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Net calling goes wireless

February 16, 2005 roundup The emerging WiMax standard could hit it big with Internet phone service. Also: When cell phones meet Wi-Fi. TAGS: Internet phone, VoIP, telephone company, Wi-Fi, France, cell phone

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

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? TAGS: Skype, Internet phone, Internet phone company, phone provider, telephone company, voicemail, message

FCC approves new Internet phone taxes

June 21, 2006 Cell phone bills, even broadband services, could also see hikes in quest to overcome subsidy shortfalls for phone service in rural and high-cost areas. TAGS: Internet phone, bill, VoIP, phone provider, cell phone service provider, VoIP company, fee, telephone company, telecommunications, cell phone, tax

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

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. TAGS: Internet phone, Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone company, wireless carrier, VoIP, VoIP company, telephone company, court, tax, rule, percentage, portion, IP, decision

SBC frees up line to Net 911

May 11, 2005 Finally falls in with other Baby Bells with promise to help VoIP callers get better access to emergency operators. TAGS: Internet phone, SBC Communications Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, telephone company, AT&T Corp., IP

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, IP, telephone company, QoS, Internet phone, BellSouth Corp., cable company, AT&T Corp., CEO, U.S.

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. TAGS: Nuvio Corp., VoicePulse, Internet phone, VoIP company, VoIP, Internet phone company, E911, deadline, regulation, subscriber, telephone company, rule, agency, Adobe PDF, requirement, IP

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, telephone company, IP, VoIP company, BellSouth Corp., compensation, agency, AT&T Corp., cell phone

SBC makes $16 billion call for AT&T

January 31, 2005 Ma Bell offspring to take over AT&T in bid for global stature as cable and Net phone rivals close in. Photos: AT&T's history of innovation TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Ma Bell, Internet phone, MCI Inc., telephone company, merger, acquisition, DSL, photograph

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, attorney, tax, IP, telephone company, rule, cell phone

Motorola phones to call on Wi-Fi, VoIP

February 14, 2005 Internet phone companies and cell phone giants grapple with Internet phone technology at 3GSM show in Cannes, France. TAGS: VoIP, handset maker, Wi-Fi network, Internet phone, Motorola Inc., Skype, cell phone, Wi-Fi, handset, telephone company, France, mobility, call, Sun Microsystems Inc., Nokia Corp.

New taxes could slam Net phone users

August 23, 2005 If the feds get their way, anyone with a phone number would have to pay into a fund to subsidize rural telecom services. TAGS: VoIP company, fund, Internet phone, VoIP, proposal, regulation, telecommunications, provider, tax, phone number, telephone company, Adobe PDF

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

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. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., reprieve, Internet phone company, appeal, patent, verdict, Internet phone, Verizon Communications, stay, telephone company, VoIP, decision

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. TAGS: upstart, VoIP, Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier, Vonage Holdings Corp., commission, TELUS Corp., Internet phone, regulator, telephone company, deadline, VoIP company, VoIP service, Canada, call, cable company, agency

Commentary: Net calls? Not so fast

March 8, 2005 VoIP services have snagged early adopters, but consumers are looking for greater savings before they switch. TAGS: VoIP, local phone company, respondent, VoIP service, awareness, Forrester Research Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp., savings, commentary, telephone company, phone line, Internet phone, operator, survey, IP

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. TAGS: CALEA, Internet phone company, broadband provider, Internet phone, university, homeland security, government, telephone company, rule, broadband, requirement, city
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