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Skype to FCC: Keep the Internet Open & Neutral
Skype, a big proponent of open networks and net neutrality, in a filing today with the Federal Communications Commission argued that net neutrality was “about growing the broadband ecosystem and preserving a borderless, open Internet” and said it would “promote investment, jobs and innovation.” The company said that it “welcomes the Commission’s focus on preserving... »
FCC looks at ways to assert authority over Web access
The Federal Communications Commission is considering aggressive moves to stake out its authority to oversee consumer access to the Internet, as a recent court hearing and industry opposition have cast doubt on its power over Web service providers. The FCC, which regulates public access to telephone and television services, has been working to claim the... »
China urges integration of various media platforms
China’s government on Wednesday called for the acceleration of a proposal to integrate the nation’s Internet, telecommunications and broadcast media. The State Council, or Cabinet, decided at a meeting that integration was needed to meet the Chinese public’s “increasingly diverse” information needs, a statement summarising the meeting said. To read this AFP report in full, see: news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/china-urges-integration-of-various-media-platforms-20100114-m75t.html news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-technology/china-urges-integration-of-various-media-platforms-20100114-m75t.html Related... »
Here Comes Dynamic Caller ID
Flat Planet Phone Co., an Israeli VoIP startup, has developed a new VoIP technology called Dynamic Caller ID that essentially allows you to have multiple caller IDs built on the fly. These caller IDs depend on the local number being dialed. For instance, if you call someone in Orange County, Calif., from New York,... »
AT&T Sued Over Mobile Internet Sales Tax
More than a dozen lawsuits have been filed this week nationwide against ATT over a 6 percent mobile Internet sales tax that the plaintiffs say is against the law.One such suit has been filed in Connecticut, where sales taxes on telecom services are allowed, but a similar tax for mobile …(121 words) Related Topics: 1G,... »
AT&T Sued Over Mobile Internet Sales Tax
More than a dozen lawsuits have been filed this week nationwide against ATT over a 6 percent mobile Internet sales tax that the plaintiffs say is against the law.One such suit has been filed in Connecticut, where sales taxes on telecom services are allowed, but a similar tax for mobile …(121 words) ... »
Skype to FCC: Keep Internet Open & Neutral
Skype, a big proponent of open networks and net neutrality, in a filing today with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), argued that net neutrality was “about growing the broadband ecosystem and preserving a borderless, open Internet” and said it would “promote investment, jobs and innovation.” The company said that it “welcomes the Commission’s focus on... »
ACCESS Supercharges Mobile Browser
ACCESS Co. Ltd. has upgraded its NetFront Browser for mobile handsets and Internet-enabled devices. Version 4.0 performs JavaScript executions 20-times faster than the previous 3.5 version, the company says.The NetFront Browser is offered to device manufacturers via an API application and porting layers; the 4.0 versions are backward-compatible with 3.5. …(239 words) Related Topics: application,... »
8×8 Outage Wasn’t Their Fault
As I wrote yesterday, the outage at 8×8 wasn’t likely their fault so i was quite pleased when their PR person, Joan Citelli, sent me this note today: Andy – I wanted to provide you with an update/explanation of what caused 8×8’s service outage this past Tuesday. In order to provide services to our customers from our... »
Tata Communications Partner With Tomizone To Offers Wi-Fi In India
India’s leading telecom giant Tata Communications Internet Services Limited and Australia’s largest provider of Wi-Fi hotspots Tomizone have announced a partnership deal by which TCISL will use… ] Related Topics: Australia, India, Info, Internet, LEC,... »
Atlanta AT&T Customers Get Boost in Coverage with Second Layer of Capacity
Surfing the Internet, keeping up with social networking apps, streaming video — these are just a few of the things you can do on an AT&T wireless device today. It’s also the reason AT&T has substantially increased capacity on nearly 90 cell sites across the metro Atlanta area. The project involved the addition of... »
Will Android Pay for Google’s Moves in China?
British scribe Paul Carr is not one to mince words. For him, Google’s newfound morality around censorship and China is too little, too late. Four years too late, to be precise. And I agree with him — up to a point. Morality has to be absolute; it cannot be used as a tool of... »
Packet8 back online after outage
8×8 says the failure of its VoIP system Packet8 yesterday was caused, according to the company, by “an Internet element beyond our control.” The service returned by 4:30 PM pacific time and the company is still looking into the causes of the disruption. A major issue during the disruption was 8×8’s own internal systems (including their website) went down... »
Windstream launches new VoIP/SIP service
Windstream is launching a new VoIP and SIP Trunking solution called Dynamic Office-SIP. The tier 2 telco’s business services solution will combine voice, data, high-speed Internet with IP communications using SIP to provide cost-savings over legacy phone systems. The new IP communications offering provides customers with access to Windstream’s private IP network allowing customers to... »
BSNL Offers ‘Broadband@your Doorstep’ in Kolkata
India’s largest broadband internet and telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) announced the launch of “Broadband @ your doorstep”, an initiative where BSNL would assist potential… ] Related Topics: broadband, India, Info, Internet,... »
Internet on TV is a highlight at Consumer Electronics Show
The Consumer Electronics Show can look like a circus, a flea market or a fraternity rush, but it’s best viewed as a venture-capital pitch. But instead of suit-clad investors, the audience is anybody who might throw down a credit card at an electronics store. The companies introducing their wares at CES may act like they... »
Australia goes wild for wireless internet
Use of wireless broadband services mushroomed during the past year to reach more than two million subscribers, driven by the popularity of wireless modems and mobile devices such as the iPhone. The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s communications report, released yesterday, revealed the use of wireless broadband services jumped 162 per cent in 2008-09, while... »
Tata DOCOMO ‘GPRS On Demand’ Makes Aircel’s Unlimited Internet Packs Lose Its Sheen
Tata DOCOMO recently launched 5 new ‘GPRS on Demand’ Packs. At first glance it was still unfortunate that Tata DOCOMO had yet not launched an Unlimited GPRS much like that of Aircel. However on… ] Related... »
Pandora: Now Playing Everywhere
Now that Pandora, a next-generation online music streaming service, has turned its first quarterly profit, the Oakland, Calif.-based company is looking at life beyond the web. And by doing so, Pandora is moving to embody what’s being called the device-agnostic Internet. “We became profitable for the fourth quarter of 2009, and now we’re shooting for profits... »
The Rise of Connected Devices
The recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show brought home one simple fact: We will soon be hard-pressed to find consumer electronics that don’t feature a built-in Internet connection. From e-readers to tablets to Blu-ray players, we should be preparing for a connected experience. And consumers electronics makers should be preparing for a boost in sales. Especially... »
British Council Focussing on Digital Technology in Pakistan
The head of British Government agency that promotes the use of information and communications technology has appreciated the computer usage in Pakistan and said the country has a good level of computer literacy. Stephen Crowne, Chief Executive, BECTA, was speaking to the members of the international media at the opening of the three-day “The... »
Cisco brings TelePresence to the home
Last week at CES, Cisco unveiled its TelePresence system for consumer homes. The system used a set-top device, a remote control, a high-def camera, microphone, and a standard HDTV. The device is expected to cost around $1,000 excluding the cost of the TV and consumers’ monthly Internet bills. The company plans to trial its telepresence... »
Winners at the Crunchies: DropBox, Foursquare, Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg with Facebook Connect Vitamin Water Bottle Facebook and Zynga were among the winners at the Crunchies 2009 awards, held last evening in San Francisco’s Herbst Theater. The third annual award ceremony, co-hosted by TechCrunch, VentureBeat and GigaOM, saw a mix of new and old technology companies share the limelight in front... »
Google becoming “giant monopoly”: German minister
Internet search engine Google Inc is becoming a “giant monopoly” like Microsoft and could face legal action if it does not become more transparent, Germany’s justice minister said. In an interview with weekly magazine Der Spiegel, Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger said she was concerned the firm was accruing too much power and information about citizens via programmes... »
DropBox, Foursquare, Facebook Winners at The Crunchies
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg w Facebook Connect Vitamin Water Bottle Facebook and Zynga were among the winners at the Crunchies 2009 awards, held last evening in San Francisco’s Herbst Theater. The third annual award ceremony that is co-hosted by TechCrunch, VentureBeat & GigaOM, saw a mix of new and old technology companies share limelight in... »
Court Unconvinced of FCC’s Authority to Punish Comcast
Federal judges spent much of Friday hearing arguments for and against the FCC’s 2008 hand-slapping of Comcast Corp. for slowing peer-to-peer Internet traffic – the court’s ruling will help determine how much authority the FCC holds over net neutrality decisions. So far, judges’ reactions indicate the FCC is in for …(288 words) Related Topics: 2008,... »
Monsoon Intros Next-Gen Home Video Convergence Device
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — Leave it to a company called Monsoon Multimedia to release a product named “Volcano.”But the company claims Volcano is no disaster; it’s a next-generation home video convergence device. Volcano incorporates major features of TiVo (time shifting), Slingbox/HAVA (place shifting), Roku (Internet video such as Netflix …(368 words) Related Topics: call,... »
Nokia tries to reinvent itself: Can the world’s largest handset-maker regain the initiative?
Ask Finns about their national character and chances are the word sisu will come up. It is an amalgam of steadfastness and diligence, but also courage, recklessness and fierce tenacity. “It takes sisu to stand at the door when the bear is on the other side,” a folk saying goes. There are plenty of bears... »
Court Unconvinced of FCC’s Authority to Punish Comcast
Federal judges spent much of Friday hearing arguments for and against the FCC’s 2008 hand-slapping of Comcast Corp. for slowing peer-to-peer Internet traffic – the court’s ruling will help determine how much authority the FCC holds over net neutrality decisions. So far, judges’ reactions indicate the FCC is in for …(288 words) ... »
AT&T Launches Wi-Fi Service at Tulsa Airport
Travelers who will be making their way through the Tulsa International Airport will now have the added convenience of having access to AT&T’s wireless Internet service at their fingertips. AT&T— an industry leader in Wi-Fi with the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network — and the Tulsa International Airport today announced that AT&T Wi-Fi is available... »