Cablevision To Raise 2010 Video Rates 3.7% Oct 30, 2009
Cablevision To Raise 2010 Video Rates 3. Cablevision To Raise 2010 Video Rates 3. (Multichannel News)
EBay Drops After Growth Plan Takes Toll on Fourth-Quarter Profit Forecast Oct 22, 2009
EBays Shares Decline After Growth Plan Takes Toll on Profit - Bloomberg. Updated: New York, Oct 22 04:21 London, Oct 22 09:21 Tokyo, Oct 22 17:21. (Bloomberg -- US)
Earnings Preview: EBay to report 3rd-qtr earnings Oct 20, 2009
-based eBay announced a plan to sell Internet phone service Skype and completed a trial program with General Motors Co. to sell new cars over the Internet. In September, eBay said that rather than spin Skype off through a public stock offering it will sell 65 percent of Skype to a group of private investment funds for $1. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Televisa Raids Slim's Clients as Telmex Caught in TV Stalemate With Mexico Oct 19, 2009
Televisa Raids Slim Clients in Telmex TV Stalemate: Week Ahead - Bloomberg. Updated: New York, Oct 19 04:18 London, Oct 19 09:18 Tokyo, Oct 19 17:18. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
FCC ponders Internet data laws... Oct 19, 2009
Besides Comcast's actions last year, the other major incident occurred in 2005, when a small telecom company in North Carolina blocked subscribers from accessing Vonage Holding Corp.'s Internet phone service. The company reversed course after the FCC stepped in. (The Drudge Report)
Figuring Out Free Speech On The Internet Oct 13, 2009
On October 6th, ATunced that it would allow internet phone services, such as Skype, on the iPhone. On the same day, Verizon Wireless announced a partnership with Google that will produce a phone that could use Google's Android software to run Google Voice. (CBS News)
Online Extra: One Customer's Experience Oct 11, 2009
MCN' Editor Left Satisfied by Service Call. by Mike Farrell -- Multichannel News, 10/11/2009 2:00:00 AM. (Multichannel News)
Cover Story: To Win Wallets, Win Hearts First Oct 11, 2009
Cable Operators Improve On J.D. Power Survey, But Still Lag Behind Rivals. by MCN Staff -- Multichannel News, 10/12/2009 2:00:00 AM. (Multichannel News)
I Heart the New FCC Chairman Oct 10, 2009
This week, the mobile carrier announced that it would finally allow iPhone users to run Internet phone services like Skype over their cellular connections. Skype and other voice-over-IP apps have been for a while, but AT&T only let them work when your phone was connected to a Wi-Fi network. (Slate)
New Comcast feature fights online threats Oct 9, 2009
Comcast launches Constant Guard to fight online threats - Philadelphia Business Journal. for free extra services. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Derek Derby (left) and Joe Underwood dig holes near the central TCT hub recently to run fiber-optic cable. (Photos by Sara Loven) Oct 9, 2009
Ripped off in Powell wrote on Oct 8, 2009 9:39 AM:" Just wait until TCT and their so called contractors tear up someones yard or house , then conveniently disappear . They did this in Powell to several houses and yards , with little care for the owners. Talk about a rip off . Do not fall for this fiasco. To top it off the TV boxes they put in work when they want to , and the internet phone won't work if the internet is down . And forget 911 with internet phone. Do yourselves a favor and keep... (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Wall Street mixed as earnings season opens Oct 8, 2009
18 dollars following its decision to allow use of Internet phone applications like Skype on the iPhone amid pressure on wireless and wired carriers for more open access to the Internet. The bond market rose. (Business Report, South Africa)
AT&T lifts Internet phone app ban Oct 7, 2009
ATs Internet phone app ban - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal ... ATs Internet phone app ban ... on Tuesday said it will open up its 3G network to Internet phone apps on 's iPhone. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Vonage iPhone App Debuts Oct 6, 2009
Amid lingering controversy over its handling of VoIP apps, Apple approves the Vonage Internet phone app for the iPhone ... While Apple's handling of the Google Voice app for the iPhone prompted a federal review and continues to court controversy, a similar Internet phone app by Vonage got the green light and is available today ... Meanwhile, though Google Voice for the iPhone has yet to be sanctioned by Apple, Palm (NASDAQ: PALM) and its exclusive carrier Sprint have embraced the Internet phone... (SmallBusinessComputing)
Web TV could come with a price tag after Comcast-NBC Oct 5, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. More on the Internet. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
How to avoid monster fees when using your iPhone abroad Sep 30, 2009
Establish a connection with the network, use or another Internet phone service for all voice calls and use the wireless network to surf the Web and check e-mail. With some care, your iPhone can make a wonderful travel companion, but just don't expect it to deliver quite as much as it does at home anywhere close to as cheaply. (USA Today -- Travel)
Yearning for the Golan Heights: why Syria wants it back Sep 30, 2009
Today, they talk using Skype, an Internet phone service. 328 feet short of a peace deal in 2000. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Preparing your iPhone for international travel Sep 30, 2009
Establish a connection with the network, use Skype or another Internet phone service for all voice calls and use the wireless network to surf the Web and check e-mail. With some care, your iPhone can make a wonderful travel companion, but just don't expect it to deliver quite as much as it does at home anywhere close to as cheaply. (MSNBC -- Technology)
AT&T says Google Voice blocks calls it can't Sep 26, 2009
Carrier says Google has unfair advantage with its Internet phone program ... SEATTLE - AT&T said Friday that Google's Internet phone program gets an unfair advantage from blocking calls to rural communities where local carriers charge high connection fees. (MSNBC -- Technology)
The big picture Sep 26, 2009
Celcom and DiGi should move towards that direction as not everyone wants a Blackberry, but an Internet phone or social networking phones can have mass market appeal. The fight for subscribers is intense in the marketplace with price wars, but the real challenge in the future is video. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
New York Times Deals with Malware Ad Fallout Sep 26, 2009
The advertiser the culprits impersonated was later revealed as Internet phone provider Vonage. The ad displayed legitimate messages for about a week, but then switched near the beginning of the weekend to display the phishing pop-up. (eSecurityPlanet)
How to Reduce Entertainment Expense... Sep 25, 2009
How to Reduce Entertainment Expenses. How to Reduce Entertainment Expenses. (Suite101.com)
FCC Chair Throws Weight Behind Net Neutrality Sep 23, 2009
He cited the dust-up last year that resulted in the from the peer-to-peer site BitTorrent, and failing to inform subscribers about its network-management practices, as well as some of the recent instances of broadband providers blocking access to Internet phone applications. RELATED ARTICLES. (SmallBusinessComputing)
US vows to keep internet open Sep 23, 2009
Genachowski's proposal would turn those principles into permanent rules and expand them to prevent discrimination against the type of data flowing through the networks, such as free internet phone services or file-sharing technology for movies ... Wireless companies have typically exercised great control over their networks, restricting access to generate revenue by charging for services such as the Skype internet phone service. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Deja Vu: Skype Founders and eBay in Legal Spat Sep 19, 2009
The founders of the Internet phone company are suing eBay and future suitors for $75 million a day in damages for copyright violation ... eBay and the investment group that inked a deal to buy its Skype unit are facing a lawsuit, with the Internet phone service's founders charging that eBay and Skype's buyers are violating copyright law. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Skype sues former exec Sep 19, 2009
Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis launched a third legal attack against eBay's attempt to sell the Internet phone service for $2 billion ... Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis launched a third legal attack against eBay's attempt to sell the Internet phone service for $2 billion. (New York Post -- Business)
Skype founders sue eBay Sep 18, 2009
A company owned by the founders of Skype has filed a copyright infringement suit against the Internet phone service and parent eBay Inc. an action that could crimp eBay's plans to sell Skype for about $2 billion to a group of private investors ... Skype founders file lawsuit against eBay Articles (09-16) 17:58 PDT SAN FRANCISCO, (AP) -- A company owned by the founders of Skype has filed a copyright infringement suit against the Internet phone service and parent eBay Inc. _ an action that could... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
New York Times Tricked Into Serving Scareware Ad Sep 17, 2009
the scammers initially claimed to be Internet phone provider Vonage, and had placed what appeared to be legitimate Vonage ads on the Web site. However, sometime over the weekend, they switched these ads for aggressive pop-up advertisements that tried to trick victims into thinking that their computers were infected. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Stanford Grad Gives $33M For Stem Cell Research Sep 17, 2009
A company owned by the founders of Skype has filed a copyright infringement suit against the Internet phone service and parent eBay Inc. an action that could crimp eBay's plans to sell Skype for about $2 billion to a group of private. Sep 16, 2009. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Palm OKs Google Voice as iPhone Stays in Limbo Sep 15, 2009
Apple's handling of Google's Internet phone app for the iPhone sparked an FCC inquiry, but Palm 'thinks different' by embracing a third-party version for its app store ... Google Voice for the iPhone has yet to be sanctioned by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), but Palm (NASDAQ: PALM) has embraced the Internet phone program by green-lighting a free third-party version for its smartphones. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Skype for Asterisk Debuts Sep 6, 2009
SfA comes at critical time for Skype, as eBay (NASDAY:EBAY) of majority ownership in its Internet phone unit. While ownership is changing, usage of Skype continues to grow, with 405 million users at the end of 2008. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Tech.view: The internet at forty Sep 5, 2009
In other words, they want to tax content providers to guarantee speedy delivery of their data, while discriminating in favour of their own search engines, internet phone services and streaming video. Tim Wu of Columbia Law School calls it the Tony Soprano business model. (The Economist)
EBay Fetches Surprisingly High Price For Skype Unit Sep 3, 2009
EBay () on Tuesday brought the gavel down on its largest auction ever, saying it has found a buyer for its Skype Internet phone business ... EBay on Tuesday brought the gavel down on its largest auction ever, saying it has found a buyer for its Skype Internet phone business. (Investors Business Daily)
Wiretapping Skype calls: virus eavesdrops on VoIP Sep 3, 2009
In this photo illustration, the Skype Internet phone program and a headset is shown. By Jordan Robertson, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Some computer viruses have a crude but scary ability to spy on people by logging every keystroke they type. (USA Today -- Tech)
Why Skittles Scuttled Its Twitter Idea: A Lesson In Social Media Sep 2, 2009
EBay on Tuesday brought the gavel down on its largest auction ever, saying it has found a buyer for its Skype Internet phone business. In a move rumored for months, the online auction pioneer says it's selling Skype, which offers free voice and video calling online, to a group of private. (Investors Business Daily)
Canada Pension Plans `Active' Year in Private-Equity Buys, Wiseman Says Sep 2, 2009
s Skype Internet phone unit, expects to be active over the next 12 months making private-equity investments. Buying a stake in Skype is a wonderful opportunity to own a blue-chip business thats providing disruptive technology, , senior vice president for private investments at the Toronto-based pension fund, said today in an interview. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Vonage Says Apple Approves Mobile Application Sep 2, 2009
Internet phone company Vonage Holdings Corp. said Tuesday that Apple Inc. has approved its mobile application for iPhone and iPod devices. Vonage said in a statement that it is currently conducting a beta test and general availability will be announced at a later date. (ABC News -- Wire)
EBay to Sell 65% of Skype to Group for $1.9 Billion Sep 2, 2009
EBay Inc. (EBAY) said Tuesday it will sell a 65% stake of its Skype internet phone business, with the valuation above many analysts' expectations. That help send eBay's shares up 3% at $22. (SmartMoney)
eBay 'reaches deal to sell Skype' Sep 1, 2009
Online auction site eBay is poised to say it has agreed to sell internet phone company Skype, reports say. Skype is expected to be sold to a group of private investors, including Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen and private equity firms. (BBC News -- Technology)
* Using free to turn a profit Aug 31, 2009
Indeed, in just the last few weeks, eBay has been looking to shed Skype, the free Internet phone call service. And Sampa, a personal Web site creation service started by former Microsoft executives, folded. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Investor group seen bidding for Skype Aug 29, 2009
San Jose-based eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) said earlier this year it planned to spin off the Internet phone service in an IPO which TechCrunch speculated could bring it about $2 billion. It agreed to buy the company in 2005 for $4. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
FCC: The Mobile Crackdown Cometh Aug 28, 2009
On July 31 the why Apple () hasn't yet approved Google Voice software, used for making Internet phone calls, for inclusion in its iPhone App Store. In August, Web-calling company Vonage said its iPhone app's approval has been delayed as well. (BusinessWeek)
Bob Gold PR firm to enter Cincy market Aug 27, 2009
Mooney to lead Bob Gold entry into Cincinnati market - Business Courier of Cincinnati. for free extra services. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
EchoStar's ViP-TV to Provide Transport of HD Video for Alaskan City's IPTV Service Aug 26, 2009
The city offers residents ultra high-speed broadband, TV services and Internet phone services and will be nearly 50 percent complete with its city-wide build out of fiber to the home at the end of this summer's construction season. With the addition from EchoStar, Ketchikan will offer a total of 58 HD channels along with a suite of more than 140 standard definition TV channels. (Multichannel News)
Fiber optic on track Aug 25, 2009
Cody Enterprise: News about Cody, Wyoming, and Yellowstone Country. If you are having problems viewing this page please. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Perfect match Aug 23, 2009
By - Independent Record - 08/23/09. Lisa Kunkel Independent Record - Carroll College seniors Caitlin Fernandez, right, and Robyn Swaney hang lanterns in their dorm room last week in Trinity Hall. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Broadweave Networks and Veracity Communications Merger Expands Local Offerings Aug 19, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. New company Veracity Networks positioned to be the premier, local provider of telecommunications. (PR Newswire)
Typhoon disrupts Asia Internet, phone service Aug 15, 2009
Seabed movements cause slowdowns; service expected to be restored. The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Time Warner Services Restored, Customers Ask For Credit Aug 13, 2009
Current conditions for local cities. Posted: 4:41 pm MDT August 12, 2009Updated: 7:54 pm MDT August 12, 2009. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Survey: Businesses want more broadband capacity Aug 10, 2009
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Cable giant reports a comcastic second quarter Aug 7, 2009
Cable giant reports a comcastic second quarter - Philadelphia Business Journal. for free extra services. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Top Features to Include in a New Ho... Aug 7, 2009
Top Features to Include in a New House. Top Features to Include in a New House. (Suite101.com)
Polish Firm Protests Loss of Iraq Bid Aug 6, 2009
By T. Christian Miller, Special to The Times and Ela Kasprzycka, Special to The Times February 19, 2004. WARSAW A state-owned Polish arms company that lost the bidding to equip the new Iraqi army announced Wednesday that it has lodged a protest, throwing into doubt one of the United States' largest and most prominent nation-building projects. (Yahoo News -- Poland)
exposing a network of malicious pranksters Aug 6, 2009
He and his followers place their prank calls via Skype, confident that the Internet phone service sufficiently cloaks their identities and whereabouts. By any measure, "Dex" is a sociopath, a mean-spirited sadist who spews a barrage of racial epithets, vulgarities, and threats, and clearly enjoys the panic, fear, and damage he causes. (Harper's Magazine)
3Court Battle May Disconnect Internet Phone System Skype for Good» Aug 4, 2009
Court Battle May Disconnect Internet Phone System Skype for Good. Saturday, August 01, 2009. (Fox News)
Court Battle May Disconnect Internet Phone System Skype Aug 3, 2009
Saturday, August 01, 2009. Skype might have to shut down because of a dispute over the core technology used to make the Internet telephone system work. (Fox News)
Time Warner Cable 2nd quarter profit rises Jul 30, 2009
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Apple rejects Google Voice as iPhone app Jul 30, 2009
The Techcrunch blog said Monday that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) won't let Google (NASDAQ:AAPL) offer its Internet phone service through the iPhone App Store. Other bloggers are pointing at Apple's exclusive iPhone carrier in the U.S., (NYSE:T), as the party responsible for the rejection. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Russian Firms Blast Skype Business Threat Jul 29, 2009
Russia's most powerful business lobby moved to clamp down on Skype and its peers this week, telling lawmakers that the Internet phone services are a threat to Russian businesses and to national security. In partnership with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's political party, the lobby created a working group to draft legal safeguards against what they said were the risks of Skype and other Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone services. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Agency asserts regulatory power over Internet phone service Jul 26, 2009
The department fields complaints every day from consumers over billing and service quality issues over both regular phone service and internet phone service, including overbilling, unexplained charges and discrepancies, or the termination of service without warning, Why said ... A top official with Verizon, the state s largest provider of telecommunications services, said the company opposes the bill and added that the department should not be involved in regulating internet phone service, also... (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Skype singled out as threat to Russia's security Jul 25, 2009
MOSCOW - Russia's most powerful business lobby moved to clamp down on Skype and its peers this week, telling lawmakers that the Internet phone services are a threat to Russian businesses and to national security. In partnership with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's political party, the lobby created a working group to draft legal safeguards against what they said were the risks of Skype and other Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone services. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Submarine cable links East Africa to Europe Jul 24, 2009
As the West has grown used to taking streaming video and Internet phone calls for granted, Africa has remained far behind. The Indian Oceans east African seabed is the only one in the world without a submarine fibreoptic cable, forcing the region to rely heavily on limited and expensive satellite links. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
EBay Q2 profit drops 29% to $327.3M Jul 23, 2009
Revenue rose 25 percent at the Internet phone unit Skype, which grew by 37. 3 million users to a total of 480. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Comcast boosting Internet speed in Phila. Jul 23, 2009
Comcast boosting Internet speed in Phila. - Philadelphia Business Journal. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Google Voice: Trouble Calling for Skype? Jul 20, 2009
Google's push into the Web phone-calling market is likely to cut into sales by Internet phone companies such as eBay's () Skype unit, and could put pressure on Microsoft and Cisco, which sell online calling software to businesses. On July 15, Google () released a downloadable Google Voice application for BlackBerrys () and smartphones powered by Google's Android operating system, which could make the voice service more popular. (BusinessWeek)
