Rumours are circulating that the FCC will force VoIP service providers to pay a contribution into the Universal Service Fund, which helps to pay for telecoms in schools and libraries.
While some VoIP providers are already paying into the Universal Service Fund, some fear that the fund will lose revenue if policy regarding VoIP is not [...]

Jabber have announced a partnership with Google and other top companies to develop a set of extensions to the IETF’s Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) for use with VoIP, video and other media. The technology is called Jingle and has already been implemented in Google Talk, released in August 2005.
Google is playing a [...]

Skype and Brightpoint have announced a deal where Brightpoint will develop, host and maintain an internet store for individuals and companies to buy Skype products and services in the United States and Canada. The store will be located on Skype’s website.
The new Skype store will allow customers to buy a range of Skype-certified equipment [...]

Ipevo has announced support for Macs in it’s line of Free-1 Skype-compatible phones.
The Ipevo Free-1 phones plug into a desktop or laptop using a USB connector. By pressing a button on the handset the user can initiate Skype to place a call to another computer via the internet. The Free-1 handset also lets [...]

Vonage now offers all it’s customers full E911 services in the United States. To comply with regulations Vonage forwards the call to the local dispatch center and then forwards your address and phone number. Each time a caller dials 911 with an emergency the dispatcher will see the customer’s address and contact details. [...]