[LINK] Telstra doubles line rental charges for non-Telstra using schools

[Richard Chirgwin]

Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
> Richard Chirgwin wrote:
>> Well - you can get VoIP with geo numbering *if* you can get decent BB 
>> to support it, and a few other "ifs".
>
> Do you know where is number portablity is at for fixed lines?
Yep: local numbers are generally portable, subject to a few conditions - 
I haven't given a deal of attention to the nature of those conditions, 
but it's a reasonable generalisation to say "PSTN numbers are portable, 
VoIP numbers are not".

RC
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>> But the big if to me is what the school ready to is ready to support.
>>
>> RC
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>> Howard Lowndes wrote:
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>>> That is not always a solution.  How do parents phone the school.  
>>> What about calls to emergency services.  I know VoIP providers can 
>>> offer local calls at 10c untimed, but is it a solution.
>>>
>>> Brendan Scott wrote:
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>>>> brd at iimetro.com.au wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Quoting Kim Holburn <kim at holburn.net>:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I just heard this on the ABC news.  Can't find it on-line yet.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Schools that don't use Telstra are going to be charged double for 
>>>>>> their line rentals.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Telstra the new school bully
>>>>> By Bruce McDougall
>>>>> Daily Telegraph
>>>>> September 14, 2006 12:00
>>>>> http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20408936-5001024,00.html 
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Wouldn't these people be better off going VoIP running off Asterisk?
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