On Thu, Mar 31, 2005 at 09:45:42AM -0800, David Barak wrote:
> >we're going to have to integrate it into our computers. ("dammit, i
> >need a decent quality USB headset for less than USD $300!") because
> >as long as something looks-like-a-phone, the POTS empire can use the
> >NANP (or local equivilent) and 911 regulations (or local equivilent)
> >to prevent newer more efficient carriers from making money from
> >"voice".
>
> Please correct me if I'm mistaken, but your implication seems to be
> "damn the 911, full steam ahead." That's great for optional voice
> (calls to Panama) but not so good for non-optional voice (to the fire
> dept).An excellent distinction, and one that the government had to deal with many years ago... when they discovered that AT&T had *many* facets, and that breaking up the functions they used to use Ma Bell for required *figuring out what those functions were*. Many of them had cropped up by accretion, along the way. To a first approximation, for example, Bell Labs was America's national research laboratory, and I'm sure the country hasn't entirely benefitted from what *they've* had to go through. Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] Designer Baylink RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates The Things I Think '87 e24 St Petersburg FL USA http://baylink.pitas.com +1 727 647 1274 If you can read this... thank a system administrator. Or two. --me
