Comments on: VoIP International Simple Resale – is it now legal?

By: Try my VoIP guys. PC to cebu local calls for free. - Page 6 - iSTORYA.NET

Try my VoIP guys. PC to cebu local calls for free. - Page 6 - iSTORYA.NET — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:31:59 +0000

[...] permalink hehehe i remember those days nga ma-o pay pag sikat sa voip cge lang ko travel2x kay ako may installer..deli nalang kaayo mo go in to details.. but lingaw ka ayo among experienced ato oi… anyway… before sa bag-o pa neh nga set-up daghan gyud gipang kiha ang pldt and globe aneh but pilde sila sa decision…. PLDT lost its Supreme Court case where it tried to float the idea that so-called “International Simple Resale” (ISR) constituted the crime of “theft” of telephone calls and/or PLDT’s business … The Supreme Court decision is a crushing defeat for PLDT since it ruled that telephone calls are not the property of PLDT, but to the callers themselves. link… VoIP International Simple Resale – is it now legal? | Pinoy Tech Blog – The Philippines' Premi… [...]

By: EdZee

EdZee — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:40:41 +0000

Just want to update this article by informing that the Supreme Court has reversed itself in G.R. No. 155076 last January 13, 2009 so the case of theft in Criminal Case No. 99-2425 stands and probably under litigation at present.

By: Ren

Ren — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:27:10 +0000

it’s definitely a big blow for PLDT and other telcos as well…they’re banking on the theft theory in order to claim damages in the criminal suit but then again the telcos can still cut you off and leave you hanging if they find you doing ISR citing NTC rules and regulations, mostly administrative in nature…the rules on Voip is crazy, why you need a lot of capitalization when you only need a smaller amount to set-up a VoiP business…why do they just face the issue with marketing strategies like lowering the IDD rate to just PhP 3 a minute…

By: jgotangco

jgotangco — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 04:49:16 +0000

they would probably rethink their strategies once WVoIP takes shape with the upcoming end to end IP management of UMTS release 5 in a few years.

By: marls

marls — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:03:33 +0000

If you are interested in VOIP services, check this link

http://www.i-tawag.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=2

The services are great for Filipino expatriates abroad.

By: mparaz

mparaz — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:17:07 +0000

And in other news… 4 or 5 more VoIP providers are licensed by the NTC. I might post more about it.

By: Monsolo

Monsolo — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 07:00:07 +0000

But when you look at it, when you use VOIP end-to-end there is no “reselling.” Unless you need to connect to a PSTN.

By: J. Angelo Racoma

J. Angelo Racoma — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 06:24:34 +0000

“… VoIP is the easiest way to do ISR …”

And the cheapest.

By: mparaz

mparaz — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 06:22:50 +0000

Since VoIP is the easiest way to do ISR – you don’t need a leased line, even DSL will do – that’s what comes into mind.

By: Monsolo

Monsolo — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 05:00:47 +0000

I don’t think the case being mentioned is actually VOIP. It is more like Baynet purchasing a direct leased line and then turning around to resell it. Once they authenticate you, Baynet simply gives you the Philippine dial tone. Hence it is voice from end-to-end, unlike VOIP wherein there is a voice-to-data converstion.