Telecom accused of targeting VOIP

Telecom is being accused again of trying to stifle competition with the introduction of "traffic management" on its Xtra broadband Go Large plan.

A University of Otago computer scientist says this time the offensive is against internet-based competitors in the calling market .

Simon McCallum says Telecom is limiting bandwidth available to Voice Over Internet Provider programmes such as Skype, preventing users from taking advantage of free international calling.

He says it is the first step down a path which leads to a fairly nasty control network.

Simon McCallum says Telecom is crossing the line by discriminating against certain types of internet usage.

- NEWSTALK ZB