Andy Abramson

When cable companies get too big, or control too much of the cable markets the FCC and DOJ step in and say–sell off parts of your territory. So now that the Telcos are trying to become television delivery networks why not apply the same rule. Can you see those folks at Verizon and SBC when … Read more

USA Today is reporting that Vonage got a "free pass" on regulation by states from the FCC. The question is, does this apply to everyone else in the VoIP game? Om has some very nice things to say about Michael Powell and has done his usual super fine job of getting to the meat of … Read more

The long rumoured SKYPE API has been announced. My gut says a cottage industry of Skype add ons will be springing up, much like what has occured around eBay. Already I hear of VoiceMail service in place (I think I signed up for a trial) and other advanced features. The key here is who makes … Read more

Om got the friendly jump on this unsettling story about two California cities trying to impose tariffs on VoIP and get some money from them. The folks at VoicePulse, a company I like, have a right to be concerned. I’m planning on digging into this more but don’t be surprised if the cable companies or … Read more

The always enjoyable to read PaidContent.org has a interesting series of posts related to how confusing the media and telco markets are about to become. For a long time I’ve said that the next media powerhouses are the RBOC’s, once they figure out how not to be caught up in utility think. If they look … Read more

In what is another entry in the converged device universe, Linksys and Vonage have announced the release of a combined WiFi, router, access point and Vonage telephone adapter. This appears to be the same product with a different product code that BestBuy already offers from CallVantage. I’ve e-mailed Vonage spokesperson Mitchell Slepian to ascertain if … Read more

Another leading online etailer, Buy.com has jumped on the VoIP sales train with CallVantage. CallVantage now has Amazon.com, TigerDirect and Buy.com selling the service as well as a direct sales model online, in addition to some of the better retailers. The relationship works in both directions as the links above show that you can find … Read more

Give Jeff Pulver the credit he deserves, he clearly looks out for more than himself in VoIP. While Pulver’s company develops their own services and solutions in addition to VON, he clearly gets that being interested in what’s best for everyone in the VOIP space is more important than just his business. Today he brought … Read more

Yes, that is me next to Microsoft Blogger Robert Scobble. What, did you think I would be next to an PSTN telco dude? Searles blog has more photos from BloggerCon. My pic for coolest babe at the BloggerCon…Mia from SixApart. She’s smart, hot and knows how to MoBlog.