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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

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

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, phone provider, local phone company, IP, broadband, BellSouth Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., call, AT&T Corp.

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, telephone company, BellSouth Corp., IP, voice, broadband, video

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, telephony, phone provider, 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, America Online Inc., Internet phone, Time Warner Inc., VoIP service, broadband, customer service, Internet access, U.S.

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., spokeswoman, government, AT&T Corp., IP, call, situation, e-mail

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, infrastructure, VoIP company, phone number, address, broadband, IP

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, America Online Inc., conference, VoIP, Time Warner Inc., Google Inc., broadband

E-mail security hero takes on VoIP

August 15, 2006 After creating an e-mail encryption program, Phil Zimmermann tries to license encryption tech for Net phone calls. TAGS: Borderware Technologies Inc., VoIP, e-mail security, CALEA, networking gear, hero, Internet phone, conversation, IP, broadband, e-mail, security

FAQ: FCC sets rules for VoIP 911

June 15, 2005 New FCC guidelines require Net phones to include a sticker warning that calls to 911 may not get through to a live operator. TAGS: VoIP service, VoIP, VoIP company, operator, service provider, rule, caller, Internet phone, subscriber, call, broadband, adapter, U.S.

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, Internet phone, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, telephone company, VoIP service, telecommunications company, carrier, investment, threat, call, Skype, eBay Inc., Verizon Communications, start-up, broadband

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, broadband, broadband provider, regulation, Internet phone, rule, requirement, representative, Internet access, Wi-Fi

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, voice service, relationship, broadband, Yahoo IM, Internet phone, broadband service, VoIP, service provider, voice, AT&T Corp., IP, IM

Powell makes final VoIP call

March 8, 2005 Outgoing Federal Communications Commission chairman does some legacy building in San Jose. TAGS: VoIP, Internet phone, Howard Stern, chairman, legacy, BellSouth Corp., San Jose, call, approach, AT&T Corp., broadband, cell phone

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, cable company, VoIP, agency, decision, cell phone, IP, broadband

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., operator, Mexico, VoIP, Singapore, Korea, BellSouth Corp., telephone company, India, Japan, IP, AT&T Corp., broadband, U.S.

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

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, voice service, venture, bundle, IP telephony, Internet phone, satellite, broadband, cable company, VoIP, IP, Verizon Communications, TV