Microsoft Getting VoIPY

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The folks at Microsoft are very much into VoIP and have been for many years. SIP has been part of the Windows XP OS since it was released and those who knew how to do it were able to hack Windows Messenger and make it a SIP end point. Microsoft, which is one of Level … Read more

Customer Service Part 2

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I want to thank all of you who have taken the time to be of support via your comments. The Gateway LCD monitor situation got resolved on Monday, via the intervention of a Gateway VP of Client services and their Director of Call Centers. Seems about everything that could go wrong, did go wrong in … Read more

VoIP tax and regulation issue far from settled

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The VoIP tax and regulation issue far from settled on the state level. With the California local municipalities trying to charge the VoIP providers a tax the local issue may be an even hotter debate topic. After two days, I’ve yet to hear back from the “consultant” Don Maynard, a Silicon Valley attorney, who is … Read more

More on SBC VoIP Efforts

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The Detroit New recaps much of what we know already about SBC’s planned entry into VoIP. What wasn’t reported and actually tossed a MSO PR type for a loop was the fact that SBC will make the VoIP available to any broadband user. That includes customer of other DSL providers and cable providers of high … Read more

Comcast Going VoIP in 2005-UPDATED

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A rumour circulating from folks close to Level 3 has Comcast coming out with VoIP in a big way next year too. The rumour is likely based upon Sandford Bernstiens Craig Moffit’s analyst report of last week. Here’s what I’m hearing but it may not be fully accurate so I’m hedging as a brief long … Read more

SBC To Enter VoIP Game in 2005

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The folks at SBC are about to get into VoIP in 2005 according to their press release. The service, which seems to be bundled with for DSL users in SBC serving areas seems to be a clone of AT&T’s CallVantage in feature set. In talking candidly with an SBC spokesperson this morning, the current offering … Read more

TypePad Buggy

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Is anyone else having issues with TypePad? Over the past two weeks I have tried to do some long posts or tried to edit posts originatng via AudioBlog but Typepad is being naughty. This is likely a result of the so called Typepad upgrade to a new release and that’s why I think I’ve had … Read more

Skype Not Forthcoming?

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I didn’t say it. Leo did. I thought it, and Leo got me really thinking. Skype is thinking already they’re Microsoft when it comes to bug fixes, i.e. they are just fixing them with an update, and not saying anything about it themselves. If they are going to be as aggressive with news and announcements, … Read more