This is happening all to often. Some ISP's (I am certainly NOT talking about all here) connected to telco's have the opinion that they can "fiddle" with the voip capability (they can detect voip traffic fairly reliably) if they offer a competing service; OR if they feel like it.
What does this do? Imagine you were a customer that knew nothing of networks; your first voip experience is tinny/echos/does not connect correctly. You would assume (incorrectly, thanks to the ISP) that voip was just a gimmick and stop using it - hindering progress. The CoNReg's opinion usually is that "one person, pffft" or "oo shiny money bag, thanks [insert crabby ISP name here]. nothing to see here, move along.".
Honestly, those ISP's (and telco's) should be named and shamed. In some countries (well, those with a fair trade system), they would get fined and shut down for uncompetitive behaviour.
Last edited by i_gothere; 4th August 2006 at 08:44 AM.
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