Thread Subject: Re: Background on what is covered by Sec. 255 Rules

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From: Jim Tobias
Date: Thu, Dec 13 2007 10:25 AM

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> 2. For 255 there are 4 broad categories of services covered
> - 1)telecommunications services, 2) voice mail 3) interactive menus 4)
> interconnected VOIP. (For SKYPE, because the definition refers to
> originate AND terminate calls, neither SKYPE, SKYPE In or
> SKYPE OUT meet the definition. )

I don't understand this. My Skype account could have both SkypeIn and
SkypeOut. I could receive a call from any PSTN phone line, and place a call
to any PSTN phone line.

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