It also bears noting that the US feds are having fits
about VOIP because of the inability to monitor
transactions if need be. This week's Time Magazine
has an article on the subject that may be of benefit
to those who are considering the use thereof:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/printout/0,8816,1090908,00.html
Note that registration may be required to view.
--- Cindy Stanford <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> In my reply (see below) I mentioned that individuals
> on DSL or Cable modems
> need to have their WAP/firewalls/routers configured
> correctly to use VoIP,
> but I didn't have time to explain. Voice packets
> need priority so they won't
> get delayed and dropped. The typical rate is 20 to
> 30 packets per second.
> Since Australia is so far away, a caller from the
> USA gets into issues with
> the inherent delay related to the speed of light
> (186K Miles/sec). The
> firewall must allow traffic on the ports used for
> the VoIP software, of
> course.
>
> It might be worth noting that the threat of services
> like Skype is what
> drove down the price of long distance in the recent
> decade, and bankrupted
> telecom giants like AT&T.
>
> Cindy Stanford
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cindy Stanford
> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 5:19 PM
> To: 'Museum discussion list'
> Subject: RE: [MUSEUM-L] Improved communications
>
>
> Challenges to using VoIP...
>
> ~ Some companies filter out VoIP traffic through
> their firewalls.
>
> ~ Individuals on DSL or Cable modems need to have
> their
> WAP/firewalls/routers configured correctly.
>
> ~ For some, it's just as easy (or easier) to use
> email or IM rather than
> the phone.
>
> ~ Many IM clients include voice capabilities.
>
> ~ With VoIP, you're stuck at the computer,
> whereas cordless phones can be
> carried all over the house or office.
>
> ~ For calls inside the continental US, "free" or
> unlimited long-distance
> is pretty common, so cost isn't an issue for the
> bulk of calls.
>
> ~ VoIP isn't meant to replace land or mobile
> telephony service as it
> cannot be used for emergencies.
>
> I don't see many compelling reasons for Americans to
> go through the trouble
> of setting it up and learning to use it... at this
> point. Maybe I've missed
> something, though.
>
> Now, having a SkypeIn number *may* be worthwhile for
> some people *if* it's a
> cheaper route than having regular telephone numbers
> in each area code or
> country, or cheaper than having a toll-free number.
>
> Cindy Stanford
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