I have used PublicVPN and hotspotVPN services with some success. HotspotVPN seems to be faster and more reliable, at least with SkypeOut. It also works well with Vonage, incoming and outgoing. Unfortunately, I believe our days using encryption to circumvent BTL’s blocking of VOIP services are numbered. The VPN protocols, (except for SSL) can be easily blocked. SSL VPN tunnels cannot be blocked - if they were, online banking, and indeed all online commerce would be unavailable in Belize. It is trivial however, to block access to the gateways that are used by services such as PublicVPN and HotspotVPN, and I have a feeling BTL will do this sooner, rather than later. VPN tunnels are being installed at a rapid rate, and people are talking about it. As BTL becomes aware of the number of individuals and businesses that are using this type of service, they will most certainly want to knock us off the air. I hope I am wrong, but,,,,

BTL actually did block gateway.publicvpn.net one afternoon about a month ago. The server was confirmed available from the states, but to no one in Belize for about 6 hours.

BTL has decided to fight their own customers. Until there is a viable alternative, my opionin is that we fight back. The folks at the PUC have proven to be illegitimate pawns. They spend MONTHS developing a policy that now is being IGNORED. They didn't even bother to get a commitment from BTL to honor their ridiculous ruling. People... The PUC considers their job done!?!?! Whatever.

There are literaly thousands of ways to get around BTL's blocking. I propose we step through them one of one, like a chess game (with an opponent that we are paying to play). This will buy us time for new licensed competitors to get into the market with both fresh facilities and local VoIP offerings. They are coming, they will compete, and trust me BTL will sing a different tune when that happens.

As for making these methods public... we aren't breaking laws. BTL IS. Until these criminals are stopped, we have to get back to business. Obscurity will let this issue die and lots of people will succomb to BTL without a means to fight. Spread the word, speak freely, fight the power

http://www.bfic.org

I hear that although it's possible to make calls over a cable connection, it may not be possible for others to call in. Is this so?