Monthly Archives: July 2005

Bell VOIP Plans Unclear and/or Unknown

By Mark Evans | Published: July 29, 2005
If anything, the appeal of the CRTC's VOIP decision by Bell, Telus, Aliant and SaskTel has got tongues wagging with strong views on both sides. Putting aside the regulatory arguments for a minute, what are the ILECs plans when it comes to VOIP? In other words, they're happy to talk the talk – and hold [...]
Posted in Main Page, Telecom Regulation, VOIP Services, Competition | 1 Comment

Some Insight into Blogdigger and Ice Rocket

By Mark Evans | Published: July 29, 2005
After posting about Yahoo's RSS search test site earlier today, I got an e-mail from Greg Gershman, who runs Blogdigger. Here's the scoop: the company is based in Baltimore and has two part-time employees, including Gershman, who has a full-time job as a software developer. If you're a VC looking to invest in the [...]
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Yahoo Developing Technorati-Like Tool?

By Mark Evans | Published: July 29, 2005
There are rumbles out there Yahoo is developing a Technorati-like tool. Steve Rubel captured a couple screen images that clearly show Yahoo is working on an RSS search tool. The test site, however, was quickly taken down. You knew it had to be a matter of time before someone (Yahoo, Google, Microsoft) came up with [...]
Posted in Blog Services, Google, Main Page | 1 Comment

Ballmer's Big Boast

By Mark Evans | Published: July 28, 2005
Hey, guess what? Microsoft is going to rule the Web, just as it has dominated the desktop. That's the gospel according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. “We have won the desktop. Now're we're going to win on the Web,” he told analysts today in Redmond. Just to keep things interesting, Ballmer also said Microsoft will [...]
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WiMax Equipment Sales: Modest For Now

By Mark Evans | Published: July 28, 2005
According to Infonetics, worldwide WiMax equipment sales are expected to hit $124.5-million this year, driven by use as wireless backhaul solutions. I suspect a big chunk of this spending must be done by Craig McCaw's Clearwire Holdings, which plans to build a high-speed wireless network in 100 U.S. cities.
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Bell, Telus Appeal Canada's VOIP Ruling

By Mark Evans | Published: July 28, 2005
To nobody's surprise, Bell Canada and Telus are appealing the CRTC's controversial VOIP decision that regulates ILECs while letting rivals such as cablecos and piggybackers such as Vonage and Primus the freedom to set their own prices. At a press conference this afternoon, I'm sure Telus and Bell will complain about the unfairness of it [...]
Posted in Main Page, Telecom Regulation, VOIP Services, Competition | 2 Comments
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