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Qwest gives Vonage the 911

SBC VoIP fee furor draws eyes to BellSouth program

November 29, 2004 With SBC under the gun for a new package that raises costs for Net phone providers, BellSouth's similar offering is examined--but less harshly. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., SBC Communications Inc., furor, VoIP company, VoIP, Michael Powell, phone network, Internet phone, Internet phone company, IP telephony, spokesman, call, telephone company, AT&T Corp., chairman

FCC urged to make call on VoIP rule

January 29, 2004 Congressman Tauzin wants the FCC to hurry up and decide whether long-distance calls via the Internet are subject to local-access charges. TAGS: IP network, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., congressman, VoIP, IP, call, telephone company

VoIP providers face price war

November 4, 2003 The race for customers is leading some companies into a risky game of chicken. But how low can they go--and for how long? TAGS: VoIP, VoIP company, broadband provider, BellSouth Corp., VoIP service, broadband, call, DSL, AT&T Corp., U.S., minute, CEO

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. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., SBC Communications Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., Internet phone company, VoIP, Internet phone, VoIP company, call, Verizon Communications, operator, infrastructure, AT&T Corp., IP, letter

FAQ: NSA's data mining explained

May 12, 2006 As political concern grows over the National Security Agency's data-mining project, CNET News.com answers some questions. TAGS: NSA, data mining, telephone call, BellSouth Corp., FAQ, Sen., call, AT&T Corp., conversation, cell phone, database, U.S.

Skype callers: 'Customer service, please?'

February 16, 2005 VoIP provider jockeys to handle complaints about its one revenue-generating service. TAGS: Skype, SkypeOut, customer service, BellSouth Corp., phone provider, Internet phone, Internet phone company, VoIP company, call, caller, VoIP, billing, AT&T Corp., IP, U.S., e-mail

Skype goes server-less for Net phone calls

July 27, 2004 New service lets Net phone users place calls to traditional phones via peer-to-peer technology. TAGS: Skype, SkypeOut, Internet phone, BellSouth Corp., VoIP, VoIP service, phone network, call, P2P, AT&T Corp., IP, server

Feds ding AT&T over Internet calls

April 21, 2004 The FCC says the leading U.S. carrier must pay traditional charges to local landline companies to complete VoIP calls--a ruling that could cost AT&T dearly. TAGS: AT&T Corp., BellSouth Corp., carrier, VoIP, Internet phone, decision, fee, call, telecommunications, U.S.

The real fight begins for AT&T, Baby Bells

April 23, 2004 Telecommunications players are divided over the meaning of an FCC ruling that says AT&T must pay local landline fees for long-distance calls routed, in part, over the Internet. TAGS: David Dorman, AT&T Corp., local phone company, telephone company, BellSouth Corp., IP, Verizon Communications, call, VoIP, fight, service provider, cell phone

VoIP's broadband bottleneck

April 5, 2004 Broadband Net-phoning services are facing an obstacle as they try to expand in the U.S.: The third-party broadband networks they rely on can't guarantee glitch-free calls. TAGS: VoIP, broadband, BellSouth Corp., broadband network, AT&T Corp., broadband provider, call, VoIP company, VoIP service, U.S., service provider

Biggest Bell to hand 911 access to VoIP operators

April 26, 2005 In another sign of detente, Verizon plans to open its 911 emergency calling infrastructure to providers of Net-based phoning. TAGS: emergency, BellSouth Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, Verizon Communications, Internet phone, Qwest Communications Inc., New York City, infrastructure, VoIP company, AT&T Corp., operator, call

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? TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Eliot Spitzer, Internet phone company, Internet phone, BellSouth Corp., Texas, lawsuit, call, spokesman, VoIP, state, IP telephony, VoIP company, attorney general, telephony, New York

Bells ringing in Net phone 911

March 7, 2005 Meetings between nation's local phone elite and Net phone providers are spurring action to ease major VoIP concern. TAGS: Internet phone, Internet phone company, VoIP, Intrado Inc., BellSouth Corp., operator, call, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP service, VoIP company, IP, AT&T Corp.

FCC requires VoIP to clean up its 911 act

May 19, 2005 Net phone operators face a late September deadline to fix their 911 systems, the FCC rules. TAGS: VoIP, Internet phone, operator, emergency response, BellSouth Corp., deadline, Vonage Holdings Corp., call, Skype, AT&T Corp., IP, cell phone, U.S.

Some VoIP calls being blocked

August 12, 2004 Some Net phone users who are also broadband subscribers aren't receiving incoming calls. AT&T plans to release patch. TAGS: Internet phone, Adelphia Communications Corp., AT&T CallVantage, AT&T Corp., BellSouth Corp., cable company, VoIP, broadband, MSBlast worm, IP, call, virus

Verizon's Net phone service takes wing

July 22, 2004 Launch of VoiceWing makes Verizon largest traditional phone company yet to enter growing VoIP market. TAGS: Verizon Communications, Internet phone, BellSouth Corp., broadband, AT&T Corp., VoIP, call, cell phone, IP

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. TAGS: VoIP, VoIP company, BellSouth Corp., telephone number, operator, Internet phone, phone network, game console, IM, call, AT&T Corp., console, monitor

Powell makes final VoIP call

March 8, 2005 Outgoing Federal Communications Commission chairman does some legacy building in San Jose. TAGS: VoIP, Howard Stern, BellSouth Corp., legacy, Internet phone, chairman, San Jose, call, approach, AT&T Corp., broadband, cell phone

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. TAGS: VoIP, BellSouth Corp., VoIP company, fee, Internet phone, local phone company, phone provider, broadband, regulator, Vonage Holdings Corp., IP, call, AT&T Corp.