Comcast Lying About Vonage Slashdot jehnx writes, "Apparently, Comcast is trying some new tricks to get people to sign up for its version of VoIP, 'Comcast Digital Voice,' according to Wang (of WangScript fame). From the blog post: 'Today my wife received a phone call from a Comcast representative who had called to promote their new "Comcast Digital Voice" service Ordinarily, we don't mind Comcast calling us from time to time 911 dispatchers unable to find callers on VoIP Scranton Times-Tribune Area residents who sign up for the latest telecommunications technology — Voice over Internet Protocol phone service, or VoIP — could be cutting themselves off from quick and effective emergency services response. Signal Boost for Sprint-Cable Venture MultiChannel News As its joint venture with four cable operators turns nearly one year old, Sprint Nextel Corp. is trying to kick-start its relationship with the entire cable industry, expanding the role of joint venture president John Garcia. MSOs Seek AT&T-BellSouth Conditions MultiChannel News Five major cable companies Wednesday asked for conditions on AT&T’s merger with BellSouth to ensure that the combined phone giants can’t discriminate against cable’s competing digital-phone service. San Bruno Cable may offer VoIP San Mateo County Times SAN BRUNO — In the competitive world of pay television, San Bruno Cable has a leg up on the corporate contenders, for now. Comcast Exceeds Expectations — Even the Company's Own MultiChannel News Comcast Corp. rang in the New Year with some pretty big shoes to fill: Its own. T-Mobile to Roll Out Dual-mode Phone SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance Steven Towns submits: From our daily One Page Annotated WSJ summary: T-Mobile Readies New Web Phones-- And Hangs Up on a Star Pitchwoman Summary: Deutsche Telecom AG's T-Mobile is moving quickly to make use of its new $4 billion worth of radio frequencies purchased from the FCC's recent spectrum auction. VoIP Surpassing Standard Call Quality? BetaNews Contradicting previous reports to the contrary, Internet and mobile test and measurement company Keynote Systems says that VoIP services outperform landline phone systems in call quality, although the technology still has some ground to make up in other areas such as audio delay. Packing 'Em In With PacketCable Light Reading When MSOs and CableLabs decided to build their initial IP communications network infrastructure based on MGCP (Media Gateway Control Protocol), techies everywhere (myself included) cringed: What are these guys thinking? One Page Annotated WSJ Summary: Tuesday Sept. 26 SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance Summary of this morning's Wall Street Journal with comments on related stocks.
Comcast VoIP: An Extra $10 To Bang My Head Against The Wall Reading Johanne's article this morning, I find that Comcast is ready to offer me VoIP phone service. The news caught my eye for personal reasons: I E-Commerce News: Business: Cable Giant Comcast To Offer VoIP Phone Cable Giant Comcast To Offer VoIP Phone Service. By Keith Regan E-Commerce Times 01/10/05 1:13 PM PT. The Comcast VoIP service will cost $40 for its cable Comcast pushes VoIP to prime time | CNET News.com Comcast will continue serving its 1.4 million phone customers, but the new VoIP service will be its primary focus going forward. GigaOM » Comcast Has A Million VoIP Customers VOIP usually does not provide 911 coverage. I have VOIP as my primary residential phone and I would rely on my cellphone for the 911 service. Technology News: Business: Cable Giant Comcast To Offer VoIP Phone Cable Giant Comcast To Offer VoIP Phone Service. By Keith Regan www.EcommerceTimes.com Part of the ECT News Network 01/10/05 1:13 PM PT
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