In hockey, an OPEN NET means there is nothing to get in the way of a goal. And the idea of the Internet was an open and interconnected network, without real boundaries or perceived limits. That’s why I’m calling for the support of an idea called “OpenNet” a voluntary initiative on the part of private, … Read more
The San Jose Mercury News’ Constance Loizos has a very good roundup of some of the new companies playing in the VoIP space with next generation services and applications. I’m sure there are other companies just bubbling under the radar who have as interesting or better technology stories with consumer and business application coming to … Read more
I’ve been watching the “let’s block Skype on Campus” story bubble for the past week or so wondering how it will shake out. The impact on this is far greater that the campus, as it has the makings of being one of the landmark turning points on “Net Neutrality” because this involves a state supported … Read more
It seems Skype can’t keep from being sued. Now a New Hampshire company is filing a patent infrigement suit agains Ebay and Skype for possible infringement of something called “Dynamic Directory Service.” They are asking for damages for “willful infringement as well as injunctive relief.”
While Brad Garlinghouse and Jeff Bonforte are both people I consider pals in the VoIP space, it seems Yahoo just can’t get their act together with a Mac client. And it’s not me whose barking this time, but someone who they really need to listen to. Ted Wallingford. Ted is more than just a VoIP … Read more
I’m playing around with Jangl beta and while the audience they’re going after isn’t me, I suspect the big market for this will be the 18-30’s disposable income and disposable friends set. Om and I had a talk about it last night and he sees lots of women liking it. Since we’re both good friends … Read more
Business2.0 has a scoop, likely taking a page out of the book of Om of going with a story when they have it, not waiting around for an embargo. This one is about RebTel raising 20 million bucks from VCs Index Ventures and Benchmark Capital. Jeff Pulver has been high on RebTel for a while, … Read more
A lot of people tend to look at the blogs on level of importance as something that comes far after the mainstream media. I politely, disagree. As an experiment two weeks ago I decided to post just 48 hours or so before VON, when many people were getting ready to leave for Boston, that we … Read more
If you live in the Great White North The VoIPGirl has a post about the VoIP service providers in Canada that builds upon a list started by Mark Evans.
Adobe has been not so quietly making the rounds about how they are taking Breeze, which they acquired from Macromedia, and beefing it up. I rememeber hearing something about it over dinner in an Indian joint a few weeks back with Om when one of the Adobe fellows told us something was up. I guessed … Read more
