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voip

AT&T and Other Telcos Thinking of Skype Combatant?

Om writes about a report that AT&T and a group of major international telcos like British Telecom, Deutsche Telecom and NTT are thinking of making a free VoIP system. The reason for it is that voice is a "losing proposition" these days in the face of Skype and landline attrition. The system would eventually be moved to cellphones and would be launched in 2009. One problem: The report is so far mostly theory, even if the writer does have a good track record. [Om]

7:30 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Brian Lam
659 views, 4 comments

Latest by Benitocarmona: Whatever they do I will stay with Skype its the right choice. As for ATT and International carriers: I am more »

spying

Senate Gives Telcos Free Pass On Warrantless Domestic Spying Program

Joel at BBG writes in five precise words what it means that the Senate has just granted retroactive immunity to telcos (AT&T, Verizon and others) for participating in the government's warrantless wiretapping program that spied on American citizens: "We Lost. The Telcos Won." More »

6:30 PM on Tue Feb 12 2008
By matt buchanan
4,792 views, 78 comments

Latest by cr0ft: 3000 dead New Yorkers dead is really nothing but a pinprick if you extract he emotional hyperbole and overblown American more »

at&t

Senate Set to Give Retroactive Immunity to AT&T and Other Telcos for Warrantless Wiretapping Program

Should AT&T and the other telcos involved (like Verizon) get a total pass for participating in the NSA's domestic wiretapping program that let the government eavesdrop on Americans without a warrant? The Senate's thisclose to giving them immunity from lawsuits like the one the Electronic Freedom Foundation's filed against AT&T and others. More »

3:20 PM on Mon Dec 17 2007
By matt buchanan
2,545 views, 51 comments

Latest by johnnyabnormal: @Indio: Geesh. For a while there I thought I was the only one who counterbalanced the reich wing in more »