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

Net telephony set to surge, IDC says

April 4, 2005 Voice over Internet Protocol is finally starting to overcome what has so far been a trend of slow growth, the market researcher says. TAGS: Internet phone, VoIP, IP telephony, carrier, telephony, service provider, IP

Alliance wants to beat spam to Net phones

February 7, 2005 Group says VoIP needs protection from virus writers and telemarketers--before the attacks start. TAGS: alliance, VoIP, Internet phone, Avaya Inc., network security, spam, IP, virus, security

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

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

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? TAGS: Internet phone, senator, Internet phone company, networking equipment, phone provider, Vonage Holdings Corp., camera phone, tax, IP, fee, Sen., bill, VoIP, camera

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. TAGS: E911, Internet phone company, Internet phone, Intrado Inc., VoIP company, VoIP, Verizon Communications, subscriber, IP, database

VoIP backlash in Germany?

July 13, 2005 Vodafone Germany plans to disable Net phone calls from the likes of Skype and other VoIP operators in 2007. TAGS: Vodafone Group Plc., operator, VoIP, Internet phone, landline phone, Skype, telephony, spokesman, Germany, IP, cell phone

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. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., SBC Communications Inc., Internet phone company, Qwest Communications Inc., Internet phone, VoIP, BellSouth Corp., VoIP company, call, infrastructure, operator, IP, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., letter

Qwest to Net-phone home a little late

February 15, 2005 It's still in the lab, so the already delayed VoIP service debut is weeks away, CEO confirms. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., VoIP, operator, local phone company, QoS, IP, telephone company, Internet phone, BellSouth Corp., cable company, AT&T Corp., CEO, U.S.

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). TAGS: Internet phone, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, VoIP service, Judge, Internet phone company, fund, tax, IP, attorney, telephone company, rule, cell phone

Katrina spurs federal action on VoIP

September 22, 2005 Senators say the aftermath of the deadly hurricane shows that Net phones are important and changes to the law are needed. TAGS: John Sununu, Internet phone, VoIP, senator, storm, Sen., deadline, communication, Louisiana, bill, Republican, telecommunications, radio, IP

FCC extends 911 deadline for Net phones

September 28, 2005 VoIP operators get temporary reprieve from 911-notification deadline, delaying possibility of disrupted service for tens of thousands. TAGS: operator, deadline, acknowledgement, VoIP, Internet phone, IP, provider, limitation, compliance

Net phone venture peaking?

May 9, 2005 A $200 million investment in Vonage may be the last of the big spends on Net phones. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., venture capital, Internet phone, BainCapital LLC, VoIP, venture-capital company, venture, VoIP company, BellSouth Corp., brand name, AT&T Corp., IP, brand

Net phone company dials without a license

March 7, 2005 Agency that dispenses telephone numbers grants some to an unlicensed VoIP provider, a sign that times are changing. TAGS: VoIP, Internet phone, operator, telephone number, VoIP company, telephone company, IP, BellSouth Corp., compensation, agency, AT&T Corp., cell phone

Vonage cracks into market dominated by landlines

April 19, 2005 VoIP provider and Alarm.com co-market a home alarm system that doesn't depend on a traditional phone line. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, BellSouth Corp., VoIP company, phone line, Internet phone, IP, AT&T Corp.

Videophones get cheaper

April 14, 2005 Net phone operator 8x8 slashes prices to below $100, as it tries to jump-start the disappointing U.S. market for space-age telecommunications. TAGS: videophone, 8X8, Packet8, Avaya Inc., operator, Internet phone, IP, telecommunications, VoIP, voice, video

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

SBC readies Net phone service

January 12, 2005 Last Bell provider to add Internet telephony signs deal with VoIP provider Deltathree. TAGS: Deltathree, SBC Communications Inc., Internet phone, VoIP, BellSouth Corp., Qwest Communications Inc., subscriber, IP, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, U.S.

Cisco targets Net phone software flaw

May 24, 2005 A security hole in Internet Protocol affects a range of Cisco products, but the company says it has a patch. TAGS: IP phone, Cisco Systems Inc., DNS, DNS server, flaw, advisory, IP, Internet phone, domain name, server, security