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Alec Saunders has some cool aggregation going on here with this post. He’s pulled together some very good thoughts on the future of the Web and VoIP.

Consider this speculation. I recently heard that Comcast may have dreams beyond cable. While none of that is a real secret, I think that some moves that have happened of late could be the harbinger of things to come. First they hired AOL’s Advanced Services VP Jim Tobin. Clearly Tobin didn’t leave AOL to run … Read more

It’s great to see Ted Shelton back blogging full time (or at least until he lands his next full time gig). Over the summer he parted ways with ORB (their loss but his gain I bet). He’s one of the bright lights out there and knows how to play the game. Give him a read … Read more

Pals Jon and Mark recorded a VON radio segment following VON. Their comments about the blogger panel, which both were a part of, were warming to my ears. I spent a lot of time working on the panel and making sure it was a hit. Hearing their kind words were warmly received. Give a listen … Read more

It seems TelcoTrash has some links and screen grabs that show how Skype and eBay will integrate.

Cable Data News yesterday posted a story about how the cable industry is and could react to the pressures of “free” telephone service. I think we continue to see a classification of phone services into three or four categories currently: 1. PSTN – You get this from a local phone company 2. PSTN Replacement – … Read more

Because companies like Yahoo, AOL and MSN are so interested in page views the download process of IM clients is organized to support that philosophy. Martin has done a splendid job (I’ve come to expect that from him) in showing why Skype’s adoption and use has been so high. They made it simple. From day … Read more

Give a listen. I’m playing with Slawsome.com‘s easy to record RSS feed application. It’s alpha, but working very well.

Austrian ENUM sage and telecom expert Richard Statsny has a rather insightful post about VON. While I don’t agree with every point (especially about IMS) I do think he’s hit the mark. The point about the FCC is very much right on. While Jeff has commented that the FCC seemed to avoid the conference intentionally, … Read more

I got a call yesterday from Paul Kapustka, one of the classier guys in the journalism biz. He was giving me a heads up about the decision by CMP to shutter Advanced IP Pipeline. My view is that with the purchase of Light Reading CMP likely felt there was too much duplication. Like Jeff, I’m … Read more