[Leaplist] Meeting 3/19/09: Asterisk and VOIP

[Jason Boxman]

Jesse Rhoads wrote:
> LEAPers,
> 
> Thursday's presentation will be on Asterisk, the premiere FOSS project 
> for VOIP.
> I will talk about some of the various technologies, the distros that 
> have been made, the architecture involved, various service providers, 
> and have a live demo.
> I will be bringing in a phone server, a wireless router, and some phones 
> to play with.
> 
> If anyone has had questions about Asterisk or VOIP, feel free to email 
> me in advance so I can be prepared to answer coherently.
<snip>

Ugh, the first meeting I actually can't attend.

Will there be any slides or anything?  I want to replace three Embarq 
lines (2 voice, 1 fax) with VoIP somehow.

I can figure out the Asterisk part eventually, but I have no clue what 
to do about service providers, as we need both in-bound and out-bound 
VoIP.  If it isn't cheaper than Embarq, there isn't much point in 
switching.  (Our Embarq DSL is only 1.5/384K, so I think I need to have 
BrightHouse install a cable line, too...)

What's the deal with the tax issue?  It seems to apply to unlimited, but 
not metered plans (and not to providers outside the US at all)?  About 
1/3rd of the Embarq bill is taxes, which is insane anyway, and a 
principle reason for switching.

Ugh.


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