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VoIP gets level pegging in Panama

January 20, 2004 Panamanian lawmakers OK a tax that treats traditional and Internet phone calls the same way, a "technology agnostic" regulation that has had a mixed welcome from VoIP providers. TAGS: Panama, VoIP, VoIP company, tax, phone provider, Internet phone, regulation, call, broadband, IP

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 company, VoIP, broadband provider, BellSouth Corp., VoIP service, broadband, call, DSL, AT&T Corp., U.S., minute, CEO

Senators back Net phone reprieve

November 2, 2005 Net phone customers without 911 access may not be faced with a forcible disconnection after all. TAGS: VoIP company, VoIP, Internet phone, E911, bill, senator, regulation, call, Republican, Florida, compliance, Sen., requirement, IP

VoIP provider Vonage suffers outage

August 2, 2004 Some customers can't place calls for about an hour, underscoring risk of switching from a landline phone network. TAGS: Global Crossing Ltd., Vonage Holdings Corp., outage, phone network, VoIP, landline phone, VoIP company, call, IP, representative

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. TAGS: acknowledgement, VoIP, VoIP company, deadline, requirement, Time Warner Inc., provider, Internet phone, call

Net phone company's answer to 911

May 27, 2004 As VoIP takes off, one company is tackling a problem that's caught the attention of regulators: How to pinpoint people making emergency calls. TAGS: VoIP Inc., E911, VoIP, Comcast Corp., VoIP company, Internet phone company, call, Internet phone, carrier, service provider

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. TAGS: VoIP, Internet phone, call, operator, caller, VoIP company, address, phone number, infrastructure, IP, broadband

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, VoIP, Internet phone company, VoIP company, call, Verizon Communications, operator, AT&T Corp., infrastructure, IP, letter

VoIP provider to block eavesdroppers

March 30, 2004 VoicePulse will use encryption to secure Net phone calls--part of a trend that could pull in business customers but raise problems for law enforcement agencies. TAGS: VoicePulse, encryption, business customer, VoIP, telephone call, call, service provider, VoIP company, conference, Skype, broadband

Short-circuiting the VoIP revolution

September 11, 2006 Brix Networks CTO Kaynam Hedayat warns that VoIP quality is getting worse, not better. TAGS: voice quality, VoIP, revolution, provider, bandwidth, IP, VoIP company, Internet Service Provider, call

TI helps Net telephony providers manage devices

January 16, 2006 Texas Instruments software aims to help VoIP operators troubleshoot problems and automatically adjust their networks. TAGS: Texas Instruments Inc., VoIP, technician, telephony, IP, call-center, VoIP company, operator, IP telephony, call

FAQ: FCC sets rules for VoIP 911

June 15, 2005 New FCC guidelines require Net phones to include a sticker warning that calls to 911 may not get through to a live operator. TAGS: VoIP, VoIP service, VoIP company, operator, service provider, rule, caller, subscriber, Internet phone, broadband, call, adapter, U.S.

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, Internet phone, operator, phone network, game console, call, IM, AT&T Corp., console, monitor

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, phone network, Michael Powell, Internet phone, Internet phone company, IP telephony, telephone company, spokesman, call, chairman, AT&T Corp.

Skype ready for both telephone worlds

November 10, 2004 An adapter made by Siemens allows phones to make calls using the Internet or the traditional phone network. TAGS: Siemens AG, Skype, phone network, cordless phone, adapter, VoIP, VoIP company, call, telephony, IP, service provider, cell phone, PC

This week in Net telephony

May 20, 2005 Both the FCC and Congress take steps to ensure the availability of 911 to Net phone subscribers. Also: Ambert alerts head for your phone. TAGS: cell phone carrier, VoIP, Internet phone, VoIP company, IP telephony, telephony, carrier, call, cell phone

Qwest gives Vonage the 911

April 20, 2005 Baby Bell hands VoIP operator proper access to emergency network. Other Bells, VoIP companies could follow, filling major hole in Net phoning. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Qwest Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., VoIP, emergency, Internet phone, call, infrastructure, operator, VoIP company, SBC Communications Inc., agreement, Verizon Communications, trial, AT&T Corp.

Skype callers: 'Customer service, please?'

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

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, broadband network, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., broadband provider, call, VoIP company, VoIP service, U.S., service provider

FCC establishes Net telephony E911 task force

July 25, 2005 Task force will educate consumers and enforce compliance of 911 service rules for VoIP providers. TAGS: E911, cellular company, VoIP, IP telephony, landline phone, phone provider, rule, operator, VoIP company, compliance, call
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