"Dilematis memang, jika dibatasi akan membuat tidak adanya pemain baru. Sementara jika tidak, mungkin jumlah pemain akan makin banyak," kata Heru Sutadi, anggota Badan Regulasi Telekomunikasi Indonesia.
Regulator khawatir, jika pemain VoIP dibatasi bisa berimbas pada kompetisi. Namun jika terus dibiarkan bertambah, kompetisinya juga tidak akan berjalan dengan baik karena akan terjadi persaingan yang saling mematikan.
Keluhan ini mulai disuarakan oleh Asosiasi Penyelenggara Jasa Internet Teleponi Indonesia (APITI) yang mendesak regulator segera menghentikan pemberian izin lisensi VoIP/ITKP baru karena pemainnya dinilai sudah terlalu banyak sehingga tak lagi ekonomis.
"Penerbitan tambahan izin ITKP akan percuma karena terjadi dua sektor penyelenggaraan layanan tersebut, yaitu operator teleponi PSTN atau seluler dan Internet service provider (ISP)," kata Ketua Umum APITI Teddy A Purwadi.
Sejauh ini, pemerintah telah mengeluarkan 22 pemegang izin prinsip penyelenggaraan ITKP dan kemungkinan terus bertambah. APITI menilai VoIP merupakan kebutuhan komunikasi dasar di mana keterhubungan sistem broadband sudah secara langsung, tanpa melalui sentral teleponi terpusat lagi.
Teddy mengungkapkan pembahasan tentang VoIP di Indonesia sudah diatur sepanjang yang berhubungan dengan panggilan suatu nomor teleponi kepada operator telekomunikasi berdasarkan UU Telekomunikasi yang masih berlaku, dan dapat diterapkan baik secara teknis dan bisnis untuk kepentingan publik.
"Kenyataannya, perundangan telekomunikasi di seluruh dunia kewalahan dengan kemajuan protokol Internet untuk VoIP ini," kata Teddy.
"Sehingga operator bersifat defensif dan cenderung mengusulkan proteksi melalui regulator setempat, yakni pembakuan tiga panggilan telepon yang harus dipertahankan, yaitu panggilan lokal, SLJJ, dan SLI," pungkasnya.
Teddy menegaskan, solusi dari kondisi ini, khususnya di Indonesia, adalah dengan diterbitkannya kebijakan izin ITKP/VoIP.
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Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass' favor.
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it'll do even better in those areas, but for now it's a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod's strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
This is getting a bit more subjective, but I much prefer the Zune Marketplace. The interface is colorful, has more flair, and some cool features like 'Mixview' that let you quickly see related albums, songs, or other users related to what you're listening to. Clicking on one of those will center on that item, and another set of "neighbors" will come into view, allowing you to navigate around exploring by similar artists, songs, or users. Speaking of users, the Zune "Social" is also great fun, letting you find others with shared tastes and becoming friends with them. You then can listen to a playlist created based on an amalgamation of what all your friends are listening to, which is also enjoyable. Those concerned with privacy will be relieved to know you can prevent the public from seeing your personal listening habits if you so choose.
Hands down, Apple's app store wins by a mile. It's a huge selection of all sorts of apps vs a rather sad selection of a handful for Zune. Microsoft has plans, especially in the realm of games, but I'm not sure I'd want to bet on the future if this aspect is important to you. The iPod is a much better choice in that case.
If you're still on the fence: grab your favorite earphones, head down to a Best Buy and ask to plug them into a Zune then an iPod and see which one sounds better to you, and which interface makes you smile more. Then you'll know which is right for you.
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it'll do even better in those areas, but for now it's a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod's strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
I'll gear this review to 2 types of people: current Zune owners who are considering an upgrade, and people trying to decide between a Zune and an iPod. (There are other players worth considering out there, like the Sony Walkman X, but I hope this gives you enough info to make an informed decision of the Zune vs players other than the iPod line as well.)
Between me and my husband we've owned more MP3 players over the years than I can count, including Sansas, iRivers, iPods (classic & touch), the Ibiza Rhapsody, etc. But, the last few years I've settled down to one line of players. Why? Because I was happy to discover how well-designed and fun to use the underappreciated (and widely mocked) Zunes are.
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