Codes Of Conduct?

Mark Evans has a post which I agree with about the current need or non-need for a bloggers code of conduct. Recently, someone I consider a friend shared some concerns about some perceived personal biases that may or may not exist in this blog. I was appreciative and also in some cases already aware of … Read more

HomeLess Wireless

I’m a big believer in the concept of MuniWIFi, but not “homeless wireless” so there’s no way I couldn’t draw attention to Katie’s excellent post about the lack of uptake in muni-wireless build-outs. The fact is most of these networks are built to serve only a residence a homeless person would love. Something outside. In … Read more

NGT Goes Private Label

TMCnet is reporting that NGT, one of the leading Level3 resellers has created a private labeled VoIP service. What this means is enterprise customers will get very high quality VoIP platform with solid support and robust capabilities. This is a play to watch in my opinion.

Jeff Bonforte Is A Vice President Now

Just in time for his wedding, Jeff Bonforte at Yahoo has earned the stripes and been promoted to Vice President. To me, and readers here, that’s called Old News as we had predicted it months ago for the “Rock Star.” I’ll be sure to raise a glass this week for him…..while I’m planning my wedding.

Patent Buster Of A Post

Daniel Berninger explains why the patent mess that Vonage is caught up in exists in a very much dead on the money post. In many ways the current patent enforcement actions remind me of the way states went after trading card companies using lottery laws. No harm was being done the way things were, but … Read more

Amen, My Brother In Arms

Ted Wallingford and I seem to agree more times than not and I’m thrilled to see what he wrote as it is so true. The consumer market vs. nerds, early adopter and the “I gotta have it (insert heavy breathing) now crowd is not the market. The market is the mass market and until people … Read more

Is Apple Watering The Garden?

No surprise here that the iPhone from Apple that will be sold in the USA by Cingular will offer a “walled garden” approach to content and Internet access. Pal Michael Robertson has been whispering that tale since January to his friends. I’ve heard the same from others. Translation…no VoIP. No iChat.