Friday, February 14, 2003
US Urged To Merge IP and Telephone Numbers
Posted by Janak Parekh in "OFF-TOPIC" @ 05:30 AM
"The Department of Commerce on Thursday threw its weight behind an emerging standard that could simplify personal communications by providing a single point of contact for telephone and Internet communications.
The Commerce Department said it will support an electronic-numbering system, known as ENUM, which would allow consumers to specify a single identifier for their telephone numbers, e-mail and Instant Messaging addresses, fax numbers, and mobile phone numbers."
The implications for something like this could be staggering if done right.
The Commerce Department said it will support an electronic-numbering system, known as ENUM, which would allow consumers to specify a single identifier for their telephone numbers, e-mail and Instant Messaging addresses, fax numbers, and mobile phone numbers."
The implications for something like this could be staggering if done right.
