within California,
> with the requirement the phone number portability (between carriers) be
> fully implemented as soon as possible. Making your phone number stay the
> same no matter whether you're a PacBell or MFS or TCI customer is exactly
> the same problem as making IP addresses portable... just wait until ISPs
> are regulated, and they get the same mandate.

> -matthew kaufman
> matthew () scruz net

Which only shows how stupid American elected representatives are.
(No, i do not think they are any smarter in any other country).

--vadim