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TelcoTrash, which has a nice repository of links to many things VoIP, has a nice recap about the Skype Payphone idea and offers an interesting scenario.

I received a press release from 8 x 8 via PubSub that said Packet8 is going to extend their $99.00 promotional offer for their DV326 VideoPhone. Given that the Vonage Viseon videophone is delayed, this may be the only crap game in town. That said, there are other options like SightSpeed and ineen which uses … Read more

Jeff Pulver always talks about how much he loves Jet Blue. I do too, but my heart goes to Southwest, the airline I fly on average now of about once every ten days or less. While Southwest doesn’t offer free WiFi in the gate areas like Jet Blue does, most, if not all of the … Read more

The always informative Light Reading newsletter has a very detailed story about the RBOC’s working with Vonage and other carriers to solve the E-911 jigsaw puzzle. My guess is other VoIP providers will be joining in soon with their E-911 solutions, not necessarily all tied to the PSAPS of Verizon and SBC.

EuroTelcoblog uber blogger James Enck points out a sweet deal from the land of alcohol filled chocolate. Seems Swisscom has lowered the price on their GPRS (or is it UMTS, EDGE or ???) data network. The price ends up being a boon to users of Skype on PDA’s and Laptops who connect to the SwissComm … Read more

Paul Kapustka seems to think that in a story today over at Advanced IP Pipeline. Seems the ever eagle eyed Kapustka has nailed it when he reported on FCC Chairman Martin speaking before congress on the subject of E-911. One item Paul missed though. Before Verizon and SBC announced they are ready to open their … Read more

James Enck who from his London perch keeps a keen eye on the entire Euro Telecom market. Today he brings to light the growth of VoIP in France.

Richard who is by far the leading VoIP expert in Austria has a post that should be of interest to VoIP companies wanting to put their service into Austria. Really it’s more suited for carriers who want to issue Austrian numbers. Here’s why. IP knows no boundaries. If you’re a customer of any broadband phone … Read more

Om, who has taken a Blogging Break from eating his mother’s cooking this week (gosh i wish I was there it has to be awesome) found an interesting statistic about VoIP providers. According to the report there are now 1100 providers out there. Thank god they all haven’t asked me to trial their product. I’m … Read more

I’m becoming a fan of Tom Evslin in the same way I’ve been a supporter of Jeff Pulver’s. While some folks seem to like to take pot shots at him to me privately, I’m not buying into that line of thinking. He’s smart and more importantly, his “let me make it easy” writing style will … Read more