Allen Smith writes:

I believe the companies are mainly worried about other companies doing such phone service, not about the individual. However, they may also go after those selling equipment (inc. programs) for such competition.

Perhaps, but free software, for example, does not offer much of a target. Internet<->PSTN gateways sound more like a commercial venture, but even here we may start to see "free" services, such as the fax service that's been around for some time. Cheers, Peter Monta pmonta@qualcomm.com Qualcomm, Inc./Globalstar