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Congress pushes 911 mandate on VoIP
May 19, 2005
New legislation that would require Internet phone services to handle emergency calls nudges the FCC along.
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Senators back Net phone reprieve
November 2, 2005
Net phone customers without 911 access may not be faced with a forcible disconnection after all.
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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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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.
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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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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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Hooking up with Net phones
April 29, 2005
The Baby Bells are facing increasing competition from cable companies, ISPs and other phone service wannabes.
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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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Net phone venture peaking?
May 9, 2005
A $200 million investment in Vonage may be the last of the big spends on Net phones.
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Net phone operators reach E911 deadline
November 29, 2005
By midnight on Monday, VoIP operators must comply with a new FCC rule requiring them to offer emergency service.
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Can you hear VoIP now? Small firms get the call
March 9, 2005
VoIP sellers target smaller game. Also: Google takes "aggressive" look at Net phone options, and AOL unveils plans.
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Yahoo! Inc.
FCC abandons E911 deadline
November 8, 2005
No cutoff of customers without 911 access by Nov. 28, but VoIP providers can't market or sell in areas that can't link up.
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Feds to enforce VoIP cutoffs?
September 26, 2005
Tens of thousands of VoIP users could see their service disrupted, as FCC moves ahead with Net telephony requirements.
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Net phone 911 mandate may hit nomads hardest
May 20, 2005
Carriers who hand out VoIP numbers that aren't based on where customers live are the ones affected by the FCC's ruling.
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FAQ: Why the FCC is targeting VoIP 911 calls
May 19, 2005
Emergency calls made over Net phone connections aren't always reliable. The Feds want a foolproof system.
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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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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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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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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.
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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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