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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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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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