13 November 2005
Google Expresses Concern about US Telecom Legislation
Several members of the American Energy and Commerce Committee are attempting to force a draft legislation that would make it easier for telephone companies to move in to the internet video industry.
07 November 2005
Fixed Line Long Distance Revenue Continues to Decline
The nation’s biggest telecommunications provider, Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. (BCE) has announced a 13% decline in revenue from long distance phone service during the third quarter of 2005.
24 October 2005
Telephone Companies Attempting to Sabotage VoIP
A number of phone companies from around the world have recently taken the drastic step of blocking VoIP traffic from being transferred over their lines.
12 October 2005
Liberals Propose Stronger Wiretapping Laws
Sources indicate that the government of Canada is pushing the telecommunications industry to integrate a higher level of wiretapping technology into their networks, allowing for round-the-clock surveillance of all telephone and (for the first time) email use of up to 8,000 people at once.
11 October 2005
Telus Reaches Agreement with Striking Workers
The Telecommunications Workers Union has, at long last, come to a contract agreement with their employer, Telus.
03 October 2005
Telus Strike Causes Surge in Vonage Subscriptions
Ever since the strike begun at Telus, Vonage has had a surge in new subscribers from Alberta and British Columbia (Telus’s primary service areas).
24 September 2005
Major Shift in VoIP Testing Methods
Several announcements by VON (Voice On Net) vendors over the past week indicate that the focus of this VoIP testing may be switched from testing equipment in labs to monitoring the quality of live network calls.
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