AT&T’s double standard definition of termination

Source: saunderslog.com

FreeConferenceCall and others like it may become a relic of the past, it seems.  AT&T is now blocking access to FreeConference’s 712 area code numbers, claiming that terminating a call on a bridge is not call termination. 

Utterly bogus.  If the call was being made on an INWATS or a 90. line, they would be Johnny-on-the-spot to claim a share of that termination revenue.  You can’t suck and blow at the same time, Ed. 

The real impact, however, is going to be to drive users of these services to free or low cos. VoIP-based services instead.  Expect more conference calls on Skype, Jajah, and others as a result.

Published on March 28th, 2007 under

Similar posts:



Last 20 posts tagged "MI"

An Open Invitation to All AT&T Board Members Attending the AT&T Board of Directors Meeting for A Look See at U-verse, Starbucks, and Much More. Plus! A Free Milkshake at the Olmos Soda Fountain

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

Memo to all the AT&T Board of Directors:
In advance of the AT&T annual meeting on Friday, April 25, ya’ll are invited to my house to check out a real life deployment of U-verse. …

Published on April 22nd, 2008 under , , , , ,

AT&T and Cell Phones for Soldiers Launch Earth Day Challenge: Double Cell Phone Recycling by Next Earth Day to Support the Environment and Military Families

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced today that the company will work with Cell Phones for Soldiers (CPFS) to drive recycling and reduce e-waste through the next year with a goal of doubling t…

Published on April 22nd, 2008 under , , , , , ,

TelePresence From AT&T is Coming; But Not for Your Home- Yet

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

AT&T is getting ready to start deploying Cisco’s TelePresence solution. 

This is a business - or rather enterprise solution and not something for the home.

So, why I am writing…

Published on April 21st, 2008 under , , ,

Here’s Microsoft Surface in Action at the AT&T Experience Store in San Antonio

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

…

Published on April 17th, 2008 under , , ,

AT&T Experience Store in San Antonio Goes Live With Microsoft Surface

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

The AT&T Experience Store in San Antonio just went live today with the Microsoft Surface™  retail application  giving customers the ability to explore their mobile worlds using touc…

Published on April 17th, 2008 under , , ,

Starbucks / AT&T Promises "A warm cup. A comfy chair. The whole world."

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

In meshing Starbucks’ theme of "…ethically sourcing and roasting the highest quality arabica coffee in the world…"  and  AT&T with "Your World. Delivered,&quot…

Published on April 16th, 2008 under , , , ,

Taming the Submarine Cable Dragons

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Pacific Telecommunications Council meeting in Honolulu has brought many ideas out. Upgrading of submarine cables across pacific is one hot, warm, cold topic! Telecomtv’s Commsday has written…

Published on January 22nd, 2008 under ,

Cubic raises 5 million Euro

Source: saunderslog.com

Irish telecom entrepreneur Pat Phelan has just announced a raise of 5 million euros.  You can read the whole press release on Pat’s blog, but I think the opening paragraph sums it up nicely…

Published on August 30th, 2007 under ,

Jajah opens Indian market. Promises free calls by year end.

Source: saunderslog.com

Team Jajah is nothing short of amazing these days.  Barely on the heels of their eHarmony announcement comes the announcement that they’ve opened service to India.  For 3Rs, callers can now…

Published on July 19th, 2007 under , , , , ,

What’s Microsoft’s Facebook strategy?

Source: saunderslog.com

The rumours have been rumbling for a while that Microsoft will buy Facebook, and predictably that’s producing reactions.  Folks ranging from Robert Scoble (Microsoft doesn’t deserve facebook)…

Published on July 18th, 2007 under , ,

Your Sunday read: Sessum on Social Application Optimization.

Source: saunderslog.com

Jeneane Sessum’s musings on Social Application Optimization are well worth a read.  She writes:
Simply put, Social Application Optimization is making the most of a company’s presence across…

Published on July 8th, 2007 under ,

Are Google’s OS ambitions becoming clearer?

Source: saunderslog.com

Last week saw the roll-out of a new version of Google Docs and Spreadsheets.  One of the biggest changes was the announcement of "Folders".  People were apparently confused by…

Published on July 1st, 2007 under ,

illumio 2.0 is truly engrossing

Source: saunderslog.com

I hav. a terrible problem.  It’s suddenly become much harder for me to quickly scan my RSS feeds the way I used to, because suddenly there’s a lot more good stuff.  The reason for that…

Published on May 30th, 2007 under ,

Microsoft and patents

Source: saunderslog.com

In Microsoft claims software like Linux violates its patents, Fortune’s Roger Parloff writes about Microsoft’s assertions that free software violates its patents.  It’s a wide ranging piec…

Published on May 14th, 2007 under , ,

JAJAH and Intel’s $20 million hookup

Source: saunderslog.com

JAJAH’s trajectory has been nothing short of awe inspiring.  Rapid financings, and huge growth have combined to create a remarkable success story in a very short period of time.  Today…

Published on May 9th, 2007 under , ,

JAJAH goes Gaming, on PS3

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

VoIP IP Telephony @ http://snapvoip.blogspot.comI read at JAJAH blog that it has enterd into a new territory with it’s VOIP software."Several weeks ago, we showed the world it was possib…

Published on May 5th, 2007 under , ,

CATA Leadership Seminar for Women in Technology

Source: saunderslog.com

CATA’s Women in Technology Forum is running a day long seminar for female entrepreneurs on Monday in Ottawa.  It looks like they have a great line-up, including the Venture Law Lines gang…

Published on May 5th, 2007 under , , ,

Sony’s bluetooth lav microphone

Source: saunderslog.com

Seth Godin asks for a bluetooth lavaliere microphone. 
May I introduce you to the Sony ECM-HW1, Seth. Th. silvery grey piece on the left is the microphone, and the grey block on t…

Published on May 3rd, 2007 under , , , , ,

RIM migrates software to Windows Mobile

Source: saunderslog.com

RIM has been slowly expanding its footprint beyond BlackBerry devices.  The company seems to have concluded that its future is in software, and the hosted services that are attached to that…

Published on April 23rd, 2007 under , , , , ,

Verizon introduces unlimited messaging

Source: saunderslog.com

Hot on the heals of all the talk over the weekend about how Rational Pricing strategies are keeping cellular costs high in Canada comes this announcement from Verizon — Verizon Wireless…

Published on April 16th, 2007 under , , , , , ,
Member of "Hype Media! Network"