Internet phone, and Minnesota news on CNET

December 1, 2004 Utility regulators suspend attempt to impose their old fashioned telephone rules on Internet phone service Vonage. TAGS: Minnesota, Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone, U.S. District Court Judge, Internet telephone service provider, VoIP, commission, VoIP company, state, decision, call, service provider

November 17, 2004 At least 90 days of waiting for crucial court VoIP decision begins. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., Minnesota, regulation, phone line, Internet phone, AT&T Corp.

October 16, 2003 A federal judge releases an explanation of his recent ruling that Internet phone companies should not be held to the same regulations as traditional telephone services. TAGS: Minnesota, information service, VoIP, regulation, Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone company, telephone service, VoIP company, Internet phone, telephone company, federal judge, state, decision, telecommunications, Judge

January 5, 2005 Minnesota and California to appeal federal regulatory ruling that bars them from taxing Net phone service providers. TAGS: Minnesota, Vonage Holdings Corp., BellSouth Corp., phone service, Internet phone, Internet phone company, VoIP, AT&T Corp., IP, state, California, decision

October 7, 2003 A federal judge orders Minnesota regulators to stop forcing the Internet phone provider to abide by state telephone operator rules. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone company, Minnesota, IP phone, Judge, phone provider, federal judge, Internet phone, VoIP, telephone company, IP

October 8, 2003 Internet phone providers win the first round in a clash with state regulators, providing needed momentum for the upstart industry. TAGS: Minnesota, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, voice network, Internet phone, data network, Minneapolis, VoIP company, regulator, state, authority, IP, phone network, federal judge, order, agency

November 19, 2003 The Baby Bell plans a December debut for an Internet telephone service in Minnesota, chief executive Richard Notebaert tells financial analysts. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., Minnesota, VoIP, Lucent Technologies Inc., BellSouth Corp., Internet phone, IP, telephone company, VoIP company, financial analyst, VoIP service, fee, equipment, spokesman, AT&T Corp., broadband

November 4, 2003 The company plans to sell a Net-based phone service in Minnesota, where a judge recently ruled that existing state phone regulations don't apply to the lower-cost form of dialing. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., Minnesota, VoIP company, VoIP, BellSouth Corp., phone service, Internet phone, AT&T Corp., IP

October 17, 2003 A broadly worded decision finds Vonage's Net phone service beyond the reach of traditional telephone regulations. TAGS: Minnesota, VoIP, Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone, E-Rate, telephone service, regulator, distinction, opinion, data network, information service, regulation, IP, telecommunications, rule, decision

December 10, 2003 The company begins selling Internet phone service to some customers in Minnesota, claiming it's the first major telecommunications provider to offer VoIP calling to U.S. homes. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., VoIP, BellSouth Corp., IP telephony, Minnesota, IP, telephony, Internet phone, telephone company, Cox Communications Inc., company representative, Comcast Corp., cable company, broadband, AT&T Corp., U.S.

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