From editor@telecom-digest.org Thu Jul 1 00:44:30 2004 Received: (from ptownson@localhost) by massis.lcs.mit.edu (8.11.6p3/8.11.3) id i614iT717612; Thu, 1 Jul 2004 00:44:30 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 00:44:30 -0400 (EDT) From: editor@telecom-digest.org Message-Id: <200407010444.i614iT717612@massis.lcs.mit.edu> X-Authentication-Warning: massis.lcs.mit.edu: ptownson set sender to editor@telecom-digest.org using -f To: ptownson Approved: patsnewlist Subject: TELECOM Digest V23 #311 TELECOM Digest Thu, 1 Jul 2004 00:44:00 EDT Volume 23 : Issue 311 Inside This Issue: Editor: Patrick A. Townson Verizon Wireless TXT Traffic Alert Service (Monty Solomon) Linksys Adds 5-Port Switch to Its Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge (M Solomon) Linksys Introduces a 10/100 4-Port VPN Router for Small Business (Solomon) EFFector 17.24: Action Alert - The Induce Act: Innovation (Monty Solomon) Re: MCI Layoffs (Shadowday144) Re: Internet Phone Service For Every Home Not Far Off (Gordon S. Hlavenka) Re: Who Got the Message? There's a Way to Know (Sin Nombre) Ted Forstmann's Naked Defense (Eric Friedebach) Re: Domain Registration Recommendations (SELLCOM Tech support) Re: Domain Registration Recommendations (John Smith) Latest Norvergence News (Barry B.) Intrado Extends Presence in VoIP 9-1-1 Market (VOIP News) Voice Over Internet Challenges Telephone (VOIP News) Audits May Improve 911 Reliability (VOIP News) Vonage(R) Wins Preliminary Injunction Against New York PSC (VOIP News) Vonage Beats Back New York Ruling (VOIP News) All contents here are copyrighted by Patrick Townson and the individual writers/correspondents. Articles may be used in other journals or newsgroups, provided the writer's name and the Digest are included in the fair use quote. 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Geoffrey Welsh =========================== See the bottom of this issue for subscription and archive details and the name of our lawyer; other stuff of interest. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 23:29:02 -0400 From: Monty Solomon Subject: Verizon Wireless TXT Traffic Alert Service Beat the Traffic this Fourth of July Weekend with Verizon Wireless' New TXT Traffic Alert Service Powered by Autodesk - Jun 30, 2004 08:28 AM (PR Newswire) Verizon Wireless Customers Get Free Personalized, Timely Traffic Information from July 2nd through July 6th BEDMINSTER, N.J. and SAN RAFAEL, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless provider and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, today announced that its customers planning to hit the road this July 4th weekend can sign up to receive free TXT alerts about traffic conditions on their TXT Messaging-capable phones from Autodesk Location Services, a division of Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK). Travelers using the new Verizon Wireless TXT Traffic Alert Service can choose their preferred routes and designate which times of day they would like to receive traffic update alerts. With Verizon Wireless TXT Traffic Alert Service, customers can save time, gas costs, and frustration this holiday weekend by staying informed of changing traffic information. To register, Verizon Wireless customers simply login to http://www.vtext.com , Verizon Wireless' TXT Messaging companion Web site, and select which traffic alerts they wish to receive. The service is being offered at no cost to Verizon Wireless customers during the July 4th Holiday Weekend (July 2nd - July 6th, 2004). Beginning July 7th, 2004, Verizon Wireless customers can pay as they go for TXT Traffic Alerts, which are just $0.02 for each message received, or select from several bundled plans, including $2.99 per month for 100 messages, $4.99 per month for 250 messages and $9.99 per month for 1,000 messages sent or received. - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=42256789 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 23:26:33 -0400 From: Monty Solomon Subject: Linksys Adds 5-Port Switch to Its Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Wireless-G Bridge With Integrated 5-port Switch Ideal for Small Businesses With Remote Network Environments IRVINE, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Linksys(R), a division of Cisco Systems, Inc., the leading provider of broadband, wireless and networking hardware for the consumer and Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) markets, today announced its Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge with 5-port Switch (WET54GS5). The Wireless Bridge with 5-port Switch provides high-speed cable-free bridging between remote networks within an office and connects wired devices to a wireless network. Equipped with enhanced security, easy to use Setup Wizard and a number of advanced features help provide the technology needed to network a small business simply and affordably. At the request of resellers and network installers, Linksys has developed the new wireless bridge with a switch to solve connectivity issues associated with multiple workgroup networks, offices not capable of being wired with Ethernet cables and connecting up to five wired devices to an 802.11b (wireless-B) or 802.11g (wireless-g) network from other areas in the office. - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=42255809 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 23:27:04 -0400 From: Monty Solomon Subject: Linksys Introduces a 10/100 4-Port VPN Router for Small Businesses IRVINE, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Linksys(R), a division of Cisco Systems, Inc., the leading provider of broadband, wireless and networking hardware for the consumer and Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) markets, today announced the immediate availability of its new 10/100 4-Port VPN Router (RV042). For a complete Internet-sharing network solution, the RV042 is ideal for small businesses with mobile employees. Situated at the heart of a small office network, the 10/100 4-port wired VPN router lets multiple office computers share an Internet connection, files and other resources on the network. This 10/100 4-port VPN Router features 30 VPN endpoints, SPI firewall, and dual Internet ports for load balancing and connection redundancy. The RV042 lets users connect a second Cable or DSL Internet line as a backup to ensure the connection will not be disconnected. Or, use both Internet ports at the same time, and let the router balance all the user requirements between them for maximum bandwidth efficiency. - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=42255830 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:29:47 -0400 From: Monty Solomon Subject: EFFector 17.24: Action Alert - The Induce Act: Innovation EFFector Vol. 17, No. 24 June 28, 2004 donna@eff.org A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation ISSN 1062-9424 In the 296th Issue of EFFector: * Action Alert - The Induce Act: Innovation Under Attack * Will the Inducing Infringement Act Kill the iPod? * EFF Partners with No Starch Press * MiniLinks (11): Interview with a DMCA Reformer * Staff Calendar: 07.30.04 - 08.01.04 - Kevin Bankston, Annalee Newitz, Seth Schoen, and Wendy Seltzer speak at Defcon 12, Las Vegas, NV * Administrivia http://www.eff.org/effector/17/24.php ------------------------------ From: shadowday144@cs.com (Shadowday144) Subject: Re: MCI Layoffs Date: 29 Jun 2004 22:04:18 -0700 Organization: http://groups.google.com rlm2174@yahoo.com (r8989) wrote in message news:: > Has anyone seen anything on layoff this week? Not on MCI but I did see this on another telecom company. http://www.ssorg.com/jobloss/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:46:58 -0500 From: Gordon S. Hlavenka Reply-To: nospam@crashelex.com Organization: Crash Electronics Subject: Re: Internet Phone Service For Every Home Not Far Off VOIP News wrote: >> http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2004/06/27/News/244994.html >> LITTLE ROCK - Local phone service in Arkansas and the rest of the >> nation is nearing a big evolution, experts say, meaning that terms >> like WiFi, telephony and FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) will soon become >> part of our everyday language. Justin Time wrote: > And Fiber to the curb was to be the NEXT big things of the late 80's > if I remember right. > Have they solved the problem of who is going to pay for all that > bandwidth? That's not to mention the cost of the local loop. My parents live in a very rural area of Arkansas (870-269-xxxx) -- the road in front of their house was just paved for the first time a few years ago and they're adjusting to their new "city water". While the trench was open to lay pipe for the water system, an extra conduit was dropped in and populated with fiber. So far the fiber is still dark, but it's right in their front yard as soon as somebody decides to light it up. OTOH I live in the Chicago suburbs and the nearest fiber is almost a mile away. My dad has 384Kbs DSL at the moment -- not too bad considering he's on top of a freakin' mountain in the Ozarks -- but it's a shame he can't tap that fiber. Gordon S. Hlavenka http://www.crashelectronics.com "If we imagined he could _find_ the car, we could pretend it might be fixed." - Calvin ------------------------------ From: sin nombre Subject: Re: Who Got the Message? There's a Way to Know Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 23:18:42 GMT Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 04:57:31 -0500, Gary Breuckman wrote: > In article , Tony P. > wrote: >> In article , monty@roscom.com says: >>> outgoing messages have been opened. But DidTheyReadIt is the first such >>> service to keep itself a secret from the recipient, as well as the >>> first to report on where the message was read. >> Easy enough to defeat. Just put a new rule on the firewall that doesn't >> let it get back. Who would have thought it, or prevent viewing HTML in >> Eudora or Outlook -- that can be done too. > You can't defeat these new services, they don't work like that. > They way they work is they hold the email on their server, and send > the recipient a 'new' email that just contains a link to their server. > When you open the link to read the mail, they know. > But the only way to avoid notifying the sender is not to open the link, > and then you don't get to read the mail. > -- Gary Breuckman > [TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: Can't you browse to the server holding > the mail on your own (manually copy only the pertinite parts of the > URL **less the cookie data** ) and get to it that way? PAT] That method lets them tell if it has been read, but not by whom it has been read. A person could read the message URL through http proxy servers on 3 or 4 different continents. I'll bet that would confuse someone. ------------------------------ From: friedebach@yahoo.com (Eric Friedebach) Subject: Ted Forstmann's Naked Defense Date: 30 Jun 2004 10:33:44 -0700 Organization: http://groups.google.com Daniel Fisher, 06.30.04, Forbes.com ROCKVILLE, CONN. - In a 1998 Forbes interview, dealmaker Theodore "Ted" Forstmann explained his investment philosophy: Avoid risky assets like junk bonds and never, ever get involved in a bidding war. "I would sooner take my pants off in public," said the founder of Forstmann, Little & Co. "I tell the seller, 'This is the deal. If you want it, say yes by 5 P.M.'" A different Ted Forstmann was on display during a four-week trial that concluded Tuesday in the central Connecticut town of Rockville. In a lawsuit filed in 2002, the state of Connecticut accused Forstmann and his firm of engaging in a sort of bait-and-switch, luring the state to invest $200 million based on the old strategy but pouring most of the money into risky, overpriced telecom ventures. http://www.forbes.com/services/2004/06/30/cz_df_0630forstmann.html Eric Friedebach /We Grill Kittens/ ------------------------------ From: SELLCOM Tech support Subject: Re: Domain Registration Recommendations Organization: www.sellcom.com Reply-To: support@sellcom.com Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:21:23 GMT Thanks to everyone! We have ended up becoming a reseller ourselves http://www.wwwdomain.biz Now, to be fair to buydomains, they have revised their email system to prevent spam. I will admit their original concept was done with good intentions but technically flawed. It is rare to see a company react so FAST regarding a problem and revising a whole system. Steve at SELLCOM http://www.sellcom.com Discount multihandset cordless phones by Siemens, AT&T, Panasonic, Motorola Vtech 5.8Ghz; TMC ET4000 4line Epic phone, OnHoldPlus, Beamer, Watchguard! Brick wall "non MOV" surge protection. Mini-Splitter log splitter! If you sit at a desk www.ergochair.biz you owe it to yourself. ------------------------------ From: John Smith Subject: Re: Domain Registration Recommendations Date: 30 Jun 2004 12:01:08 -0500 Reply-To: None On 28 Jun 2004 13:14:04 -0700, rayta@msn.com (Ray Normandeau) wrote: > GoDaddy.com > Read their anti-spam policy. > They are serious. No they aren't. They're all talk and very little action. I've notified them of numerous major spammers (using domains registered through Go Daddy), using their proper reporting procedures. They have, in all cases, done exactly NOTHING. So, spammers can disregard all that marketing bullshit, and continue to get their cheap spamming domains at Go Daddy, without any serious fear that ANY action AT ALL will be taken. If someone is aware of a recent case where Go Daddy has actually taken action against one of their spamming registrants by canceling their domain, I'd like to hear about it. Secondly, since we're on the subject, Go Daddy has absolutely pathetic customer service. It wasn't always this way mind you, but their popularity and relentless pandering to the low-priced domain market has not been handled well by them internally. Bob Parsons may be a fine individual, but his company is now out of control, and infested with stupid loads and other incompetents. While they still DO answer the phone and their e-mails, resolving certain problems is another thing. In short, the Go Daddy of today sucks. I would stay way clear of them. Becoming a so-called "reseller" (JOKE) using Go Daddy's "Wild West Domains" would be a formula for misery. In the event of a problem, I would be put in between my customer and a non-responsive registrar. No thanks. > Domains start at $4.95 Price isn't everything. This will become clear to Go Daddy customers after the first time you have a problem there that needs resolution. My opinion only, based on personal experience. John Smith ------------------------------ From: "BarryB" Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 11:32 AM Subject: Latest Norvergence News Greetings: I was informed by Qwest that Norvergence agreed to pay $8,000,000 today in past due invoices; If they don't pay Qwest will disconnect all Norvergence T1 and long distance services PERMANENTLY by the end of the week.. There is another article today on News 12 NJ discussing Norvergence paychecks bouncing, and laid off employees not getting their final paychecks. I assume the Salzano brothers have their exit plans in place. Barry Bellin ------------------------------ From: VOIP News Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 08:54:25 -0400 Subject: Intrado Extends Presence in VoIP 9-1-1 Market Reply-To: VoIPnews@yahoogroups.com http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040629005256&newsLang=en Intrado Extends Presence in VoIP 9-1-1 Market; Signs Agreement with Primus Telecommunications, Inc. for Intrado VoIP Emergency Calling Service LONGMONT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2004-- Intrado Continues to Lead in U.S. VoIP 9-1-1 Deployments Intrado Inc. (Nasdaq:TRDO), North America's leading provider of 9-1-1 infrastructure systems and services, and experts in dynamic communications solutions, today announced an agreement to provide Primus Telecommunications, Inc. (PRIMUS) with 9-1-1 services for its VoIP subscribers. PRIMUS joins a growing list of providers using Intrado(R) VoIP Emergency Calling Service to provide their subscribers with access to critical 9-1-1 services. Full press release at: http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040629005256&newsLang=en How to Distribute VoIP Throughout a Home: http://michigantelephone.mi.org/distribute.html If you live in Michigan, subscribe to the MI-Telecom group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MI-Telecom/ ------------------------------ From: VOIP News Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 22:50:09 -0400 Subject: Voice Over Internet Challenges Telephone Reply-To: VoIPnews@yahoogroups.com http://www.mcall.com/business/local/all-voipjun27,0,3374606.story?coll=all-businesslocal-hed From The Morning Call -- June 27, 2004 Voice over Internet challenges telephone Agere taking part in technology's rollout. U.S. is slow to adopt. By Jeanne Bonner Of The Morning Call Experts have long predicted the death of traditional home telephone service, in large part because of the deployment of wireless services such as the cell phone. Plain old telephone service, as it is known in the industry, will die. But it turns out its executioner will more likely be Voice over Internet Protocol, rather than the cell phone. VoIP is finally beginning to gather steam in the United States. The technology uses a high-speed broadband Internet connection to make telephone calls. The calls travel at least part of the way on an Internet protocol network rather than the public switches that make up the telephone infrastructure. [..... snip .....] "It will probably be the biggest transformation in telecom in 100 years," said Verizon spokeswoman Briana Gowing. "There have been enhancements over the years but this is really shaking things up." This summer, Verizon will offer its digital subscriber line (DSL) customers a converter box with an adapter that will allow customers to make IP-based calls. The box converts the telephone's analog signals to digital. The adapter will connect a consumer's telephone with a computer modem that will send calls out over the Internet. Verizon has not said how much the box will cost. The company will be offering new VoIP calling plans with the boxes. Full story at: http://www.mcall.com/business/local/all-voipjun27,0,3374606.story?coll=all-businesslocal-hed ------------------------------ From: VOIP News Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 07:33:07 -0400 Subject: Audits May Improve 911 Reliability Reply-To: VoIPnews@yahoogroups.com This is from the Post-Crescent in Applerton, Wisconsin. First is an excerpt from the main article, then the text of a sidebar that summarizes the issue. This article may have implications for VoIP users because "Intrado Inc., the Longmont, Colo., company that subcontracts with SBC to manage 911 databases" [a quote from the article] is also the company that is used by some VoIP providers (such as Vonage and Primus) to offer 911 service to their customers. http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/local_16562601.shtml P-C inquiry shows oversight of phone databases lags By Duke Behnke Post-Crescent staff writer Neither the state nor area counties demand an audit of 911 databases to determine the accuracy of records used to dispatch emergency personnel, The Post-Crescent has learned. But, industry experts said, such a requirement may be the only feasible way to bring public accountability and oversight to a system managed by phone companies that carry no legal liability for the information. And one area sheriff said he wants to build an audit requirement into his county's contract with the phone company, after being told by The P-C of such arrangements elsewhere. "There is no liability requirement for the telephone companies on the part of these databases," said David Sleeter, first vice president of the Wisconsin chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA), an industry advisory group. "There is no guarantee of accuracy and completeness. None." [Sidebar:] About the issue In light of two mix-ups in 911 dispatches this year in Winnebago County, The Post-Crescent began investigating area enhanced-911 emergency systems. In one of the incidents, involving the death of a Neenah man, paramedics mistakenly were sent to Menasha. Among other things, The P-C has found that: Mix-ups stem from incorrect data supplied to the county by the telephone company. Such data errors are discovered regularly in area counties. Regular audits of the data are not required. Full story at: http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/local_16562601.shtml ------------------------------ From: VOIP News Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 23:18:15 -0400 Subject: Vonage(R) Wins Preliminary Injunction Against New York PSC Reply-To: VoIPnews@yahoogroups.com http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-30-2004/0002203167&EDATE= EDISON, N.J., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Magistrate Judge Douglas F. Eaton, United States District Court (Southern District of New York) announced his intention to enjoin the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) from regulating Vonage as a telecommuni- cations carrier. The written order is expected shortly. The judge will consider the merits of a permanent injunction in January 2005. Reinforcing Minnesota District Judge Davis' October 2003 order enjoining a similar attempt by that state to regulate Vonage, the preliminary injunction will preclude the State of New York from asserting its jurisdiction over Vonage. "We are satisfied with the court's decision and believe this is a positive step forward for New Yorkers and the industry," said Jeffrey A. Citron, chairman and CEO of Vonage Holdings Corporation. "Vonage remains eager and committed to working with the states, Congress and the FCC to create a national framework for this emerging industry." Chairman Powell's clear leadership on this issue was instrumental in today's decision -- the court recognized the ongoing work of the IP-enabled NPRM and workshops furthering the national policy development. Vonage plans to continue to participate in the ongoing dialogue with the FCC and the states which brings clarity to the policies for VoIP services. Full press release at: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-30-2004/0002203167&EDATE= ------------------------------ From: VOIP News Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 23:22:04 -0400 Subject: Vonage Beats Back New York Ruling Reply-To: VoIPnews@yahoogroups.com http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-5253841.html By Ben Charny CNET News.com The New York State Public Service Commission can no longer require Vonage to file for a telephone operator's license, possibly foreshadowing an important regulatory win for the Net phone industry. U.S. District Court Judge Douglas Eaton's decision is temporary and he scheduled a January hearing to decide whether his ruling should become permanent. "I guess he did get the memo from Minnesota," a Vonage spokeswoman said Wednesday, referring to a U.S. District Court judge issuance of a similar order now under appeal. She said that Vonage never acted on the New York request, made in May. Judge Eaton made his decision from the bench during a regularly scheduled hearing. He's expected to put his order, and thoughts supporting it, in writing in the next few days. Full story at: http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-5253841.html ------------------------------ TELECOM Digest is an electronic journal devoted mostly but not exclusively to telecommunications topics. It is circulated anywhere there is email, in addition to various telecom forums on a variety of networks such as Compuserve and America On Line, Yahoo Groups, and other forums. It is also gatewayed to Usenet where it appears as the moderated newsgroup 'comp.dcom.telecom'. TELECOM Digest is a not-for-profit, mostly non-commercial educational service offered to the Internet by Patrick Townson. All the contents of the Digest are compilation-copyrighted. You may reprint articles in some other media on an occasional basis, but please attribute my work and that of the original author. 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