Documents in AT&T spying case unsealed
AT&T set up a special room at one of its Internet facilities in 2003 that was open only to employees cleared by the National Security Agency (NSA), according to a declaration by a retired engineer as part of a lawsuit over alleged mass invasion of privacy by the carrier.
Telco bashing: It’s just their turn
Some days it seems everything’s conspiring against the big telecommunications providers - even themselves.
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Tax-happy feds should simply quit meddling
Instead of taxing VoIP providers right along with traditional telcos, how about scrapping the entire dysfunctional Universal Services Fund in the first place? If need be, we can build out some flavor of telecom subsidy that actually works - but the USF isn’t it.
Competitors ask FCC to block AT&T, BellSouth merger
A group of competitive telecommunications service providers Tuesday said they have urged the FCC to deny the proposed merger of AT&T and BellSouth.
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What is the difference between CRTP and Ethernet?
SearchVoIP.com expert panelist Carrie Higbie answers a user-submitted question that asks for a comparision of CRTP and Ethernet.
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What equipment is needed to set up a VoIP network from a new satellite service?
Learn what equipment is needed to set up a new VoIP network with satellite service in this expert response from ATE panelist Carrie Higbie.
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Remote VoIP boosts company’s communications
VoIP and application integration helped one company bring IP communications to its remote workers.
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Securing the enterprise VoIP perimeter
Traditional perimeter security methods such as firewalls and IPS can interfere with VoIP call operation and performance, which can cause many organizations to bypass or break through firewalls to make VoIP work or to decide that VoIP is too problematic to implement while maintaining network security. Here, Gary Audin explores methods of securing the enterprise VoIP perimeter, along with considerations for how to achieve security without sacrificing performance.
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