As I understand it that is what the Ofcom VoB discussion next week is all about..EU?Does anyone know where I can find some more info on the VoIP laws in the
VoIP in the EU hasn't been completely sorted centrally (i.e. by the EU parliament), last time they looked at it a few years ago it wasn't perceived to be entranched enough to worry about, I suspect this will change soon.
In the UK Oftel put out a guide, which says if you're running VoIP
services (i.e. back-end services, so maybe a SIP proxy/registration
server or interconnection with the PSTN) you are a Communications
Service Provider and covered by the same regulations as a traditional
voice provider.
Just to clarify this from a different direction, Oftel/Ofcom approach these things by say that they are 'technology neutral', i.e. as standard they don't care how the service is delivered, it is the service that is regulated and not the delivery mechanism. This means in theory the rules for VoIP are the same for copper, wireless, mobile etc.
Linus
The standard line telco's have to be required to provide a service in an emegency eg during a power failure, but this is impossible for a VoIP provider sine the provider does not have control over the full path or the electricity supply.. That is only one example where VoIP cannot be regulated in the same way as standard telephone services..
In my mind there will have to be seperate regulations, there may well be some common clauses but they will still be seperate regulations..
Later..
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