>> B. Hard-wire control from point to point
>> C. A telephone link via an unlisted telephone number
>>> ....because this rule is based in LAW, not OPINION..
Come on folks., This is indeed a case of interpretation. Almost 75%
of the FCC rules are. Take # C above. If I am using a Voip phone, and
the remote site has an unlisted telephone number (routed as an unlisted
IP address, and unlisted port#), I'm now using the Internet, and yet I
satisfy # C. How much simpler can that be?
And as far as it NOT being a point to point, when you dial up your
SBC landline link, you are being routed by a computer that is looking
for the lowest cost way to get you to your destination. That could be
California for a Michigan to Wisconsin link.
As with everything in life, it is open to interpretation. I'm
working on my remote base, and when it's done, I'll let you turn me into
the FCC. It is a classic case of the FCC rules not keeping up with
technology. However, using VOIP on the internet meets the definition as
legal. Period.
tom bosscher K8TB K2-3206
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