Do-It-Yourself VOIP Telco 246
DamnYankee writes "Robert X. Cringley predicts the coming demise of the landline telco monopolies from the grassroots encroachment of VoIP and Linux on the latest generation of Wifi routers. According to Bob, 'The result is a system with economics with which a traditional local phone company simply can't compete'. With Linux capabilities and builtin VoIP any Mom and Pop can become the local equivalent of a cellular phone company for the price of $79 Wifi router. Now how is Verizon going to compete with that? Get the full scoop from the man himself."
I tried this as a child (Score:2, Funny)
Those poor Telco's (Score:1, Funny)
I say we, as a group, should not support this in any way, shape or form.
Re:I tried this as a child (Score:5, Funny)
Patented? (Score:2, Funny)
Wasn't there some patent, protecting the process to press some buttons on a device without wires and beeing comunicativly connected to some other persons device without wires, enabling both parties to talk with each other?
Re:not gonna happen, the lobbies are too powerful (Score:5, Funny)
FanTAStic!
Can you hear me now? (Score:2, Funny)
Sounds good, but... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Correct me if I am wrong ... (Score:3, Funny)
Wow, I'm glad my phone doesn't do that to me.