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Voip Banned

Mar 21st, 2006

Hi everyone,

It seems i have received some news that VOIP is banned in China. It seems that SKYPE has also been banned together.

This is one of the world's largest market for VOIP. I really can't believe that they did this. They are really shooting themselves in the foot

see the below link

http://www.trap17.com/index.php/skyp...na_t28193.html

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http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread19660.html

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Re: Voip Banned

Mar 21st, 2006

Well...

How better to control a medium then by simply banning it?

People will adapt-- they'll build tunnels, use proxies, etc. They'll do it just like they do any other blocked content, if they really want to. Just watch-- China, or a Chinese interest, will develop an exclusive to China VOIP solution.

Wait until they start rolling out IPv9. Things will get REALLY fun then...

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Re: Voip Banned

Apr 5th, 2006

How can they stop someone from using it???

I dont think they can!!!!!!!

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Re: Voip Banned

Apr 5th, 2006

VOIP is voice over IP ... data transfer is, inevitably, from Chinese ISPs out to the rest of the world via Internet backbones. Government-run proxes and such can block unwanted transfer at its roots.

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Re: Voip Banned

Apr 5th, 2006

yup, they can just decide to block any package that doesn't come from an allowed host for example.
That's exactly how corporate firewalls often work.
Or block specific protocols.
Or both.

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Re: Voip Banned

Apr 5th, 2006

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Originally Posted by The Dude

How can they stop someone from using it???

I dont think they can!!!!!!!

Technically, you're correct. If someone REALLY wanted to get it through, they could, using trusted host networks and anonymous proxies. But, as other posters have mentioned, on the whole, it's going to be impossible for the undetermined to use.

Bottom line, the majority of people who would have used it because they thought it was "neat" simply won't use it. The people who are bound and determined to use it will figure out some way to do it, or switch to a different technology.

Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379