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TELECOM Digest Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:37:00 EDT Volume 26 : Issue 99
Inside This Issue: Editor: Patrick A. Townson
Appeals Court to Hear Vonage Patent Case on April 24 (News Wire)
Web Gurus Demand Blog Code of Ethics (Reuters News Wire)
More Problems for Comcast Service in MA (Bob Wallace, Reuters)
CommunicationsDirect News Daily Update (communicationsdirect_daily)
Re: Comcast Bait and Switch, "Unlimited" Has a New Meaning (josh@phred.org)
Re: Comcast Bait and Switch, "Unlimited" Has a New Meaning (Neal McLain)
Re: Comcast Bait and Switch, "Unlimited" Has a New Meaning (Scott Dorsey)
Re: Comcast Bait and Switch, "Unlimited" Has a New Meaning (George Berger)
Re: Help!! Need Skype Phone With Web Browser (John Mayson)
Re: Comcast Going All-Digital (Rick Blaine)
Re: Direct and Indirect Military Spending (AES)
Re: Vonage Sued to Quit Using Verizon Patents (Scott Dorsey)
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:25:59 -0500
From: News Wire <newswire@telecom-digest.org>
Subject: Appeals Court to Hear Vonage-Verizon Patent Case on April 24
A federal appeals court will hear arguments in the Vonage-Verizon
patent case on April 24.
That means Vonage Holdings Corp. will be able to sign new subscribers
until at least that day. The VoIP provider late last Friday received a
stay of injunction that would have stopped the company from adding new
customers.
Analysts for investment bank Stifel Nicolaus said Vonage, in its
attempts to win a reprieve, might have to make information publicly
available that it has so far been able to keep under wraps.
Meanwhile, District Judge Claude Hilton has scheduled what should be a
final hearing concluding issues at the trial level. Stifel Nicolaus
analysts said Hilton will decide Thursday whether to impose an
additional $189 million bond on top of the $66 million bond he ordered
April 6. "We believe that he will likely require the additional bond,"
they wrote in a memo to clients.
Verizon Communications Inc. http://www.verizon.com
Vonage http://vonage.com
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Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:32:35 -0500
From: Reuters News Wire <reuters@telecom-digest.org>
Subject: Web Gurus Demand Blog Code of Ethics
Web gurus want blog etiquette despite backlash
Bloggers are facing some high-profile peer pressure to please be a
little more polite.
Blogs, online journal-style Web sites, are growing in popularity on
the Internet and so has the bad posting behavior that has sparked a
call for a code of conduct.
"We have a lot of people who wrap themselves in the mantle of free
speech when they're really just being childish," said Tim O'Reilly, a
Web pioneer who amended the draft of his bloggers' code of conduct on
Wednesday after a backlash of online posters cried censorship over
civility.
O'Reilly, the innovator behind the term Web 2.0., recently posted the
code's first draft on his own site and on wikia.com, which is run by
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.
The code includes a civility enforced standard that agrees not to post
abusive, harassing, libelous, false or threatening comments. Content
could not be used to stalk others.
Blog hosts would commit to deleting such posts. The code calls for a ban
on anonymous comments and copyright or trademark infringement.
Bloggers have since been invited to share their thoughts and input, and
hundreds have done so.
O'Reilly said he was trying to ignite discussion on the tolerance for
juvenile behavior.
"There are those who feel they can deface almost in a graffiti-like
fashion any blog that they visit and then slink back to the hole from
whence they came."
The draft voluntary code follows incidents where a U.S. blogger and
author received death threats by anonymous posters on her site.
"Is it OK to threaten people? Is it OK to post death threats in a blog?
I don't think so. I don't think anybody thinks so," said Wales in a
telephone interview.
"A lot of this is really kindergarten ethics. It's the adult way to
handle this kind of thing. How do we make distinctions between a
vibrant, healthy but rational debate versus hate speech and lunatics?
I don't think it's that difficult and I don't think any responsible
bloggers are opposed to that."
Both men say a precedent has been set for many bloggers who have
already agreed to various acceptable use policies on social networking
sites. These sites allow users to "flag" content they deem to be
lewd, obscene, harassing or excessively violent or sexual
explicit. Other conditions are also listed.
Meanwhile, some say it is impossible to have a universal code on the
Web, which has proven difficult to regulate.
"It doesn't have a prayer of ever actually being followed universally,
so it's not really going to accomplish a whole lot in terms of making
the blogosphere a more civil place," said Carmi Levy, senior research
analyst with Canadian-based Info-Tech Research Group in London, Ont.
He added that there will always be people who will swear and treat
others with disrespect and a code of conduct will not change that.
"Blogging will continue to survive just fine without it," Levy said.
Copyright 2007 Reuters Limited.
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:20:32 -0500
From: Bob Wallace, Reuters <reuters@telecom-digest.org>
Subject: More Problems for Comcast Service in MA
By Bob Wallace
Comcast Corp. technicians began working on an unspecified emergency
server problem that knocked out its VoD service to as many as 40 towns
Wednesday, the latest technical difficulties in Massachusetts in the
last two months.
A customer service representative added that the outage began at
roughly midnight with service not expected to be restored until later
Wednesday. The agent could not quantify the number of subscribers
affected, but said the Foxboro, Mass., server farm provides service in
about 40 communities.
Customers were unable to access free or pay-per-view content during
the outage and received error messages after being welcomed to On
Demand and again when attempting to view VoD content.
The cableco's first error message instructed consumers to call
customer service. Comcast's cable service experienced technical
problems in late February in parts of Massachusetts.
Customers attempting to access VoD as late as 11 a.m. EDT were still
receiving error messages saying the system could not process their
request. But customers were able to view free VoD content and free
movie previews at that point.
A Comcast spokesman stressed that despite the error messages, service
had been restored. Some customers may have received error messages, he
said, adding that as of late Wednesday morning "technicians are
working to resolve the issue."
The spokesman said the VoD problems were not the result of a server
outage, but would not specify the cause of the problem.
Comcast has made several major advances in VoD programming in the past
six months, having cut a deal with CBS Corp. to show its 'CSI'
franchise of series, 'NCIS,' 'Numbers' and 'Jericho' as part of its
free VoD content.
It also signed a far-reaching content agreement in November with Walt
Disney Co., aimed, in part, to provide Comcast customers a broad array
of VoD programming.
Comcast Corp. http://www.comcast.com
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Subject: CommunicationsDirect News Daily Update
From: communicationsdirect_daily <communicationdirect@communicationsdirect.com>
Reply-To: communicationsdirect_daily-owner@communicationsdirectnews.com
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:44:45 EDT
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PricewaterhouseCoopers Presents
The CommunicationsDirect Daily Update
For April 12, 2007
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Sistema's Mobile TV Plans Upset by Russian Broadcaster RTRS
http://communicationsdirectnews.com/do.php/120/23760?11228
Russian holding Sistema may look to utilise the infrastructure of
its mobile subsidiaries Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and SkyLink,
after encountering problems with its request to use the TV Towers
of national TV and radio broadcasting monopolist, Russian
Television and Radio Broadcasting Network (RTRS). Prime-Tass,
citing Kommersant, ...
European Parliament Panel Backs Proposal to Cap Mobile Phone Roaming Fees
http://communicationsdirectnews.com/do.php/130/23757?11228
BRUSSELS, Belgium - A proposal to cap roaming charges for mobile
phone calls made abroad crossed an important hurdle Thursday when
a key committee of the European Parliament voted in favor of a
ceiling at 40 euro cents (54 U.S. cents) per minute for an
outgoing call and 15 euro cents (20 U.S. cents) per minute for an
incoming call. ...
Vonage Holdings Chief Executive Steps Down
http://communicationsdirectnews.com/do.php/120/23756?11228
Vonage Holdings Corp. CEO Michael Snyder resigned Thursday as the
troubled Internet phone company announced a restructuring plan
that includes an unspecified number of jobs cuts. The
resignation of Snyder, 54, is effective immediately. Chairman
Jeffrey A. Citron will act as interim chief executive as the
company seeks his ...
Rumor Du Jour: Somebody's Sniffing Around Bell Canada
http://communicationsdirectnews.com/do.php/120/23752?11228
Somebody, or perhaps several somebodies, are said to be
interested in acquiring Bell Canada parent BCE Inc., and
they're reportedly putting together what could be a massive
takeover bid -- one that would have to start out at $25 billion.
At this point, there are more denials than confirmed facts, but
investors are betting ...
Inside Cablevision's 'RS-DVR'
http://communicationsdirectnews.com/do.php/120/23746?11228
Now that Cablevision Systems Corp. has appealed a judge's
decision that its 'Remote Storage-Digital Video Recorder'
(RS-DVR) infringes on studio and programmer copyrights, it's
clear now more than ever that the New York-based MSO is playing for
keeps. The fight is over whether there are separate ownership ...
VoIP Usage Increases, But US Businesses Not Ditching Traditional Phones
http://communicationsdirectnews.com/do.php/120/23745?11228
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 11,2007 -- US businesses continue to
embrace VoIP, but they are not abandoning traditional voice
lines, reports In-Stat http://www.in-stat.com . VoIP is currently
used by 20% of US businesses, but 44% of these businesses also
keep voice lines remain TDM, the high-tech market research firm
says. Robust ...
Your feedback on our e-letter is always welcome. Send email to:
CommunicationsDirect Editor <telecom_direct_editor@us.pwc.com>
Copyright (C) 2007 PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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From: josh@phred.org
Subject: Re: Comcast Bait and Switch, "Unlimited" Has a New Meaning
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:17:58 -0700
Organization: Very Little
In article <telecom26.97.5@telecom-digest.org>, gberger@his.com says:
> The TV worked perfectly on that new cable outlet where we wanted to
> attach our computer and modem -- no hash, no fringes, no static, just
> a perfect picture.
> The teccie then tried to tell me that the wiring was still defective, as
> wiring that would pass a TV signal wasn't adequate for broadband.
We spent weeks dealing with a similar issue with Comcast, eventually
found a tech who was willing to try the connection straight to their
service point on the outside of the house, eliminating all house
wiring as a factor.
For the next several days, there seemed to me quite a few Comcast
service trucks in the neighborhood, working up on the poles, and
suddenly our connection was flawless.
josh@phred.org is Joshua Putnam
http://www.phred.org/~josh/
Braze your own bicycle frames. See
http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/build.html
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:05:27 -0500
From: Neal McLain <nmclain@annsgarden.com>
Subject: Re: Comcast Bait and Switch, "Unlimited" Has a New Meaning
George Berger <gberger@his.com> wrote:
> A year ago, I called and asked for upgrade of our dial-up
> connection to broadband cable.
> I had already wired our home with a two-way splitter from
> the Comcast cable entry to our home (which, by the way,
> provided -- and still provides -- excellent TV
> reception). I used top-line Belden RG 59 cable for the
> 20' run to our top floor den where we have our computer.
Doug McIntyre <merlyn@geeks.org> responded:
> FYI: RG-59 has an upper bandwidth pass of around 800-900MHz. Cable
> companies have long been using RG-6 for their installations which
> has an upper bandwidth pass up around 1.8Ghz.
Or, it might have been the two-way splitter. In my experience,
splitters have caused more grief than RG-59. That said, however, you
definitely should be using RG-6, not RG-59.
> Of course, this doesn't excuse the installation tech that couldn't
> do basic troubleshooting, but it could very well have been your
> interior wiring not being the proper type.
True on both counts.
Neal McLain
------------------------------
From: kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey)
Subject: Re: Comcast Bait and Switch, "Unlimited" Has a New Meaning
Date: 12 Apr 2007 09:55:44 -0400
Organization: Former users of Netcom shell (1989-2000)
Doug McIntyre <merlyn@geeks.org> wrote:
> George Berger <gberger@his.com> writes:
>> A year ago, I called and asked for upgrade of our dial-up connection to
>> broadband cable.
>> I had already wired our home with a two-way splitter from the Comcast
>> cable entry to our home (which, by the way, provided -- and still
>> provides -- excellent TV reception). I used top-line Belden RG 59 cable
>> for the 20' run to our top floor den where we have our computer.
> FYI: RG-59 has an upper bandwidth pass of around 800-900MHz. Cable
> companies have long been using RG-6 for their installations which has
> an upper bandwidth pass up around 1.8Ghz.
Note that there is a lot of "RG-59" cable out there that isn't really
RG-59 ... it's the same diameter and uses the same fittings, but it's
much better than the specs in the Radio Guide require for the type.
I'm not sure what "top line Belden RG 59 cable" is, but if you give me
the Belden part number on the side of the cable, I'll tell you.
--scott
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
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From: George Berger <gberger@his.com>
Subject: Re: Comcast Bait and Switch, "Unlimited" Has a New Meaning
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:44:50 -0400
Organization: Heller Information Services
In article <telecom26.98.10@telecom-digest.org>,
Doug McIntyre <merlyn@geeks.org> wrote:
> George Berger <gberger@his.com> writes:
>> A year ago, I called and asked for upgrade of our dial-up connection to
>> broadband cable.
>> I had already wired our home with a two-way splitter from the Comcast
>> cable entry to our home (which, by the way, provided -- and still
>> provides -- excellent TV reception). I used top-line Belden RG 59 cable
>> for the 20' run to our top floor den where we have our computer.
> FYI: RG-59 has an upper bandwidth pass of around 800-900MHz. Cable
> companies have long been using RG-6 for their installations which has
> an upper bandwidth pass up around 1.8Ghz.
> I couldn't tell you what channels and ranges your cable company runs
> their DOCSIS channels for cable modem bandwidth, but if your area
> depends on channels beyond the 800MHz part, your RG-59 cable very well
> could have had too much attenuation in the channel allocations needed
> for their cable-modem setup.
> Of course, this doesn't excuse the installation tech that couldn't do
> basic troubleshooting, but it could very well have been your interior
> wiring not being the proper type.
Thanks, Doug -
I'll get some RG-6 and do it over. However, the cable run from the
toadstool in the alley to the entry point in our home (attic) is well
over 80', and it was installed around 1984 by Jones InterCable - the
predecessor to Comcast. I'm wondering if that cable also should be
replaced -- although we still get 100% good basic cable TV service (we
haven't gone to digital as yet).
George
I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am
not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
-- Robert McCloskey, State Department spokesman (attributed)
------------------------------
From: John Mayson <john@mayson.us>
Subject: Re: Help!! Need Skype Phone With Web Browser
Date: 12 Apr 2007 10:17:55 -0700
Organization: http://groups.google.com
On Apr 10, 4:52 pm, bullandbearwise <p...@bullandbearwise.com> wrote:
> Anyone yet make a Skype (VOIP) portable phone with a modest web
> browser? I need to talk and check my email but do not want to pay for
> cell service.
> Peter
I believe Skype is available for the Nokia N800 and it also has a web
browser.
------------------------------
From: Rick Blaine <dont@bother.com>
Subject: Re: Comcast Going All-Digital
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:15:05 -0600
Organization: Rick's Place
Reply-To: dont@bother.com
Klay Anderson <klay@klay.com> wrote:
> Comcast is shutting off analog cable system-wide to increase
> bandwidth; looks like it starts with Chicago. This is really gonna
> screw up MDU, clubs, etc. We service a lot of health clubs and
> similar here in SLC. Can't wait for a cable box hot-glued on every
> treadmill ...
> http://www.suntimes.com/business/330445,CST-FIN-cable06.article
From the link above:
Eric Schaefer, Comcast vice president of sales and marketing in
Schaumburg, said, "Analog TV is going away, and digital TV is
coming. People are going to have clearer pictures and better
sound. They will have interactive guides, and 40 free channels of
Music Choice and a special universal remote control."
Comcast is aiming to prepare its customers for the federally mandated
migration from analog to high-definition/digital services by Feb. 17,
2009, Schaefer said.
==================
I'm sorry, this is flat out BS and a Comcast VP d*mn well better know
it. There is NO mandatory federal migration for cable systems. There
is an OTA transition only.
Comcast can and does have business reasons why they want people off
analog cable systems (and analog pricing), but blaming the US
government is disingenuous at best.
------------------------------
From: AES <siegman@stanford.edu>
Subject: Re: Direct and Indirect Military Spending
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:43:16 -0700
Organization: Stanford University
In article <telecom26.98.9@telecom-digest.org>, T
<nospam.kd1s@cox.nospam.net> wrote:
> I know of one device where Bell was instrumental, and that was
> centimeter and millimeter RADAR. The British may have invented the
> magnetron, but Bell invented the MASER.
> That MASER btw spawned the 802.11G wireless system I use. Let's not
> forget the earlier development of the transistor, or the later
> development of the ruby LASER.
Charles Townes, Columbia university faculty member, invented and built
the first man-made maser/laser device of any type (mm-wave ammonia
maser oscillator/atomic clock), at Columbia, in 1951-1954.
Nico Bloembergen at Harvard invented the microwave solid-state maser
(first one with any potential usefulness in radar) at Harvard in 1956.
Bell Labs built first working version that same year, not long after
hearing of/seeing (advance?) copy of Bloembergen's initial
publication.
First succesful (ruby) laser was invented and operated by Ted Maiman
at Hughes Research Labs, Malibu in 1960, pretty much totally
independently of (and to the substantial surprise of) the ongoing East
Coast and Bell Labs efforts to make a laser.
Second and third lasers (both solid-state) were made shortly
thereafter by Sorokin et al at IBM Yorktown. Bell Labs the fourth
(but first gas) laser just at the very end of 1960.
<http://www.stanford.edu/~siegman/cleo_plenary.pdf>
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From: kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey)
Subject: Re: Vonage Sued to Quit Using Verizon Patents
Date: 12 Apr 2007 09:58:32 -0400
Organization: Former users of Netcom shell (1989-2000)
<hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com> wrote:
> Many professional programmers have no idea how computers work, let
> alone end users.
Yes, this is disturbing.
> The real question is how much does a user need to know about the
> internal workings of _any_ machine? Years ago cars had choke controls
> and manual transmissions. They're mostly gone -- do users still need
> to know about them? As a motorist, do I need to know how fuel
> injection works? If the injectors get clogged, I have no idea how to
> safely clean them or even how to access them. Do I really need to
> know?
Yes, you do, because things go wrong. And when things go wrong, if
you don't know what is inside the box, you can't even make informed
decisions about repair work done by other people.
> I do think it is helpful for end users to know a little bit about
> what's under the hood. But sometimes a little knowledge is dangerous.
> How much do they need to know?
I think at the very least you should be forced to demonstrate you can
change your own oil before you are given a driver's license. When people
don't have basic understanding of what is under the hood, they are apt to
consider technology as magic, and this is very, very bad.
--scott
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
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