> >I'd say that Voice Over IP is here to stay.  Especially since you're
already
> >paying for the data connection.  Once it's paid for, what data you send
> >where is your business.
>
> You wish. Current pricing schemes are based on web surfing habits. If lots
> of people talk a lot or use too much broadband they will charge more
> and/or throttle. They are already doing both in most broadband places
> afaik.

Not really.  All they have is a packet and an IP, they don't know what it
is, and if your VOIP protocol is done properly, they will be unable to
figure it out.  All part of this little thing called privacy.

And as someone else mentioned, running Kazaa or Kazaa Lite (Or WinMx) will
take up roughly 10x that bandwidth.

--Brendan

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