September 15, 2006
VoIP Roundup - Fri Sep 15/06
President Asks For Warrantless Wiretaps
US president George
Bush is asking for warrantless wiretaps, particularly in relation to
prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay. [via CNBC TV] Recently, US District
Court Judge Anna Diggs Taylor ordered a halt to the wiretapping
program, concluding in her report that warrantless wiretapping is unconstitutional. CALEA
allows a backdoor for law enforcement agencies to wiretap calls if
public security is threaten. However, the wiretapping program in
question was secretly signed by President Bush in 2001.
Telus Corp Wins 5-Yr Telecom Contract
The
government of the Province of Ontario (Canada) awarded Telus Corp
(second-largest Canadian phone company) a five-year, Cdn$140 M contract
to manage and supply various network services, including IP
communication. [via CNW] Telus recently announced that they were converting to an income trust.
Yahoo Messenger Plugins: Pandaf Sudoku Battle
Not sick of the immensely popular Sudoku number puzzles? The Pandaf Sudoku Battle plugin for Yahoo! Messenger 8
lets you battle against an opponent. I assume you race to finish first.
This is of course quite the variation on the puzzle, as it's
traditionally a one-player challenge.
Stratus Techologies Acquires Emergent
Stratus Technologies announced the US$10 M buyout of Emergent Network Solutions [Extreme VoIP], a VoIP infrastructure company.
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