[isp-wireless] Vonage saying it's a WISP blocking them now...

["Frank Muto" <info@...>]

Ok, who's playing around with the Vonage guys? At first they thought it was
user error, but no, it must be Wi-Fi now doing the blocking. Oh, please...

http://news.com.com/Vonage+says+its+calls+are+still+being+blocked/2100-7352_3-5628564.html?tag=cd.top

<snip>
...Schulz said the company at first assumed the latest problems were user
error, a typical starting point for any investigation of this nature. But
now the "ongoing investigation is of great concern," she said.

She would not say whether by "wireless" she meant broadband providers using
networks based on cell phone technology or Wi-Fi, which are high-speed
wireless networks over free-to-use spectrum commonly found in transportation
hubs, lodgings, offices and homes.

It's more likely a Wi-Fi operator is involved. Wi-Fi and Vonage traffic are
based on Internet Protocol, the backbone of the Internet and of most
privately owned and operated communications networks. In addition, Vonage
encourages its 500,000-plus subscribers to turn Wi-Fi hot spots into giant
free phone booths. </snip>



Frank Muto
President/Ceo
FSM Marketing Group, Inc.
Co-founder -  Washington Bureau for ISP Advocacy - WBIA
http://gigabytemarch.blog.com/     www.wbia.us





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