Funky Tech - VoIP and more.

The US government has begun regulating VoIP technology.  VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol.  VoIP is the technology where voice is transferred into data then is carried over the Internet by Packet Switching technology.  Packet Switching has become the standard means of telecommunications.  A Packet is a unit of information, and the packets are then routed over the Internet.  This is in contrast with circuit switching.  The early telephone system is a perfect example of circuit switching network.  The circuit is an electrical current, reminiscent of the early switchboard operators who would “connect” the callers.

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