As voice over IP gathers even more momentum behind it, you know that the regulators will be soon to follow. Yesterday the California Public Utilities Commission decided that any VoIP network that connects with the public switched network in the state is fair game for regulation. For a little perspective on what such regulations in general might mean for this budding industry, check out our timely story. California body signals intention to regulate VoIP http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0212califbody.html?net Regulation called a threat to VoIP http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0209voipstory.html?net
As voice over IP gathers even more momentum behind it, you know that the regulators will be soon to follow. Yesterday the California Public Utilities Commission decided that any VoIP network that connects with the public switched network in the state is fair game for regulation. For a little perspective on what such regulations in general might mean for this budding industry, check out our timely story.
California body signals intention to regulate VoIP
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0212califbody.html?net
Regulation called a threat to VoIP
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0209voipstory.html?net
Sun buys server company, rehires cofounder
What goes around comes around – and that’s a good thing for Sun this week, as the company buys server maker Kealia. It turns out that when the smaller company is absorbed into Sun, Sun will regain one of its founders.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0211sunbuys.html?net
Comcast offers to buy Disney for $66 billion
Cable telecommunications company Comcast Wednesday offered to buy The Walt Disney Co. for $66 billion in an all-stock transaction. The merger terms offer Disney shareholders control of 42% of the combined company.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0211comcaoffer.html?net
MCI files for bankruptcy extension
MCI has asked a U.S. bankruptcy judge for a 60-day extension to the Feb. 28 deadline for the company to emerge from bankruptcy, the company announced Wednesday.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0211mcifiles.html?net
Today at “Layer 8”
If it’s a day that ends in “y” you must be patching your net faster than a state work crew tackling a pothole-ridden highway. On second thought, you better be patching faster than that. Given the recent meshugass with MyDoom and the ASN.1 library, we pulled together some of our best patching resources. We’ll show you how to make the patching process less painful, outline some anti-virus best practices and show you where you can download free and trial security tools. All that and much more today, so freshen up your coffee and click over.
https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net
