VoIP Central

Vonage is in news whether good or bad. The VoIP giant has tried to motivate the policy makers regarding the VoIP and 911 matters. According to a Forbes story, the company has made expenditure of about $752,000 in the first six months of 2007 to lobby..

It is a major victory of VoIP industry. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has decided to open up the 700 MHz spectrum for the non-carriers. It means that the companies like Google and Skype can now extend their applications (downloadable) over...

In a bid to bring the physically challenged people to the VoIP mainstream, the Federal Communications Commission is now considering TRS issues (Telecommunications Relay Services) very seriously. The regulatory authority has ruled that the VoIP...

Skype has once again complained that the mobile phone carriers are arbitrarily blocking software applications offered by other companies on their network. The VoIP giant has appealed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reintroduce the...

It is more or less apparent that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is no way detracting from its stand on VoIP E911 issue notwithstanding vehement criticism from industries. The Commission is now seeking public comment for the smooth...

Is VoIP a data service or telephonic service? The debate over it is in the pipeline following the federal appeals court’s ruling that makes it mandatory for the VoIP players to contribute towards Universal Service Fund (USF), which was inducted by..

I am surprised that big giant like AT&T is canceling VoIP accounts showing inability to provide E911 services. A Slashdot report points out that the company has sent termination letters to the VoIP customers clarifying suspension of VoIP service in a..

Vonage has joined with Emergency dispatchers to move the senators to pass the bill, which would pave the way for the large-scale availability of E911 service to the customers by removing fears among the dispatch centers. Acting on the FCC ruling in...

Upholding FCC's 2004 ruling on VoIP, a three-judge federal appeals court asserted that VoIP is not a telephone service, it's a data service. Therefore, the Vonage in particular and VoIP players in general should be exempted from state regulation and...

I should not repeat what I have said a number of times that VoIP threats traditional telecom service providers. We all know this very well. So, I am not reading too much about the latest Analysys report on VoIP vs. Telecoms. One of interesting...