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Breaking VoIP news

VoIP still lags behind in quality, survey says
Jul. 12, 2005
VoIP phone systems still lag significantly behind the traditional phone network for reliability and quality, and there are major differences in quality among brands of VoIP service, according to a company that evaluated ...

FCC requires VoIP providers to offer E911
May. 19, 2005
VoIP carriers that connect to the U.S. public telephone network will be required this year to provide their customers with enhanced 911 emergency calling service, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission ruled ...

Texas sues Vonage over emergency service
Mar. 22, 2005
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Vonage accusing the fast-growing VoIP provider of not warning customers about limits to its 911 emergency dialing service.

What's ahead for Vonage in 2005?
Jan. 10, 2005
We talk to Vonage CEO Jeffrey Citron on the future of broadband video, the key to consumer VoIP adoption, the possibility of being acquired and more.

Shoreline makes VoIP for the home
Dec. 11, 2000
Workaholic executives and call center challenges drive market expansion.

VoIP opinions

Better phone services for small businesses
Oct. 24, 2005
Big-company phone features are now affordable for SMBs

Home networks in 2005
Dec. 20, 2004
Thought you installed a lot of home network equipment in 2004? Wait ‘til 2005. Here are our predictions for what's ahead.

Pain-free VoIP
Aug. 09, 2004
Timing the conversion carefully ensures a quick return.

What's on your home network? Part 2
Aug. 02, 2004
Readers share their devices, dreams and skepticism.

Growing with VoIP
Mar. 08, 2004
Voice over IP system helps roofing company expand, offer telework