SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VoIP) AND FACSIMILE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (FoIP) CALLING OVER THE INTERNET

A method of deciding whether to complete a long distance telephone call between an originating carrier and a destination telephone, comprising:

• determining the cost of completing the telephone call to the destination telephone through a destination carrier;
• determining the amount that the originating carrier would pay for completion of the telephone call to the destination telephone;
• determining a profit margin that will result if the telephone call is completed to the destination telephone call;
• determining if completing the telephone call to the destination telephone would fulfill a contractual obligation owed to the destination carrier;
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• deciding whether to complete the telephone call or to reject the telephone call based on the determined profit margin and based on whether completing the telephone call would satisfy a contractual obligation owed to the destination carrier.

A method of deciding whether to complete a telephone call between an originating carrier and a destination telephone, comprising:

• determining an amount that the originating carrier will pay for completion of the telephone call to the destination telephone;
• determining the cost to complete the telephone call between the originating carrier and the destination telephone;
• determining a profit margin for completing the telephone call from the originating carrier to the destination telephone;
• determining if there are business reasons for completing the telephone call between the originating carrier and the destination telephone other than profit;
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• deciding whether to complete the telephone call between the originating carrier and the destination telephone based on the determined profit margin and based on whether there are business reasons for completing the telephone call other than profit.

A method of deciding whether to complete a telephone call between an originating carrier and a destination telephone, comprising:

• determining an amount that the originating carrier will pay for completion of the telephone call to the destination telephone;
• determining a first completion cost for completing the telephone call between the originating carrier and the destination telephone through a first destination carrier;
• determining a second completion cost for completing the telephone call between the originating carrier and the destination telephone through a second destination carrier;
• determining first and second profit margins for completing the telephone call from the originating carrier to the destination telephone through the first and second destination carriers, respectively;
• determining if there are business reasons other than profit for completing the telephone call;
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• deciding whether to complete the telephone call between the originating carrier and the destination telephone through either the first or the second destination carrier based on the determined first and second profit margins and based on whether there are business reasons for completing the telephone call other than profit.