The “crime” of Voice-over-IP telephony
Comments(2) The police in Chennai seem to have a lot of time on their hands, for here comes the news Unauthorised telecom network busted, one held
Their crime?
Apart from Internet connection, the duo had also installed the voice over internet protocol with which they gained access to international calls, thereby causing revenue loss to the BSNL.
It was found that those who frequently made international calls dialled the local landline number furnished by …
Offering cheap international calls through voice over IP is a criminal offense in India. International calls in and out of India still carry really high rates. That segment remains one of the few highly regulated telecom market segments . In contrast, India has among the lowest mobile rates in the world, because of flourishing competition. Indian government could eliminate this “crime” in one stroke: simply legalize VOIP international telephony, and let competition do its job.