[*] Canadian Association of VoIP Providers

[John Lange]

Your using it!

Just my contact for the moment until we have the first discussion and
agree on a name.

Then we will register a domain and setup mailing lists etc.

John

On Wed, 2005-10-12 at 14:26 -0500, LES.NET (1996) INC. wrote:
> Wheres the contact info?
> 
> Les
> 
> > My apologies for the cross-posting.
> >
> > If you are a business or individual providing Voice over IP services in
> > Canada then we encourage you to read this email carefully otherwise
> > please disregard.
> >
> > -----
> >
> > As you are most likely aware, the CRTC has undertaken the roll of
> > regulating VoIP services in Canada and is currently conducting hearings
> > with the goal of putting in place regulatory requirements for all VoIP
> > providers.
> >
> > Specifically, the CRTC's CISC VoIP 911 working group
> > ( http://www.crtc.gc.ca/cisc/eng/cisf3e4_20.htm ) is very actively
> > looking at what regulations to put in place in order to implement E911
> > services for VoIP.
> >
> > The recommendations of this committee will have direct impact on your
> > business. Currently this working group is is largely comprised by the
> > Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs & CLECs) with representation from the
> > large VoIP providers (Primus & Vonage). To date only a very few smaller
> > VoIP providers are participating.
> >
> > Subsequently, much of the discussion is oriented around solutions
> > designed to work in the traditional telco world. Depending on your
> > companies infrastructure these solutions may be very expensive or
> > completely impossible for your business to implement.
> >
> > Some members of the working group are even of the position that VoIP
> > service be abolished altogether.
> >
> > Your companies direct participation in the hearings is the best way to
> > have an impact. However, we acknowledge that not all companies have the
> > time and/or resources to fully participate lengthy public hearings.
> >
> > It is with this in mind we propose the formation of a Canadian industry
> > association for VoIP providers and we invite you to participate.
> >
> > The short term goal is to contact and organize Canadian VoIP providers
> > into a formal association.
> >
> > Longer term the association will work towards the following goals:
> >
> > - Keep VoIP providers informed about current regulatory issues
> > - Ensuring VoIP providers have a place at the CRTC table
> > - Develop industry recommendations
> > - Communicate industry recommendations to the CRTC working group
> > - Communicate industry positions to the media
> > - Other (to be determined by the association)
> >
> > At the outset it is envisioned that this group would work in the
> > following way:
> >
> > - No membership fee
> > - Regular updates via email list
> > - Frequent Conference calls
> > - No face-to-face meetings (no travel)
> > - Development of an Industry web site
> > - In-person representation at each CRTC meeting (The CRTC working group
> > meets monthly in a different province each month. We hope to have at
> > least one member representative attend each meeting.)
> >
> > To voice your support (or opposition) for the formation of this group
> > please contact me directly either by email or telephone (contact
> > information in the signature).
> >
> > It is important that you do not delay. CISC working group
> > recommendations to the CRTC are forthcoming.
> >
> > You will be contacted with details on how to participate in the
> > formation of this association. Our intention is to hold our first
> > conference call as early as possible (early next week).
> >
> > NOTE: No web site or association material yet exists because the group
> > has not been officially formed and named. This will be one of the first
> > items of business for the new group.
> >
> > Regards,
> > --
> > John Lange
> > President OpenIT ltd. www.Open-IT.ca (204) 885 0872
> > VoIP, Web services, Linux Consulting, Server Co-Location
> >
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> >
> 
> 
-- 
John Lange
OpenIT ltd. www.Open-IT.ca (204) 885 0872
VoIP, Web services, Linux Consulting, Server Co-Location