[*] Canadian Association of VoIP Providers

[LES.NET (1996) INC.]

OH!  This is your initiative?  Cool.
Pencil me in.
Les

> 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
>
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Leslie Bester
LES.NET (1996) INC.
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