I ran across an interesting new project from Free World Dialup-creator Jeff Pulver called Bellster. Bellster is like Napster but for phones. Participants share their phone lines with other participants. Thus, participants can make calls throughout the Bellster network for free. The service runs through each individual’s Asterisk server, and thus can be locked down to prevent toll calls and to limit abuse.
With VoIP already making international calling dirt-cheap, I wonder how this service will fit in. Still, you can’t argue with the success of Free World Dialup.
Keep an eye on Jeff Pulver. The man knows what he’s doing.