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VoIP has been around since the turn of the century. The protocol signified a shift in telecommunication, which happens over and over again as our technology progresses (think of the 20th century).

FCC to Cablevision: "Good Job Bro" - that was the headline I wanted. But it helps to have headlines that make sense; at least, that's what my editor says.

Republic Wireless is a new calling service released by bandwidth.com. It'll give you unlimited voice, text, and internet access for $19 a month – without a contract.

OR DOES IT!?

AT&T releases international calling app for iPhone

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

AT&T Launches iPhone app based on 8x8 platform.

App may be prematurely released.

First branded VoIP iPhone calling product from AT&T.

3 years ago, AT&T had banned VoIP.

Skype is a free VoIP service for instant messaging, audio chat, video chat, and conferencing. There are also paid versions of Skype, by which users can contact non-Skype numbers and phones.

Like all VoIP, Skype is very dependent on users' Internet connections. In conference calls, lag can cause bursts of sound, sound interruption, call drops, etc.

The Department of Justice has announced that it will sue AT&T over the company's proposed merger with T-Mobile.

Read about AT&T getting sued on TheDigest.com.

A while back, we detailed three big competitors to Skype. This page is the 2011 follow-up.

The Republicans won the Skype battle in the US House of Representatives yesterday. Congressmen and women can now use the popular video chat tool to contact colleagues and constituents for Official Business.

Free phone calls aren't a dream. With VoIP, free phone calls can be just a few clicks away.

What Microsoft Gets for $8.5 billion

Skype made big news this week when it announced that Skype was going to be purchased by Microsoft for $8.5 billion.

That's billion with a bee. As in 9 zeros before we get any where.