>
> Thought this article was a very interesting read. Imagine being able to
> call up anywhere in the world and have it be just as free as a call to your
> neighbor next door. Well it could be possible with a new p2p network of
> people allowing each other to "borrow" each other's phone lines for local
> calls with the gap in the middle being bridged by conversion of the call to
> IP routed over the Internet. I'm sure the long-distance carriers are
> getting migraines even contemplating this possibility.
>
Hi Steve-
The article does point out a few flaws that may prevent this sort of
thing from taking off, but it fails to mention anything about the
security aspect of this system. I don't particularly like the idea that
any call I make will be going through some other persons phone line
where it can be listened to, recorded, or even broadcast out on the
Internet to god knows who else. Although it is true that wire tapping
has been around for a long time, this may be something that doesn't
have any regulation or limitations on it. I'll stick with the traditional
carriers for the time being.
>
> http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4968942.html
>
I found the article at the following location, so I don't know if
they moved it, but if the link above doesn't work for you then try
this one:
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-4978095.html?tag=tp_pr
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