At 08:32 PM 5/28/2001 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>From: Steve Schear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>#
># There's no reason to restrict this to a centralized control
># structure. Gnutella, Freenet or Mojo might do nicely. Mojo has a relay
># proxy service which can be run from clients to enable operation of other
># clients behind firewalls. With a bit of enhancement perhaps the relays
># could be extended to embrace latency-critical applications such as voice.
>#
># > > == Napsterized Telco: Can Pulver's FWD Take Off? ==
>
>Hey, I know Jeff, having worked in an office directly
>across from him. He's a cool guy.
I probably should have given him a call. In late 1999, while I worked at
Com21 (a cable modem mfg looking ot expand their products for VoIP), I
discussed how P2P telephony might enable much lower rates. Still its not
clear to me how FWD addresses some of the challenges: technical (e.g.,
latency and QoS), cost of end-user equipment and privacy (I could see no
easy way to prevent the providing user from snooping on calls carried over
their analog circuits. If the idea catches on I expect the LECs to ask for
PUC permission to either disconnect customer service or charge them
business/resale rates.
steve
