Trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote: > On Sun, 2009-08-16 at 01:12 -0400, Alex Balashov wrote: >> Telcos see call setup as a series of billable events. If intercarrier >> settlement worked anything like IP peering, the world would be a very, >> very different place. For one, a lot of it would be settlement-free. >> >> The carriers' obsession with Bellhead-style intercarrier comp. is one of >> the main things holding back private VoIP peering or federation. >> > > > if everything was all sip all the time (or whatever protocol) then it > would eliminate a lot of the businesses that sell telephone minutes. > The carriers seem to like actually being able to stay in business, > provide jobs, etc. > > I do not think any industry will seek to destroy its place in the > market, in fact I would be suprised if that were the case. I instead > expect that any industry would seek to stay alive, especially when there > are billions of dollars invested and to be made each year.
I am not suggesting that the telcos should do anything so irrational as to undermine their business model. I was speaking only to the nuances of the analogy. -- Alex Balashov - Principal Evariste Systems Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670 Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 Mobile : (+1) (678) 237-1775 _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
