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Sun debuts telco infrastructure program

June 6, 2005 The program offers a range of Sun hardware, software and services that can be used to design new telecommunication services, including VoIP. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., telecommunications company, telecommunications, VoIP

VoIP providers face headaches galore

July 25, 2006 Lawyers Frederick M. Joyce and Christine McLaughlin say VoIP service providers have very little time to get up to speed with new FCC regulations. TAGS: VoIP company, VoIP, VoIP service, telecommunications, obligation, service provider, order

Vonage says Clearwire interfered with VoIP calls

April 6, 2005 As competition heats up Net-phone providers and traditional telecoms, blocked calls are becoming common. TAGS: Clearwire Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, operator, broadband provider, telecommunications, VoIP company, Internet phone, telecommunications company, cable company, broadband, call

British supermarket chain to ring up VoIP

January 19, 2006 Tesco wants to break into the Internet telephony market. But how do its prices match up with Skype's? TAGS: Tesco, VoIP, Skype, telephony, VoIP service, telecommunications, IP telephony, pricing, U.K., eBay Inc.

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, VoIP, bill, cell phone service provider, phone provider, VoIP company, fee, telephone company, cell phone, telecommunications, tax

VoIP cozies up to cell phones

June 23, 2005 Net telephony shook up traditional phone service, now it's on to cell phone variants of VoIP for companies such as start-up Mint Telecom. TAGS: VoIP, cell phone, Skype, IP, IP telephony, BellSouth Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., telecommunications, AT&T Corp., broadband, e-mail

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, deadline, Sen., storm, Louisiana, communication, bill, Republican, telecommunications, radio, IP

Vonage says its calls are still being blocked

March 21, 2005 Net phone provider claims cable and wireless Internet providers are causing problems for their customers. Port blocking seems alive and well. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., broadband provider, VoIP, Internet phone, telecommunications company, Wi-Fi, traffic, telecommunications, spokeswoman, fine, call, broadband, IP, cell phone

Phone options expand despite telecom mergers

March 31, 2005 Do VoIP, wireless and cable broadband offer enough competition in a market where traditional phone providers are merging left and right? TAGS: telecommunications, merger, VoIP, broadband, AT&T Corp., SBC Communications Inc., Cingular Wireless, acquisition, Verizon Communications

ICANN bosses slam Net phone regulation

April 15, 2005 Lawmakers who define VoIP as phone technology will paint themselves "into a pretty big corner," Vint Cerf says. TAGS: Vint Cerf, VoIP, legislator, telephony, regulator, regulation, VoIP phone, Internet phone, chairman, telecommunications, opinion

Search giants hear voices

March 7, 2005 Net telephony catches ears at Yahoo and Google. Also: Is Skype on anyone's shopping list? TAGS: VoIP, Skype, portal, voice service, Yahoo! Inc., Web portal, VoIP company, IP telephony, MSN, voice, telephony, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., telecommunications, Google Inc., U.K.

Congress releases draft broadband bill

September 15, 2005 House committee previews measure that would update 1996 law with provisions about broadband Internet and video services and VoIP. TAGS: broadband video, VoIP company, VoIP, draft, broadband Internet, broadband, telecommunications, Net Neutrality, subscriber

Telecom execs go to Washington

February 10, 2005 Gear makers throw their two cents into the debate over regulating Internet-based communications such as VoIP. TAGS: telecommunications, Lucent Technologies Inc., regulation, Alcatel, Qualcomm Inc., VoIP, service provider, telephone company, exec, cable company, Washington, CEO, tax, IP, Motorola Inc.

FCC: Local phone companies must connect Net calls

March 2, 2007 VoIP industry applauds ruling that says local providers can't refuse to carry calls on wholesaler-owned broadband lines. TAGS: wholesaler, VoIP, South Carolina, Nebraska, Time Warner Inc., local phone company, regulator, telephone company, voice service, telecommunications, Sprint Nextel, VoIP service, VoIP company, broadband, cable company, call

Yahoo makes its telecom play

December 8, 2005 Yahoo to offer two new fee-based voice over IP services so customers can make PC-to-phone calls. TAGS: PC-to-phone, VoIP, VoIP service, Yahoo! Inc., Italy, Time Warner Inc., Yahoo IM, telecommunications, Germany, mobile phone, IP, U.S., Google Inc., PC, video

Congress proposes tax on all Net, data connections

January 28, 2005 Extending tax originally created to pay for the Spanish American War is an "option" this year, committee says. TAGS: tax, data connection, committee, VoIP, telephone call, communication, Skype, telecommunications, DSL, cell phone, president, IP, broadband

Cisco faces iPhone trademark challenge in Canada

January 26, 2007 As Cisco battles Apple for the iPhone trademark, telecommunications company alleges Cisco is stepping on its use of the brand. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., trademark, Apple iPhone, Canada, VoIP, telecommunications company, Apple Computer, telecommunications, brand, U.S.

It's up to Silicon Valley to choose

February 9, 2006 Inviting the government into technology negotiations would open a Pandora's Box, warns the Pacific Research Institute's Sonia Arrison. TAGS: telecommunications, Silicon Valley, broadband provider, broadband, VoIP, IP

Bill launched to overhaul broadband rules

July 27, 2005 Politicians say it's time to update the 1996 Telecommunications Act and other laws to deregulate broadband and wireless links. TAGS: broadband, telecommunications, bill, fiber, government, Verizon Communications, law, VoIP, satellite
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