South Korean ISP threatened to block VoIP services
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For Skype, the problem is already known. South Korea telecoms authorities aren’t fond of its VoIP service. Result: Last May, the VoIP software company has been accused of illegally register new users without government’s approval.
But another case of economical war surged last Thursday. South Korea-based US Military community members received notices stating “they would no longer be able to use some of the most popular VoIP companies, including Vonage, AT&T CallVantage and Lingo”, reports Stars and Stripes.
Major telecoms Dacom Korea Telecom and Hanaro all want to ban U.S.-based IP telcos that are not in compliance with the country’s Telecommunications Business Act.
The telecoms-related South Korean Minister managed to put on hold their decision of blocking foreign ISPs. USFK commander is working on it. But not sure if this is going more serious.
Jul 4, 2006 | By Nuno
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i think it wont get banned voip is so important as a communication tool lets see
But do you mind if South Korea blocks the only ISP that provides VoIP to the US base, and force the base to exclusively deal with one of their major ISP?
If they block VOIP it is a huge slap in the face considering we are here to protect the South Korean people from their neighbors to the north. I think I will cancel my SSRT service and resort to calling card calls. Morale will go down the crapper for sure.