On Feb 18, 2008, at 4:22 PM, Richard Shockey wrote: > > The very idea that there is going to be some consensus on who "owns" > a phone > number, much less a deployable system considering the various > competing > interests here is a complete fantasy. >
Counterargument: If I call phone number X, and the responding party can complete a media-path handshake against the published key for that number, then I'd claim they "own" it. Possession is, after all, 9/10ths of the law. In other words, to heck with the government -- who answers the phone? -- dean _______________________________________________ Sip mailing list http://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/sip This list is for NEW development of the core SIP Protocol Use [EMAIL PROTECTED] for questions on current sip Use [EMAIL PROTECTED] for new developments on the application of sip