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FCC to regulate IP services early next year, 06/07/05

Look to the Federal Communications Commission to set regulations
on IP services sometime early next year, FCC Chairman Kevin
Martin told a crowd of hundreds at Supercomm 2005. "The FCC
needs to decide what rules apply to IP services and needs to ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert2448>

Nortel to integrate MCS with Microsoft Outlook, 06/06/05

Nortel announced Monday at Supercomm plans to integrate its
collaboration/messaging gear with Microsoft Outlook to support
multimedia communications services such as unified voicemail,
e-mail and video messaging.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert2449>

Organizations to receive more attention from service providers,
06/06/05

Corporations should expect service providers to cozy up to them
as trusted advisers if the providers follow the advice of
experts at a Supercomm 2005 panel. "If service providers don't
do it, systems integrators will," says Gary Lund, the CTO of ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert2450>

Don't ditch the landline yet, 06/06/05

Home VoIP is cool, but needs safety and reliability fixes first.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert2451>

Opinion: Defending the castle, 06/06/05

There's nothing like having a flaming pig hurled over the wall
to get your attention - medieval kings and lords quickly changed
their defensive plans and took the battle to the field. Today's
environment is more akin to a hand-to-hand battle, with the ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert2452>

Weblog: Study: VoIP will phase in over years, 06/06/05

A report from analyst firm Ovum says VoIP quality and acceptance
of VoIP technology mean it will become dominant among businesses
by 2008.
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/convergence/009108.html?nl>

Weblog: Canada telco raps VoIP regulation, 06/06/05

BCE, the largest phone company in Canada, says the government
shouldn't cap prices incumbent phone companies charge for VoIP,
but the regulation is already in place.
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/convergence/009107.html?nl>

Weblog: VoIP confuses consumers, 06/06/05

A new study says 60% of U.S. consumers are aware of VoIP, but
trying to understand service options makes their heads spin.
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/convergence/009106.html?nl>

Well-heeled Brix looks to make VoIP more manageable, 06/01/05

You can look at the news that VoIP management company Brix
Networks has received its fifth round of venture funding two
ways: "Wow, this company must really be onto something" or "Hey,
this company has been around for six years. What's taking it so
...
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/060105-brix-voip.html?nl>

Congressional aides predict telecom reform soon, 06/01/05

The U.S. Congress should pass some kind of telecommunications
reform by late 2006, four congressional staffers focused on
telecom issues predicted Wednesday, but the group couldn't agree
on what kind of reform is needed.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert2453>

Microsoft set to ship real-time collaboration client, 06/01/05

Microsoft on Wednesday said it has completed development of its
next generation instant messaging and real-time collaboration
client, Office Communicator 2005, and plans to ship the software
before the end of June.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert2454>

Newsletter: IBM-Nortel agreement advances convergence, 06/01/05

A couple of weeks ago we asked whether anyone had come up with a
justifiable business use of cell phones with integral cameras.
Obviously, the consumer ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlvoipalert2455>
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