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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, Wi-Fi, telephone company, France, cell phone

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, voicemail, telephone company, phone provider, 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

Personal toll-free numbers move to the Net

December 8, 2004 While the business world can't survive without 800 numbers, the public has. Will a cheaper Internet version catch on? TAGS: LibreTel, Internet phone, Miami, Seattle, telephone company, Sprint Nextel, call

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., VoIP, wireless carrier, Internet phone company, VoIP company, telephone company, court, tax, percentage, rule, portion, IP, decision

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

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

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

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: LibreTel, VoIP, Internet phone, operator, telephone number, IP, telephone company, VoIP company, BellSouth Corp., compensation, AT&T Corp., agency, cell phone

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, VoIP company, Internet phone, VoIP, E911, regulation, deadline, Internet phone company, subscriber, telephone company, Adobe PDF, agency, rule, requirement, 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, telephone company, QoS, IP, Internet phone, BellSouth Corp., cable company, AT&T Corp., CEO, U.S.

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., merger, telephone company, acquisition, DSL, photograph

SunRocket fires off new low for Net phone rates

November 23, 2004 Two former MCI honchos to introduce unlimited domestic calling to any number, plus some international dialing, for about $16 a month. TAGS: MCI Inc., Internet phone, VoIP, local phone company, BellSouth Corp., IP, telephone company, AT&T Corp., broadband, 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, IP, tax, attorney, telephone company, rule, cell phone

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

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.

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, stay, Verizon Communications, Internet phone, telephone company, decision, VoIP

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, awareness, VoIP service, savings, Forrester Research Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp., phone line, commentary, telephone company, operator, Internet phone, survey, IP

Year in review: VoIP's voice gets stronger

January 5, 2005 year in review After nearly a decade in gestation, Net phone service became the telecom story of the year. TAGS: VoIP, phone network, telecommunications, Internet phone, Cablevision Systems Corp., telephone company, local phone company, cell phone service provider, VoIP service, VoIP company, cable company, subscriber, Vonage Holdings Corp., voice, Time Warner Inc., IP

SBC joins the VoIP party

November 16, 2004 The local phone giant going after "young and wireless" crowd in 2005 with Internet phone plan. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., VoIP, local phone company, VoIP service, BellSouth Corp., Internet phone, IP, telephone company, cable company, broadband, AT&T Corp., cell phone, U.S.