September 01, 2006
VoIP Roundup - Fri Sep 01/06
Panasonic Skype Wi-Fi Phone Planned
Panasonic announced
today that they plan to develop a series of Wi-Fi Skype-certified
phones that can be used at home, office, or pretty much anywhere that
there's Wi-Fi access to the Internet. [via About Skype] Panasonic joins a rapidly growing list of vendors, such as Netgear, D-Link, and Philips, who are jumping on the Skype phone and adaptor bandwagon.
IRS Refund On Long Distance Phone Tax
The
IRS will be refunding American citizens amounts between US$30-60 on
2006 taxes. This is a reimbursement for a 3% federal tax on
long-distance service which has now been removed after US courts
refused an appeal. Total refunds will be around $10B. [via eWeek] It's hard to tell from the eWeek article, but I this might be different than the USF (Universal Service Fund), which telecoms and other firms were required to charge customers for, then pass on to the government.
Why You Need A Cordless VoIP Phone
Russell Shaw reports that according to a US Census Bureau study from May, American homes are getting larger. So VoIP providers need to offer cordless phones to make customers happy. Read his post at ZDNet for more details.
Skype 2.6 Beta For Windows
Skype
now has 2.6 Beta for Windows available, with a couple of new features:
Skypecast listings, contact's birthday reminders, and clickable mood
messages. [via Skype Blogs]
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