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Published: 07 Jan 2005 12:00 GMT
What is the relationship like between Vonage and cable providers? Do you do any business with your competitors?
We have reselling partnerships with some cable operators. Other than that, we all work together on social policy obligations and lots of regulatory elements. We do discuss and share data about how things are going, like what's working well, what's not, where there have been issues. It's just a nice, informal partnership.
What's going to happen in New York this month, when state utility regulators will try to overturn a judge's ruling keeping them from imposing their rules on Vonage and other VoIP providers?
It's very hard to say what will exactly occur. We got a great decision from [the] Federal Communications Commission saying that Vonage is off-limits to state regulation. But the New York Public Service Commission has a lot of options. But they did say, publicly, in the past, they would adhere to the FCC decision.
When do you expect portable phones that have Wi-Fi connections will show up and start turning hot spots into giant VoIP phone booths?
Manufacturers are now working out the kinks, and a lot of them are finding out it's not as easy as first thought. They have to solve issues of battery life, usability and authentication onto Wi-Fi networks. But I think Wi-Fi phones are definitely a first-quarter item.
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