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Monthly Archives: November 2006

November 1, 2006 BY Mark Evans Posted in VOIP Services, Competition, VOIP Services, Competition/Vonage | Leave a comment

Vonage's Q3: Trick or Treat?

Everyone's favourite whipping VoIP whipping boy, Vonage, posted third-quarter results that left a lot to be desired. Churn climbed to 2.6% from 2.3% in the second quarter, the cost of acquiring a new customer rose to $254 from $239, while … Continue reading →

November 1, 2006 BY Mark Evans Posted in Blog Services, Main Page, Web 2.0 | Leave a comment

NYC Blogger Meetup

I'm heading down to New York on Sunday morning with b5media colleagues Jeremy Wright and Aaron Brazell for Ad Tech. On Sunday afternoon, we'll be hanging out at Gatsby's at 53 Spring St. to watch Aaron's beloved Baltimore Ravens take … Continue reading →

November 1, 2006 BY Mark Evans Posted in M&A, Main Page, Web 2.0 | Leave a comment

Raging About Reddit

A little Web 2.0 math: one acquisition (Wired Digital acquires Reddit) involving a company with four employees that received $100,000 of seed capital = frenzy within the blogosphere. Can anyone say “echo chamber”?

November 1, 2006 BY Mark Evans Posted in ILEC News, Analysis, Main Page | 4 Comments

Telus, BCE Income Trusts Killed

Wow!In one fell swoop, the federal government has abruptly derailed plans by Telus Corp. and BCE Inc. to convert themselves into income trusts. “BCE and Telus will not be able to become income trusts and have the tax benefits that … Continue reading →