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InternetNews August 18, 2005 Roy Mark	IP E911: Better Plan Than FCC's? The Federal Communications Commission's mandate to force VoIP companies to provide E911 services to all customers by the end of the year is a decision wrapped in good intentions but tied to outdated concepts.
InternetNews September 27, 2005 Roy Mark	11th Hour Extension For Customer VoIP Lockout The Federal Communications Commission is delaying its order that Internet telephone providers cut off service to customers who have not acknowledged the possible limitations of Voice over IP E911 calling services.
InternetNews May 6, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Qwest Backs VoIP E911 Deadline The Baby Bell says the FCC should set a date for broadband telephony firms to provide E911.
InternetNews July 27, 2005 Roy Mark	Extension For E911 'Not as Good' Rule Rule would disconnect VoIP subscribers who do not acknowledge emergency 911 limitations.
InternetNews November 8, 2005 Roy Mark	VoIP Off The E911 Hook -- Sort Of The FCC will allow current VoIP customers to maintain service but E911 is required for new customers.
InternetNews August 15, 2005 Roy Mark	VoIP Provider Challenges E911 Mandate Nuvio says the FCC knew Internet telephony companies couldn't overcome technological challenges before deadline.
InternetNews August 19, 2005 Roy Mark	Early Adopters, Late Acknowledgers VoIP providers faced with cutting off service to customers who refuse to respond to E911 warnings.
InternetNews October 26, 2005 Roy Mark	VoIP E911 Deadline Looming, So Is Litigation Nuvio threatens court action to stop the compliance clock on E911 rule for VoIP providers.
InternetNews November 3, 2005 Roy Mark	Congress, VoIPs Move to Delay E911 VoIP industry goes to court, while lawmakers move to delay a Nov. 28 deadline for E911 compliance.
InternetNews November 15, 2005 Roy Mark	Court: VoIP E911 Deadline Stands A federal appeals court today refused to delay the Federal Communications Commission's Nov. 28 deadline for all Internet telephone companies to supply emergency calling with their services.
InternetNews August 26, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC Extends VoIP E911 Notice Deadline VoIP providers now have until end of September to collect customer acknowledgements of emergency calling limitations.
InternetNews September 8, 2005 Jim Wagner	Emergency VoIP Gets a Private Line Voice over IP manufacturer VoIP, Inc. launched what it says is the industry's first private network 911. The service is an option for VoIP providers, who have until the end of the year to provide emergency functionality to their customers.
InternetNews March 7, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Vonage's Hits and Misses The broadband telephony service now has more than 500,000 total lines and customers smarting from a 45-minute outage on Friday.
InternetNews June 28, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Level 3 Further Extends e911 Level 3 Communications is expanding its VoIP enhanced 911 coverage in order to help service providers meet new regulations about emergency calls.
Entrepreneur August 2005 Mike Hogan	Up VoIP Creek Have an emergency plan while VoIP providers work on 911 shortcomings.
InternetNews May 19, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Vonage Strikes Two More E911 Deals The VoIP leader will have access to two more Baby Bells in the event of an emergency.
InternetNews May 4, 2005	Vonage and Verizon Call up E911 Vonage customers will have access to the carrier's enhanced 911 system because of inter-connectivity with Verizon.
InternetNews December 19, 2005 Tim Gray	Money Still Making Vonage Go Round Vonage has tucked an additional $250 million in private funding from previous and new investors into its coffers, bringing the total funding war chest of the Internet-based phone service start-up to $658 million.
InternetNews May 19, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC Mandates 911 VoIP Service Agency orders incumbent carriers to make their 911 networks available to Internet telephone companies.
InternetNews September 2, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC Names VoIP 911 Panel The FCC has named a task force to develop E911 educational materials and best practices for Internet telephone companies.
InternetNews July 26, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Vonage to Offer Home Networking Gear Subscribers will be able to use the device to simplify VoIP and home networking.
InternetNews February 23, 2005 Roy Mark	Are ISPs Blocking VoIP Calls? Internet telephony firms Vonage, Nuvio claim broadband providers who offer competing VoIP services are degrading call quality on purpose.
InternetNews July 1, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Vonage Records Regulatory Victory The startup wins a battle amidst federal VoIP framework debates.
InternetNews November 3, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC to Decide VoIP Fate Next Week The Federal Communications Commission announced Tuesday it would rule Nov. 9 on whether Internet telephony is an interstate service and exempt from state and local regulation and tariffs.
InternetNews August 25, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Report: Vonage Preps For IPO A public offering would illustrate the rapid ascension of VoIP from niche to mainstream. The IPO would give Vonage a war chest to battle an increasing number of competitors.
InternetNews June 1, 2007 Roy Mark	Court Rules VoIP Providers Must Pay USF Fees Internet telephone companies like Vonage must contribute to the Universal Service Fund, a federal appeals court ruled Friday afternoon.
InternetNews September 23, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC: IP Vital For Emergency Communications As Hurricane Rita bears down on Texas, FCC chairman tells Congress that IP-based technologies are essential for safety.
InternetNews February 9, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner	Vonage Headed to IPO Market The VoIP vendor is looking to fetch $250 million amidst continuing losses. Vonage's SEC filing also provides a glimpse into the business activities of one the leading VoIP services.
InternetNews March 3, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC Slaps Fine on VoIP-blocking Telecom North Carolina company agrees to pay $15,000 and promises to drop port-blocking practices.
InternetNews October 6, 2004 Roy Mark	Lawmakers Urge FCC to Regulate VoIP House members write a letter to the commission, saying Voice over IP telephony issues are too important to await pending legislation.
InternetNews November 9, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC Rules VoIP an Interstate Service Voice over IP services are interstate in nature and not subject to traditional state public utility regulation, the Federal Communications Commission decided today.
InternetNews June 13, 2005 Colin C. Haley	VoIP Providers Assemble e911 Pieces The Federal Communications Commission's order requiring broadband phone companies to provide enhanced emergency 911 calling services will shape the future of the nascent industry.
InternetNews November 10, 2004 Roy Mark	Congress Praises FCC VoIP Ruling Both sides of the Voice over IP divide weighed in on yesterday's Federal Communications Commission ruling that stipulates the interstate nature of VoIP services.
InternetNews April 29, 2005 Roy Mark	Martin Skips VoIP in First FCC Meeting The new FCC chairman plans to push mandatory 911 VoIP services at next month's meeting.
InternetNews March 18, 2004 Roy Mark	VoIP Players to Tackle 911 FCC, first responders and VoIP providers to discuss approaches to emergency service policy issues.
InternetNews October 20, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC Mulls November VoIP Vote In the absence of congressional action, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell has taken over the direction of Voice over IP policy in the Capitol, at least for the time being.
InternetNews March 21, 2007 Roy Mark	VoIP Still on FCC's Open Road A federal appeals court upheld a 2004 FCC ruling that Voice over IP services are interstate in nature and not subject to state public utility regulation. The ruling gives the FCC the responsibility and obligation to decide which regulations apply to Internet telephony.
InternetNews March 4, 2005 Roy Mark	It's Degrading: VoIP Firms Urge More FCC Action Vonage and Nuvio say port blocking is easy to prove, but allege that telecoms and cable companies are also degrading VoIP signals.
InternetNews September 3, 2004 Roy Mark	Congress Hangs Up on VoIP for 2004 Federal legislation to exempt Internet telephony from state regulations and tariffs has all but failed, ending an ambitious effort to carve out and protect Internet-related issues from looming, and highly uncertain, telecom reform.
InternetNews December 13, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Turning Hotspots Into VoIP Phone Booths Vonage and UTStarcom team to help VoIP users on the go. The F1000 phone is designed to give callers the convenience of a cell phone without the costs of traditional carriers.
InternetNews March 30, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Vonage, SBC Scrap Over E911 The VoIP provider decries a lack of cooperation while the carrier complains of breaking industry protocol.
InternetNews May 13, 2005 Colin C. Haley	VoIP's To-Do List The industry will miss its date with destiny if it doesn't fix E911 and other problems.
InternetNews November 29, 2004 Colin C. Haley	SBC, FCC Joust Over VoIP Tariff SBC Communications is defending a proposal to charge VoIP providers for a more efficient method of completing calls to its customers after the plan drew fire from Federal Communications Commission Chairman Powell.
InternetNews August 25, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Vonage Awash in Venture Capital VoIP upstart Vonage has quickly amassed another $105 million from venture capitalists and is looking to Latin America and Asia to accelerate an already torrid growth rate.
InternetNews August 3, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Vonage Confirms Site, Service Trouble The VoIP provider's Web site was down, and some subscribers reported being unable to dial out today. The company said the issue has been resolved.
InternetNews May 20, 2005 Roy Mark	Mandatory VoIP 911 Bills Introduced Lawmakers want to trump the Federal Communications Commission's call for mandatory 911 Voice over IP service with legislation of their own.
InternetNews May 24, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Vonage IPO Hits Market Turbulence Vonage hopes to raise $531M to help fund expansion and pay off debts.
Home Toys August 2002	SIP-based VoIP to the Rescue of Internet Telephony Session initiation protocol (SIP) is a technology that allows Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony companies to provide standard phone service to high speed internet users, as well as some advanced features.
InternetNews December 30, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Vonage Says It's Ready for Fight Over VoIP The VoIP upstart will argue its case against state regulation vs. all comers, its CEO says.
InternetNews March 30, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Vonage Slaps Suit on AT&T over VoIP The broadband telephony upstart charges Ma Bell with trademark infringement amid rising stakes in the VoIP sector.