VoIP: To tax or not to tax

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INGATE® DELIVERS THE SKINNY ON VOIP AT
ABP’S “VOIP SIZZLES!” EVENT IN
DALLASEvent Educates Resellers on
Turning Today’s Heightened VoIP Interest
into Sales

INGATE® DELIVERS THE SKINNY ON VOIP AT
ABP’S “VOIP SIZZLES!” EVENT IN
DALLASEvent Educates Resellers on
Turning Today’s Heightened VoIP Interest
into Sales 07/10/2004 03:16 AM
Ingate® Systems (www.ingate.com), which produces and sells the world’s only fully Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-capable enterprise firewalls, will be participating in “VoIP Sizzles,” held in Dallas from July 22-23, 2004. Hosted by ABP Technology, this event for resellers will focus on the specific opportunities and challenges for traditional data VARs and telecom dealers who are moving into the Voice over IP (VoIP) market. [PRWEB Jul 10, 2004]

3WTel’s Superior VoIP - Lightyears Ahead
in VoIP Security and Dial-Up Capability

3WTel’s Superior VoIP - Lightyears Ahead
in VoIP Security and Dial-Up Capability 02/01/2005 08:48 PM
Hackers can easily access confidential information from customers of VoIP services that utilize open and interpretable industry standard codec and industry standard protocol. VoIP services offering secure lines hosted on proprietary patented technology are reaping the benefits because of the optimal security it creates. [PRWEB Jan 31, 2005]

HBF Group, Inc. Announces I-911™ Voice
Over IP (VoIP) Solution for VoIP
Providers and the Emergency Services
Industry

HBF Group, Inc. Announces I-911™ Voice
Over IP (VoIP) Solution for VoIP
Providers and the Emergency Services
Industry 06/14/2004 02:24 AM
i-911 addresses the deficiencies in other commercially VoIP 911 available solutions by providing a 911 emergency calling service that is deployable immediately , requires little or no change to the public safety answering points (PSAPs). i-911 offers a significant improvement over other VoIP solutions as it delivers accurate call back and location information from a 9-1-1 call in real-time. [PRWEB Jun 14, 2004]

VoIP Signs Agreement with VOIP-4U;
Lucent Announces Contract with Verizon
Wireless and AT&T to Launch Internet

VoIP Signs Agreement with VOIP-4U;
Lucent Announces Contract with Verizon
Wireless and AT&T to Launch Internet 07/16/2004 03:44 PM
Financial News USA Jul 16 2004 5:58PM GMT

Pure VoIP Won't Be Regulated, Phone-Like
VoIP Might Be

Pure VoIP Won't Be Regulated, Phone-Like
VoIP Might Be 02/12/2004 02:16 PM
As expected, the FCC ruled on the Pulver VoIP petition today, and gave something of a split decision. They claim that "pure" VoIP systems shouldn't be regulated, since they're just like email or any other internet application. However, they're reserving judgment on VoIP systems that more resemble regular phone service, such as Vonage that touch on the PSTN. This seems like something of a cop out, and may be difficult to sustain over time. Most of the "pure" VoIP systems are offering (or planning to offer) gateways that let them connect to the telephone system. Where do they fall along the regulatory spectrum? This would take away the incentive of VoIP providers to connect to regular phone service, creating two different levels of phone service, rather than connecting the two and leading to a more orderly migration. Of course, it still remains to be seen what sorts of regulations they will include for PSTN-connected VoIP. Chances are, they're talking about adding in 911 service and phone-tapping abilities.

3WTel’s Superior VoIP Adds Newest
Features Including Call Transfer to Cell
Phones/Telephones Plus Accessibility to
Personal VoIP Account Anywhere in World
When Travelling

3WTel’s Superior VoIP Adds Newest
Features Including Call Transfer to Cell
Phones/Telephones Plus Accessibility to
Personal VoIP Account Anywhere in World
When Travelling 02/05/2005 09:23 PM
Lightyears ahead in VoIP security and ability to be used on dial-up, broadband, wireless or satellite connections, 3WTel’s Superior VoIP now rocks the VoIP industry by offering its customers additional free features such as call transfer, worldwide login capability, group folders, audio devices, and proxy support. [PRWEB Feb 3, 2005]

Concerned about VoIP security? VoIP
Security Alliance wants to hear from you

Concerned about VoIP security? VoIP
Security Alliance wants to hear from you 03/28/2005 06:17 PM
ZDNet Mar 28 2005 9:25PM GMT

VoIP

VoIP 05/21/2004 11:19 PM
Herewith a report on signing up for and installing Vonage...

VoIP: Here, There, Everywhere

VoIP: Here, There, Everywhere 12/12/2003 06:48 AM
The battle for dial tones is heating up as traditional phone companies, cable firms and Internet telephony providers roll out rival VoIP, or voice over Internet protocol, services. Look for falling prices ahead. By Mark McClusky.

To VoIP, or not to VoIP

To VoIP, or not to VoIP 07/19/2004 06:36 PM
San Jose Mercury News Jul 19 2004 11:03PM GMT

I want my VoIP

I want my VoIP 01/27/2004 07:09 AM
Frost & Sullivan VoIP expert Jon Arnold says this is the year for the technology.

AT&T's VoIP gets 911 help

AT&T's VoIP gets 911 help 01/27/2004 01:43 PM

Is the VoIP fix in?

Is the VoIP fix in? 11/12/2003 01:31 PM
David Isenberg wonders out loud if the FCC has already made up its mind how to regulate Voice over IP and is rushing it through with only a show of open public comment. VoIP is a huge threat to the existing telcos. Guess which way the FCC will lean if left to itself?...

VoIP - Who is likely to use it?

VoIP - Who is likely to use it? 07/26/2004 06:06 PM

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Internet Week reports that Dial-up and DSL users are among the most likely candidates to try a (VoIP) Voice over IP service. The article goes on to explain that folks are not exactly lining up to try out VoIP, yet those people that are spending more than $40 per month long distance services are likely to become VoIP candidates in the near future….

VoIP, VoIP Everywhere

VoIP, VoIP Everywhere 12/11/2003 01:14 PM
Okay, VoIP is officially the hot topic of the season. You can't go anywhere without seeing a story about deals and/or regulation concerning VoIP. Just days after Time Warner made deals with Sprint and MCI to provide internet telephony to customers, AT&T came along and announced major VoIP plans themselves. (Update: Also just announced: Qwest is offering VoIP as well.) Everyone seems to forget, of course, that BellSouth actually tried to offer VoIP for about a week a year ago and suddenly someone higher up freaked out and pulled the plug. While the big telcos claim they're jumping on the VoIP bandwagon, there's still going to be an internal struggle of cash cow vs. emerging technology. I'm not convinced that the telcos are prepared to cannibalize their own business yet. Meanwhile, a lot of what will happen still depends on what the folks at the FCC decide to do about VoIP. Jeff Pulver has written up his concerns about the FCC's plans over at News.com. The piece is based on Reed Hundt's talk at Pulver's Wireless Summit. However, reading through it, it sounds as though it was written before the FCC's hearing on VoIP where it was made clear that Michael Powell would prefer not to regulate VoIP. That doesn't mean it won't happen, but the battlefield is becoming clearer. The upstarts continue to build marketshare (and lower prices - Vonage is now offering deals as low as $15/month), the telcos are waking up to the challenge, and the government is trying to figure out what to do about it. Who knows how it will all turn out - but it looks like we're going to have a lot more telephony choices in the near future.

VOIP: Be Very Afraid

VOIP: Be Very Afraid 05/05/2004 09:37 AM
Here's what Michael Powell had to say about voice over IP to the main cable industry trade show:

"I think it's going to be the very, very best and biggest breakthrough in our ambitions and dreams about competition ever."

You tell 'em, Mike!  Seriously, Powell is dead-on here.  He understands what VOIP represents, and the significance of the regulatory issues it raises for the FCC.  As do the key FCC staffers, who I talk with periodically.

However, I've been disappointed that Powell's FCC has so far taken a nibbling, incremental approach to VOIP.  They are still putting off the hard issues, while addressing what look like easy cases.  In reality, those cases (like the AT&T petition the FCC recently denied) aren't so easy.  And the FCC's tentative, limited decisions will still be taken as definitive by those in the marketplace.  I'm convinced the FCC is committed to addressing the fundamental VOIP policy issues squarely, but that commitment needs to translate into action. 

A good indicator will be how quickly the FCC moves forward, either through formal decisionmaking or public activities, after the comment cycle on its major voice over IP proceeding closes at the end of June.

Will VoIP Save AT&T?

Will VoIP Save AT&T? 12/11/2003 01:13 PM
SiliconValley.Internet.com Dec 11 2003 12:36PM ET

In Focus: VoIP

In Focus: VoIP 07/30/2004 07:13 PM
Internet News Jul 30 2004 10:35PM GMT

VOIP gets hearty welcome in the UK

VOIP gets hearty welcome in the UK 09/07/2004 08:55 AM
The internet based telephone technology, Voice Over IP (VOIP), has received a warm reception from OFCOM, the UK telecoms regulator. OFCOM will be assigning a special area code for VOIP phone numbers (056), allowing people to have a fixed number regardless of their location in the world.

OFCOM are going to proceed with VOIP using a 'light touch'. UK regulation policy in past years had been 'pro-active', yet often to the extent that it hindered growth and implementation of new technologies. In recent times, regulators have decided to step back, allowing markets to do most of the regulating, and only stepping in where necessary.

VOIP in the US has come up against some problems (e.g. US requirements for phone tapping) which have hindered its initial take off; its hoped this wont happen in the UK. OFCOM have launched a consultation on the new technology to find out whether it should apply the same rules to these providers as standard hard wire providers. For example, whether they should force them all to offer 999 services. This consultation will end in November.

OFCOM believes that VOIP could bring down costs of telecoms significantly, and has high hopes for the technology. Their stance will also be encouraging to providers, who have had a rough time elsewhere.

View: OFCOM Release | OFCOM Guide to VOIP


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VOIP Linkdump

VOIP Linkdump 08/29/2004 07:19 PM
Haven't posted much about PDAs and Smartphones lately because I've been spending much more time on VOIP-related sites. For the...

VoIP over Wireless

VoIP over Wireless 08/27/2004 02:04 PM
Wireless CNP deliver seamless Voice over IP over a ruggedised Point-to-Point Wireless Radio Network [PRWEB Aug 24, 2004]

Yes Voip Billing

Yes Voip Billing 12/27/2003 06:43 PM
How to get it?

The FCC stands up for VOIP

The FCC stands up for VOIP 03/14/2005 06:11 PM

The FCC announced an order and consent decree fining a small local phone company for

More VoIP Problems

More VoIP Problems 08/12/2004 03:18 PM
More evidence that VoIP systems aren't quite as reliable as your traditional phone service. It turns out that AT&T CallVantage customers can't call VoIP users on certain other cable VoIP systems from companies like Adelphia and Frontier. AT&T insists it's a glitch that they're fixing, but it certainly brings up questions of network neutrality. The fear has been that cable providers would harm calls on other VoIP systems in order to make their own VoIP look better -- though, everyone insists that's not the case here. Still, it seems suspicious that the blocked calls involve competing cable companies. Meanwhile, Broadband Reports notes that Vonage is down again, which seems to be happening a lot lately.

VoIP goes Mobile.

VoIP goes Mobile. 05/25/2004 10:11 PM
TheFeature: VoIP goes Mobile. "[The MG-3 is] a little plastic box stuffed with microchips, which you plug into your broadband connection and existing phone line. Then, when you want to make a long distance call with your mobile, you just call your home number. The MG-3 will recognize the mobile’s number using Caller ID, and connect you to i2 Telecom’s VoIP network. You get a second dial tone, and you can make your overseas call." So to get cheap long distance you need a cell phone, a regular phone line, and broadband? Sounds like a way to go broke saving money.

Ready For VoIP? Think and Think Again

Ready For VoIP? Think and Think Again 04/30/2004 04:18 PM
Internet News Apr 30 2004 8:50PM GMT

How low can Avaya VoIP go?

How low can Avaya VoIP go? 12/16/2003 07:46 AM
The company's latest VoIP product is aimed at the low end of the small and medium-size business market.

Should You Believe the VOIP Hype?

Should You Believe the VOIP Hype? 01/26/2004 04:09 PM
Fortune Jan 26 2004 8:08PM GMT

AOL testing VoIP

AOL testing VoIP 08/30/2004 01:32 PM
The online giant is quietly asking beta testers to try out its Net phone service.

No new VoIP regulations necessary

No new VoIP regulations necessary 01/27/2004 04:07 PM
ZDNet Jan 27 2004 8:23PM GMT

"VoIP is Already regulated"

"VoIP is Already regulated" 01/28/2004 07:25 AM

VoIP: The Movie

VoIP: The Movie 09/17/2004 02:31 PM
This is almost painful. A broadband provider trying to push the concept of VoIP (no, they don't deserve any more publicity by being named here) has decided to start an advertising campaign for VoIP that involves a series of movie trailers about "VoIP: The Movie" which are designed to look like trailers from a thriller movie, and which aren't at all clear about what they're really advertising (though, the phone does seem to play a central part). Cue movie trailer voiceover voice: "No one can escape it, we're all slaves to it...."

Speakeasy VoIP?

Speakeasy VoIP? 09/18/2004 07:16 PM
The Speakeasy support phone number have a "Speakeasy Voice" option in the automated menu crap now. Are they building a VoIP service? I'm thinking of switching from Vonage to BroadVoice to use their "Bring your own device" service. I have a TDM400P card that'd be fun to get setup with Asterisk again; the closed Vonage box is really no fun. I'd use VoicePulse Connect for calls to Europe as BroadVoice's rates to cell phones are Really Really bad (more than...

VoIP Goes Amway

VoIP Goes Amway 09/20/2004 01:24 PM
Want to know just how hyped up VoIP has become? Not only are there weird, fake movies about it, but now companies are starting to adopt the Amway -style legal-pyramid-scheme model of selling VoIP where "customers" also happen to be "agents" selling the technology. All the more reason to start expecting VoIP spam.

VoIP: A Look Behind the Hype

VoIP: A Look Behind the Hype 02/10/2004 07:55 PM
Internet.com Feb 11 2004 0:18AM GMT

AT&T Vies for VoIP

AT&T Vies for VoIP 09/23/2004 06:52 AM
AT&T is announcing a number of voice over Internet Protocol initiatives, such as a program to develop common standards for the technology and an expansion of its international VoIP remote worker pilot project. But as the company tries to draw more users to VoIP, its own research shows that concerns about the quality of service continue to dog the market as a whole.

"We are trying to answer some of the questions as to 'so what?', accelerate what can be brought in from the future, and bring forward initiatives that can be wrapped around VoIP," said Jeff Ace, vice president for global business development at AT&T, in a press briefing in London. With its traditional long-distance business under increasing competitive pressure, Ace readily conceded AT&T sees Internet calling and its associated products and services as the way for the company to open doors to new markets.

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The ABCs of VoIP

The ABCs of VoIP 09/21/2004 08:14 AM
Business Week Sep 21 2004 12:54PM GMT

FCC Action on VOIP

FCC Action on VOIP 02/12/2004 02:12 PM
Today, the FCC declared Pulver.com's Free World Dialup service an unregulated information service, and launched a proceeding seeking comment on the treatment of voice over IP more broadly. 

Chairman Powell said something to the effect that this is the most important proceeding in the history of communications regulation, and he's right.  There has been intense political back-and-forth on these issues behind the scenes, with Congressional leaders and the FBI pushing hard on the FCC.  The Commissioners and the staffers drafting today's items worked through the night to reach compromises.  The meeting was pushed back from 9:30 to 11am and the VOIP items were moved the the end of the agenda, no doubt to allow time for final rewriting. 

It is vitally important that the tech community participate in the VOIP proceeding.  The decisions the FCC makes will determine not just how new VOIP providers like Vonage and Packet8 are treated, but the rules of the road for the broadband superhighway.  As I said at the FCC VOIP hearing in December, voice is now an application.  It's one of many applications that will be delivered through interconnected broadband networks.  The FCC's actions will determine the business environment for network operators, application providers, and content creators.  This is the whole enchilada.

When the text of the notice is released, we'll know the exact comment deadlines and questions being asked.  FCC proceedings are open to anyone -- you don't have to be a lawyer or a company in the space, and you can file via a Web form.  (One of my proudest accomplishments from my time at the Commission.) 

I'll have more thoughts on this issue soon. 

VoIP And Regulation

VoIP And Regulation 01/27/2004 01:44 PM
Two different looks at what's happening in the VoIP world. An analyst at Frost & Sullivan says that, despite all the negative press paid to the Telecom Act of 1996, it's created the compe titive environment necessary to push widespread VoIP adoption. He also gives plenty of credit (as he should) to Vonage for proving the case for VoIP - though, he believes they're going to have a hard time beating the larger players. It's quite possible, though, that someone will buy them out. In another article, a lawyer hits back against the claims that VoIP shouldn't be regulated by point ing out that the internet has always been regulated. I think he's using an apples and oranges comparison though - comparing the internet today with the internet in the early days. Of course, that's not what people are talking about when they talk about how an unregulated internet became successful.
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