March 22, 2006
No VoIP in China for two more years
That is what Tom Online, the Chinese internet portal that has a joint venture with Skype, says. Reportedly, the Chinese government will not issue VoIP licences until 2008.
Chine is one of the biggest markets for VoIP. Skype is enthusiastic about the potential and it is in talks with various operators in that region. Buy this piece of news may be a dampener for Skype's ambitions in China.
One of the reasons behind the Chinese government's strategic decision may be be the obvious fear of Chinese Telecom fixed-line telecom operators that Skype and its kind may strangle their revenue.
Via myadsl
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