FCC & Internet phones

[Peter Monta]

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 at qualcomm.com
Qualcomm, Inc./Globalstar