December 29, 2006
Brunei To Regulate VoIP?
The Brunei Times says that AiTi (Authority for Info-communications in Technology) in Brunei is creating awareness about "regulatory and licensing frameworks of the local telecom industry." This is spurred on by the increased use of unlicensed VoIP providers. The acting CEO of AiTi, Abdul Mutalib Pehin Dato Yusof, did admit that control would be a challenge. Apparently, soft clients such as Skype would not require registration. Commerical apps would have to be approved by the AiTi.
Of course, Brunei isn't the first country to ban or to want to regulate VoIP and they won't be the last. India recently decided to crack down on unlicensed VoIP providers. And of course the UAE, South Korea and China all have some form of VoIP ban or regulation.
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