abctel2000 wroteSeems that Call centers shops are using the magic jack and other VoIP devices for business purposes and making money, so the Government is losing tons of money!!! Hopping that they reconsider that decision.
VOIP is allowed in most countries, I wonder if they should really think twice before activating the service; it's time to realize that IP connectivity is the future, SS7 signaling protocol is getting replaced soon with IP, soon you will be connected to the Internet from home/office/undergroud/car... WiMax/ 4G will rule hopefully soon and everything will relay on IP connectivity; we are lagging ages behind any Arabic country, yet we are still convinced gov. should make max profit from old school retarded network connectivity. I've been in such a discussion with the our head of solution department few days in Europe, I was shocked when he told me he has dropped his land line a year ago because he realized it's not mandatory anymore, he's simply using skype client to make most of his phone calls, at a cheaper rate.
Of course that is applicable in Europe but not in Lebanon ( high latency, quota, random disconnections etc.) but once we open the doors, everything becomes easier. Just my 2c.
