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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, subscriber, Net Neutrality

Skype's mobile dreams

January 10, 2008 While it makes sense for Skype to be on mobile phones, it may be years before the free peer-to-peer software makes its way into the mobile market in a big way. TAGS: Skype, Sony Mylo, mobile operator, VoIP, P2P, Consumer Electronics Show, eBay Inc., U.K., mobile phone, broadband, Intel, cell phone, Sony Corp., PC

Wiretap rules for VoIP, broadband coming in 2007

September 26, 2005 FCC approves sweeping set of wiretapping rules for broadband and Net phone providers. But it's not clear what happens next. TAGS: CALEA, VoIP, Internet phone, regulation, broadband provider, broadband, representative, requirement, rule, Internet access, Wi-Fi

Mexico telephone operator under VoIP fire

April 25, 2005 Telmex accused of unfair practices, including blocking Web sites that VoIP operators use to register new customers. TAGS: VoIP, Mexico, Skype, operator, VoIP service, broadband, Internet phone, BellSouth Corp., spokeswoman, government, IP, call, AT&T Corp., situation, e-mail

EarthLink invests $50 million in Covad

March 16, 2006 Covad will expand network to eight additional cities in support of EarthLink's line-powered voice service. TAGS: Covad Communications Group Inc., EarthLink Inc., voice service, VoIP service, VoIP, DSL service, broadband service, Philadelphia, broadband, DSL, Wi-Fi

Skype's VoIP ambitions

December 2, 2003 Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström explains why telephony is bound to wind up as just another application on the Internet. TAGS: telephony, Skype, VoIP, Kazaa, P2P, broadband, IP, Europe, database

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, Time Warner Inc., local phone company, regulator, South Carolina, telephone company, Nebraska, telecommunications, voice service, Sprint Nextel, VoIP company, VoIP service, broadband, cable company, call

E-mail security hero takes on VoIP

August 15, 2006 After creating an e-mail encryption program, Phil Zimmermann tries to license encryption tech for Net phone calls. TAGS: Borderware Technologies Inc., e-mail security, VoIP, CALEA, networking gear, hero, Internet phone, conversation, IP, broadband, e-mail, security

Study: Net telephony quality worsening

July 25, 2006 If you're disappointed with the quality of Internet calling, you're not alone. A new study shows it's getting worse. TAGS: Brix Networks, IP telephony, voice service, VoIP, telephony, broadband network, traffic, service provider, IP, voice, Internet access, broadband, video

Senators back new broadband taxes

February 28, 2006 Politicians from rural states want to extend controversial tax to subsidize broadband access in far-flung areas. TAGS: fund, senator, broadband, telecommunications, voice service, telephone service, VoIP, tax, bill, broadband service, communication, Republican, chairman, IP

Appeals court upholds Net-wiretapping rules

June 9, 2006 Bush administration's Net surveillance plans receive boost from appeals court, which refused to overturn rules. TAGS: CALEA, Pulver.com, appeals court, Bush Administration, regulation, telecommunications, broadband provider, VoIP, police, Sun Microsystems Inc., broadband, Republican, rule

Wi-Fi: Coming soon on board U.S. airplanes

June 5, 2006 AirCell says it'll use its wireless spectrum to offer in-flight broadband. Will planes be filled with travelers yakking with VoIP? TAGS: airplane, traveler, VoIP, carrier, aircraft, satellite, Wi-Fi, U.S., broadband, cell phone

FCC approves Net-wiretapping taxes

May 3, 2006 Agency votes to force broadband providers to pay costs of making their networks intercept-friendly. TAGS: CALEA, FCC Commissioner, university, broadband provider, homeland security, lawsuit, broadband, VoIP, vote, compliance, agency, tax

Broadband providers decry Net-wiretapping rules

June 29, 2006 Cost of complying with federal wiretapping rules will be prohibitive, especially given deadlines, smaller firms say. TAGS: CALEA, broadband provider, broadband, broadband network, deadline, wireless broadband, telecommunications, government, rule, VoIP

Vonage files for IPO

February 8, 2006 One of the leaders in Internet Protocol telephony, Vonage will try to raise $250 million by going public. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, VoIP service, IP telephony, telephony, IPO, CEO, broadband, IP

Tech firms assail proposed broadband rules

November 9, 2005 Google, Microsoft and others agree on at least one thing: a more light-handed, tech-neutral approach to regulating the Net. TAGS: E911, Microsoft Office Live Meeting, Microsoft TV, broadband video, broadband, draft, broadband service, IAC/InterActive Corp., broadband Internet, Net Neutrality, firm, Internet service, Amazon.com Inc., VoIP, representative, Xbox Live

Telcos' evolving response to Net phone services

May 30, 2007 While Verizon fights Vonage in court, Deutsche Telekom makes a strategic investment in another Internet calling company. TAGS: Deutsche Telekom AG, Internet phone, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, telephone company, VoIP service, telecommunications company, investment, carrier, Skype, threat, eBay Inc., call, Verizon Communications, start-up, broadband

U.K. mobile firm to offer flat-fee access to Web

November 16, 2006 Wireless provider 3 also partners with Skype to allow free calls to PCs and mobiles. TAGS: mobile operator, IBM xSeries, Skype, HSDPA, U.K., VoIP, broadband, PC

DirecTV tests IP telephony

August 30, 2006 As part of joint venture, company to test a Net-based phone service for residents of apartments and condominiums. TAGS: DirecTV, satellite television company, telephony, satellite television, voice service, venture, IP telephony, bundle, Internet phone, satellite, broadband, VoIP, cable company, Verizon Communications, IP, TV
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