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COMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE

This Guide is a companion document to the Communications Alliance ‘So you want a VoIP phone service?’ Customer Booklet.

The Customer Booklet was developed to assist prospective (domestic and SOHO) users of VoIP services by providing a step-by-step process to help them decide upon a VoIP service, with a particular emphasis on the services and consumer protections provided to Australians who have current telephony services.

Who are these guidelines intended for?

This Guide provides assistance for VoIP Service Providers to help in considering the technical, regulatory and consumer protection issues that have been covered in the Customer Booklet and that prospective users may enquire about.

Individuals or organisations who are considering becoming users of VoIP services are recommended to read the ‘So you want a VoIP phone service?’ Customer Booklet, available at http://www.commsalliance.com.au/Activities/voip. This Guide provides further information for those who wish to learn more about VoIP services.

Feedback

This is a living document, which will be updated on a regular basis to reflect ongoing developments in the technical and regulatory environment. It is recognised that there are areas in this Guide where further information is required. Readers are encouraged to forward new information, suggestions and corrections to Mike Johns at m.johns@commsalliance.com.au to be incorporated into future releases. Communications Alliance would like to encourage an open and interactive dialogue with members of the industry to assist the ongoing development of this Guide. Please note that information that is provider-specific cannot be included.