german numbers only for germans

here's a follow-up to an earlier post. the german regulator reg-tp decided to dedicate a prefix to voip numbers (instead of allowing itsp's to use geographical numbers), with some stringent requirements. itsp's will have to reside in germany if they want to offer numbers, furthermore the customers using them will also have to reside in germany. this is bad news for voip providers, let's hope it doesn't become a trend in europe.