* Vonage extends its VoIP service across the pond
* Broadband access in U.K., France more affordable
* Microsoft establishes partnerships with three telecom companies
* After some testing our authors give this concept a big thumbs-sideways
* Using both cable and DSL provides a highly reliable service at a very low price
* Predictions for the new year
* Hindsight is 20/20
* Does policy drive technology or does technology drive policy?
* Web services play role in convergence that requires collaboration
*Readers weigh in on future of residential VoIP
