1. To share my experience and add a few more
data-points for the situation: (01)
(a) we never used to have this 'squeal' before, until
our Thu 2006.10.19 session. (So, this problem is new
... only appearing in the last week or so!) (02)
(b) For the past several weeks, I had been running a
parallel Skype session (and using that to conference
Nabonita Guha into the session from India.) And, it
worked ok before. (03)
(c) On Thu 2006.10.19, I did the same, but attempted to
use my notebook computer (rather than my desktop) to
run the Skype session. That, though, seemed to* (or,
were among one of those who) introduce the 'squeal'
into conference call. I changed back to running the
Skype session from my desktop, and the call went
through properly. (04)
(d) On Thu 2006.10.26, I did the same thing ...
although this time, neither my notebook, nor my desktop
seemed to work. Both were, apparently, introducing the
'squeal.' In fact, even my land-line call seemed to* be
ending up with the 'squeal.' (05)
(e) *The above said, there is actually no way** I can
tell whether it was REALLY 'me' who introduced the
'squeal' (because the conference line could already be
'squealing' due to another person when I connect into it!) (06)
... [** (unless we isolate the connections, have
someone monitoring, and then add one person at a time)] (07)
2. (a) I had an extensive discussion with the bridge
technician from freeconference.com. He did say that
calling in via VoIP has in fact been causing problems
(bad voice quality), particularly if the caller is
working from a location where the bandwidth to the
Internet is challenged. (08)
(b) I explained that our problem wasn't one of line
quality, but rather, it seems that someone connected in
with the signal phase reversed, and causing (runaway)
positive feedback into the line. (09)
(c) I asked if they are beginning a policy to try to
stop people using VoIP calls (Skype, in particular.) He
said "No", they don't do that, and has no intention to
do it. (010)
(d) he said, though, that they are also investigating a
problem themselves, where apparently, a certain MCI
trunk from the Washington DC area (for certain calling
card users) seems to be causing the type of problem (a
'squeal') when a calls connects in from there. (011)
(e) he explains that the same calling card would
generally always route you to the same trunk. (012)
(f) further, he said, that calling cards are
leveraging, more and more, on VoIP technologies too. (013)
3. Based on the above, I'd still hope to receive more
input from you folks, especially if, (014)
(i) you were calling in via Skype yesterday, and it
work (or didn't work); (015)
(ii) you were calling in via another VoIP service
yesterday, and it work (or didn't work); and (016)
(iii) you were calling in via a land line yesterday,
and it didn't seem to work. In this case, please advise
if you were using a calling card (which company's), and
where you were calling from, geographically. (017)
4. I am thinking (out loud), maybe we could start 15
minute early for certain participants (skype users;
calling card users, ... etc.) to make sure the
conference line is stable. However, I think I need more
input before we should come to conclusions. (018)
5. Other ideas or suggestions are welcomed. (019)
Regards. =ppy
-- (020)
Peter Yim wrote Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:01:32 -0700:
> All Ontolog Event participants,
>
> Sorry for starting late today (last week too) due to this disruptive squeal.
>
> Thank you, Chris, for the message, and for doing the test.
>
> I know (I've been among them) Skype used to work ... and this squeal
> has only started happening since our last conference call on Thu
> 19-Oct-2006 (prior to that, we've never has this kind of problem
> before.)
>
> I'd love to see others who has an insight, especially if you called
> in, and we had to ask you to hang up (sorry, we weren't trying to be
> rude), to share your experience with us, so that we can all learn what
> is ok and what isn't.
>
> In the mean time, I'll try to contact FreeConference.com to see if
> that actually something they are doing, and where are they heading
> with it. ... I'll let everyone know the outcome, and set further
> guidelines for future event call-in's.
>
> Regards. =ppy
> -- (021)
> On 10/26/06, Christopher Menzel <cmenzel@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Peter,
>>
>> I remembered that someone wrote to the Ontolog list and said that he
>> was going to try to dial via Skype. On a hunch about the cause of
>> the horrid whistle that almost destroyed Pat's talk, I just tried
>> that myself. Sure enough, the whistle started right up again. I
>> ended the call immediately of course. So that's your culprit --
>> obviously, Skype calls need to be banned. Sorry for the disruption,
>> but there was no other easy way to prove the point.
>>
>> -chris (022)
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