Re: lug_: Time to Rewrite the Rules of Telecom

[Paul Bagyenda]

The lobbying needs to start now. Otherwise the 'interests' will make sure it doesn't happen: UCC will open up without opening up.
On Tuesday, Sep 9, 2003, at 08:36 Africa/Kampala, Mark Tinka wrote:

Yes, if the UCC can deregulate to this extent. I suppose 2005 should see a player or two coming in with VoIP carriers. It's so easy to provide, but will, no doubt, raise some fundamental billing - from inter-connect relations, to the ILEC/CLEC definitions, to billing and reconciliation, to future growth and migration e.t.c
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Regards,

Mark Tinka - CCNP
Network Engineer, Africa Online Uganda


-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kiggundu Mukasa
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 8:07 AM
To: LUG
Subject: lug_: Time to Rewrite the Rules of Telecom

Great article, very relevant to Uganda's future I think.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/sep2003/tc2003098_0676_tc004.htm

Now that voice calls can be sent over the Net, existing phone regulations are becoming irrelevant. The FCC has to make some tough choices

Since its launch in April, 2002, Internet telephony company Vonage has been a rip-roaring success. Over the last year, the Edison (N.J.) company signed up 45,000 customers, who pay a flat rate of $39.99 a month for unlimited local and long-distance calling, plus caller ID, voice mail, call waiting, and a bevy of other services.........................

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