Skype’s Overreaching Efforts

Today’s New York Times has the “first” interview with Skype’s new CEO Tony Bates. In the article there is the very direct message of how Skype see’s its future growth coming from the Mobile and Enterprise usage. In the same New York Times edition there is the article on the F.C.C. and Net Neutrality. The … Read more

My Posts On Voyces.com

Not only do i post here (with greater regularity) but I also am one of the seven voices over on Voyces.com along with some industry insiders who like to share our perspectives now and then. Over the past ten days or so I’ve shared thoughts on: Why LTE will make 2011 the year of the … Read more

Why Google Can Enter Video Conferencing

TechCrunch is reporting that Google plans to go into the video conferencing space in a big way. Here’s why they can do it. 1. Google purchased Marratech back in 2007. This gave them a platform that enabled multi-party video calling and presentation 2. Google purchased my former client GIPS this year. GIPS gives the incredible … Read more

Why Google Can Enter Video Conferencing

TechCrunch is reporting that Google plans to go into the video conferencing space in a big way. Here’s why they can do it. 1. Google purchased Marratech back in 2007. This gave them a platform that enabled multi-party video calling and presentation 2. Google purchased my former client GIPS this year. GIPS gives the incredible … Read more

The Taxman Cometh To VoIP (Again)

Skype may want to look at how they bill all of us in 2011, as taxes are about to hit online calling companies as states and municipalities get tougher to make up the lost revenue from landline and coin box pay phones. This is not the first time we have seen this type of thing come … Read more