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Telcos' evolving response to Net phone services

May 30, 2007 While Verizon fights Vonage in court, Deutsche Telekom makes a strategic investment in another Internet calling company. TAGS: Deutsche Telekom AG, VoIP, Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone, telephone company, VoIP service, telecommunications company, investment, carrier, threat, call, Skype, eBay Inc., start-up, broadband, Verizon Communications

Study: Net phones key to WiMax success

February 16, 2005 When WiMax becomes available in a couple of years, providers should look to VoIP to boost revenue, according to In-Stat/MDR. TAGS: Internet phone, VoIP, broadband, cable company, mobility, service provider, Intel

Net telephone fees have users fuming

January 26, 2005 Trying to soothe state regulators by highlighting regulatory fees, VoIP providers are instead infuriating some of their customers. TAGS: VoIP, VoIP company, regulator, Internet phone, fee, local phone company, phone provider, Vonage Holdings Corp., broadband, BellSouth Corp., IP, call, AT&T Corp.

Vonage says broadband provider blocks its calls

February 15, 2005 A major broadband operator isn't letting Vonage calls through, and the VoIP provider wants an FCC investigation. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., broadband provider, VoIP, broadband, Internet phone, call, IP

Comcast pushes VoIP to prime time

January 10, 2005 The leading U.S. cable company introduces Digital Voice in three markets, with the rest of the nation to come within 18 months. TAGS: Comcast Corp., VoIP, local phone company, Internet phone, Vonage Holdings Corp., AT&T Corp., phone provider, cable company, Philadelphia, BellSouth Corp., IP, telephone company, voice, broadband, video

This week in VoIP

March 11, 2005 America Online announces at this week's Voice on the Net conference that it will launch an Internet phone service within a month. TAGS: Internet phone, conference, America Online Inc., VoIP, Time Warner Inc., Google Inc., broadband

Skype phones sans the PC

August 31, 2006 New cordless phones let users of the Internet phone service make calls without a computer. TAGS: Skype, cordless phone, Internet phone, call, eBay Inc., Philips Electronics N.V., Netgear, Wi-Fi, broadband, PC

FCC lets SBC dial direct to get Net phone numbers

February 2, 2005 Operator gets an easier, cheaper route to the 10-digit numbers it needs. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., Internet phone, Internet phone company, regulation, cable company, VoIP, decision, cell phone, agency, broadband, IP

Can you hear VoIP now? Small firms get the call

March 9, 2005 VoIP sellers target smaller game. Also: Google takes "aggressive" look at Net phone options, and AOL unveils plans. TAGS: VoIP, Internet phone, IP telephony, phone provider, telephony, VoIP company, America Online Inc., Skype, Google Inc., broadband, Yahoo! Inc.

AOL: You've got VoIP

February 24, 2005 Beleaguered giant turns to hot Internet phone market in latest effort to bolster flagging dial-up business. TAGS: VoIP, Internet phone, America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., VoIP service, broadband, customer service, Internet access, U.S.

DirecTV tests IP telephony

August 30, 2006 As part of joint venture, company to test a Net-based phone service for residents of apartments and condominiums. TAGS: DirecTV, satellite television company, telephony, satellite television, venture, voice service, bundle, Internet phone, IP telephony, broadband, satellite, cable company, VoIP, Verizon Communications, IP, TV

Wiretap rules for VoIP, broadband coming in 2007

September 26, 2005 FCC approves sweeping set of wiretapping rules for broadband and Net phone providers. But it's not clear what happens next. TAGS: CALEA, VoIP, regulation, broadband provider, broadband, Internet phone, representative, requirement, rule, Internet access, Wi-Fi

Vonage says Clearwire interfered with VoIP calls

April 6, 2005 As competition heats up Net-phone providers and traditional telecoms, blocked calls are becoming common. TAGS: Clearwire Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, operator, telecommunications, broadband provider, VoIP company, Internet phone, telecommunications company, cable company, broadband, call

FAQ: Why the FCC is targeting VoIP 911 calls

May 19, 2005 Emergency calls made over Net phone connections aren't always reliable. The Feds want a foolproof system. TAGS: VoIP, Internet phone, operator, call, caller, VoIP company, infrastructure, phone number, address, broadband, IP

Mexico telephone operator under VoIP fire

April 25, 2005 Telmex accused of unfair practices, including blocking Web sites that VoIP operators use to register new customers. TAGS: VoIP, Mexico, Skype, operator, VoIP service, broadband, Internet phone, BellSouth Corp., government, spokeswoman, IP, call, AT&T Corp., situation, e-mail

Yahoo to buy Net phone services company

June 15, 2005 Deal for Dialpad raises questions about Yahoo's longstanding relationship with regional dial-up and broadband service provider SBC. TAGS: Dialpad, SBC Communications Inc., Yahoo! Inc., broadband service provider, relationship, voice service, Yahoo IM, broadband, VoIP, Internet phone, broadband service, voice, service provider, AT&T Corp., IP, IM

Networking exec blasts wiretapping rules

November 17, 2006 Requirements for broader wiretapping on Net phone and broadband connections are too costly, unwieldy, says Global Crossing. TAGS: Global Crossing Ltd., CALEA, rule, Internet phone, broadband, exec, networking

Vonage says its calls are still being blocked

March 21, 2005 Net phone provider claims cable and wireless Internet providers are causing problems for their customers. Port blocking seems alive and well. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., broadband provider, VoIP, telecommunications company, Internet phone, Wi-Fi, fine, telecommunications, spokeswoman, traffic, call, broadband, IP, cell phone

VoIP finds foreign friends and adversaries

May 16, 2005 Net phone operators find a patchwork of regulations--some friendly, many not--as they surge outside U.S. borders. TAGS: Internet phone, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, operator, Mexico, Singapore, Korea, BellSouth Corp., telephone company, India, AT&T Corp., Japan, IP, broadband, U.S.

Week in review: Show and tell

March 11, 2005 Tech community logged plenty of frequent-flier miles this week as three conferences competed for the sector's spotlight. TAGS: Internet phone, RFID, conference, business management, ERP, Week in review, business application, America Online Inc., Microsoft SQL Server, VoIP, Google Inc., broadband, Microsoft Corp.