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Senators back Net phone reprieve
November 2, 2005
Net phone customers without 911 access may not be faced with a forcible disconnection after all.
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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.
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Feds to enforce VoIP cutoffs?
September 26, 2005
Tens of thousands of VoIP users could see their service disrupted, as FCC moves ahead with Net telephony requirements.
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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.
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Short-circuiting the VoIP revolution
September 11, 2006
Brix Networks CTO Kaynam Hedayat warns that VoIP quality is getting worse, not better.
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TI helps Net telephony providers manage devices
January 16, 2006
Texas Instruments software aims to help VoIP operators troubleshoot problems and automatically adjust their networks.
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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.
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Vonage may route 911 call to Congress, FCC
March 31, 2005
The Net phone provider considers asking for help solving problems with SBC over subscriber access to the emergency network.
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Canada regulation-free for VoIP startups
May 12, 2005
New regulations clamp down on incumbents, leaving room for others to compete.
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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.
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Net phone 911 mandate may hit nomads hardest
May 20, 2005
Carriers who hand out VoIP numbers that aren't based on where customers live are the ones affected by the FCC's ruling.
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FCC establishes Net telephony E911 task force
July 25, 2005
Task force will educate consumers and enforce compliance of 911 service rules for VoIP providers.
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Biggest Bell to hand 911 access to VoIP operators
April 26, 2005
In another sign of detente, Verizon plans to open its 911 emergency calling infrastructure to providers of Net-based phoning.
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Qwest gives Vonage the 911
April 20, 2005
Baby Bell hands VoIP operator proper access to emergency network. Other Bells, VoIP companies could follow, filling major hole in Net phoning.
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Skype callers: 'Customer service, please?'
February 16, 2005
VoIP provider jockeys to handle complaints about its one revenue-generating service.
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States gang up on Vonage
April 11, 2005
First came Texas. Will New York and California be next to file lawsuits against the VoIP provider over its 911 service?
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Pharming and other security woes hector VoIP
June 6, 2005
With hackers now focusing on Net phone calls, security needs to be tightened, say executives gathered in Chicago for Supercomm 2005.
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AT&T Net phone disappoints
March 17, 2005
It's got 53,000 subscribers after millions were spent on marketing.
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FCC: Local phone companies must connect Net calls
March 2, 2007
VoIP industry applauds ruling that says local providers can't refuse to carry calls on wholesaler-owned broadband lines.
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Canadian regulators to go easy on VoIP upstarts?
May 6, 2005
The deadline is quickly approaching for Canada to decide how it'll regulate Net phone services, and some predict it'll favor upstarts.
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