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FAQ: Demystifying VoIP

August 11, 2005 As use of Net telephony increases, so does the number of questions about it. Here are answers to some of the common ones. TAGS: VoIP service, VoIP, call, telephony, cable company, adapter, IP, broadband, cell phone, modem, IM, e-mail, PC

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., cable company, AT&T Corp., phone provider, Philadelphia, telephone company, BellSouth Corp., IP, voice, broadband, video

EarthLink offers new VoIP service

January 30, 2006 Company serves up Internet telephony service designed to look and feel like traditional phone service. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Covad Communications Group Inc., VoIP service, DSL service, broadband, VoIP, DSL, IP, Wi-Fi, e-mail

Vonage goes to the video

December 9, 2004 Net telephony provider plans a Jetsons-like videophone service before April Fool's Day. TAGS: videophone, Vonage Holdings Corp., 8x8 Inc., Packet8, broadband video, VoIP, IP, broadband, CEO, video

VoIP providers band together

November 3, 2005 Net telephony companies are meeting up to promote the technology and spur adoption. TAGS: VoIP, EarthLink Inc., VoIP service, Skype, VoIP company, adoption, NetZero, IP telephony, IP, voice, broadband, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

VoIP cozies up to cell phones

June 23, 2005 Net telephony shook up traditional phone service, now it's on to cell phone variants of VoIP for companies such as start-up Mint Telecom. TAGS: VoIP, cell phone, Skype, IP telephony, IP, Vonage Holdings Corp., BellSouth Corp., telecommunications, AT&T Corp., broadband, e-mail

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, Internet phone, broadband, BellSouth Corp., government, spokeswoman, AT&T Corp., call, IP, situation, e-mail

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

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., e-mail security, VoIP, CALEA, networking gear, hero, Internet phone, conversation, IP, broadband, e-mail, security

Skype's VoIP ambitions

December 2, 2003 Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström explains why telephony is bound to wind up as just another application on the Internet. TAGS: telephony, Skype, VoIP, Kazaa, P2P, broadband, IP, Europe, database

Study: Net telephony quality worsening

July 25, 2006 If you're disappointed with the quality of Internet calling, you're not alone. A new study shows it's getting worse. TAGS: Brix Networks, IP telephony, VoIP, telephony, voice service, broadband network, traffic, service provider, IP, Internet access, voice, broadband, video

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

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, investment, carrier, Skype, threat, call, eBay Inc., broadband, Verizon Communications, start-up

New taxes could run rural broadband

November 17, 2005 The Universal Service Fund could use taxes on VoIP and broadband to fund rural high-speed Net access. TAGS: Rick Boucher, VoIP, draft, fund, broadband, legislation, broadband service, VoIP company, IP telephony, VoIP service, telephony, IP

Bush chooses Martin as next FCC chairman

March 16, 2005 Republican commissioner is expected to wield influence during period of radical change in the telecom and Net business. TAGS: chairman, FCC Commissioner, telecommunications, VoIP, broadband, Republican, IP, president

Deep discounts on IP telephony

December 5, 2005 How low can pricing on IP telephony go? SunRocket offers a service for less than $10. TAGS: E911, Vonage Holdings Corp., IP telephony, telephony, VoIP, EarthLink Inc., Puerto Rico, phone number, IP, Skype, U.S., pricing, Canada, broadband

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

Merger, shmerger, where's my ESPN phone?

January 31, 2005 As traditional phone operators jockey for dominance, new technology helps make up for lost competition. TAGS: telephone company, operator, ESPN, VoIP, AT&T Corp., merger, Vonage Holdings Corp., SBC Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., cell phone, broadband, IP, 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, Internet phone, telecommunications company, Wi-Fi, fine, traffic, telecommunications, spokeswoman, call, broadband, cell phone, IP
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