Slashdot Asks If Calea Will Wreck Skype

One of the supposed strengths of Skype and other P2P platforms is their encryption, making it harder for prying ears to listen in. Slashdot begs the question today, via a News.com account, if pending efforts by the FBI under CALEA will basically do away with the idea of software like that, and more importantly what … Read more

Trouble in Paradise?

Within one hour today, during conversations with three different people, in different parts of the world I heard the following Skype stories: 1. That the programmers in Estonia saw nothing to very little in the way of stock options. 2. That two days before the sale to eBay employees were told by Nicklas that the … Read more

Cable Labs Seeking Peering Knowledge

In what has to be a boon to Level3, AT&T and all the SIP based providers, CableLabs has issued a request for information about VoIP peering. This is along lead matter but clearly signals the market that the cable guys are making some serious moves into VoIP and looking to get further from the traditional … Read more

VoIP Provider Cost Comparisons

While not 100 percent perfect, this ranking system and database from MyVoIPProvider.com, is a huge eye opener when it comes to seeing what’s out there in the way of competition. While also not complete, they list 516 suppliers, the listings and ranking based only on cost, but it is a starting point. I’m not in … Read more