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Net phone providers describe E911 obstacles
March 7, 2006
VoIP providers say they're offering enhanced 911 as quickly as possible--but it's no small task.
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Intrado Inc.
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Verizon Communications
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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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BellSouth Corp.
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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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Bells ringing in Net phone 911
March 7, 2005
Meetings between nation's local phone elite and Net phone providers are spurring action to ease major VoIP concern.
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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.
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Skype gets the message
February 3, 2005
Phone provider Skype is getting set to offer voice mail, but can it to catch up to competitors?
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Skype's 1,800-strong club
May 23, 2005
The Internet phone provider has 1,800 affiliates hoping to earn cash by selling Skype premium services.
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Raising alarms about 911 over Net phones
April 8, 2005
Regulators in the U.S. and Canada are entering the battle over emergency calls via Internet phones.
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AT&T Corp.
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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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Texas sues Vonage over 911 problem
March 22, 2005
U.S. Net phone leader wasn't clear about technology's less reliable 911 service, state attorney general claims.
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Vonage, Verizon spar in court over patents
February 28, 2007
Net phone company says it didn't copy Verizon's patents, but the telecommunications giant says harm has been done and its VoIP rival must pay.
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Appeals court ruling upholds Net phone taxes
June 1, 2007
In split decision, judges OK extension of taxes to VoIP but agree with some arguments about the rules being unfair.
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Appeal filed over Net phones' E911 rule
August 16, 2005
Federal requirement forcing Internet phone companies to provide 911 service to all their customers by November draws legal challenge.
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Federal appeals court weighs Internet phone taxes
February 9, 2007
Vonage and an industry group argue that new rules imposed by the FCC discriminate against voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
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Senators mull new taxes to fund 911 Net upgrade
April 10, 2007
An IP-based system could be more resilient and accept emergency requests in formats way beyond voice. But who will pay?
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After setback, Vonage wins temporary relief
April 6, 2007
Appeals court blocks a judge's order that would have stopped the Net phone company from taking on new customers.
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Vonage can keep signing up new customers
April 24, 2007
Federal court grants Internet phone company a second reprieve while patent lawsuit brought by Verizon proceeds.
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Net wiretapping plans under fire
December 19, 2005
CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh examines the growing backlash against the FCC's new wiretapping regulations.
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Vonage, SBC in talks over 911 help
April 25, 2005
Despite initial discord between the two sides, negotiations are under way, a potential breakthrough for VoIP providers.
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SBC Communications Inc.
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Qwest Communications Inc.
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BellSouth Corp.
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Verizon Communications
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