[*] Canadian Association of VoIP Providers

LES.NET (1996) INC. voip at les.net
Wed Oct 12 14:26:14 CDT 2005


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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Leslie Bester
LES.NET (1996) INC.
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