Data Retention Backer Mystified That Anyone Would Oppose Such A Plan
Published Wednesday, May 17, 2006 by Technology Monster.| In this case, it's the proposed US data retention law that is being proposed (of course) "to protect children." Europe, of course, already has data retention laws, though politicians there are similarly unconcerned about the burden. Perhaps it's because the people against it actually understand how this all works, and know that data retention tends to make it harder to find the useful data, by burying it in lots of useless data -- and that the data retention costs can be excessively expensive. |
Laying More Astroturf In the Net Neutrality Debate
Published by Technology Monster.| The group then hauls out the tired idea that content companies are looking for a free ride, saying that they don't want to pay "anything", and leave consumers to pay the whole bill -- a ridiculous contention. Also, if consumers are left to pay "the whole bill", as the movie says, should carriers' plans to extort content providers be unsuccessful, can consumers expect to see their bills drop if they do start extorting them? |
Skype's Free Calling: Promotional Strategy Or Attempt To Submarine Vonage IPO?
Published by Technology Monster.| There's been lots of buzz today about Skype's decision to offer free calling to US and Canadian phone lines through the end of the year. However, the price of free shouldn't really surprise too many people. It's the obvious end result of the price war we saw breaking out last year. The real trick was to focus on allowing people to do something new and different, which they couldn't have done before -- getting away from the price war aspect and into adding value. |
Cablevision Cuts Rates Of International Calls, Days Of Voice Profits Numbered
Published by Technology Monster.| The cost of a phone call continues to be in free fall. After Skype's announcement that they would offer free PC-to-phone calling in North America, Cablevision has slashed the rates of international calling to a fee of $19.95 for 500 minutes each month. Like the Skype move, it could be seen as another shot to disrupt the upcoming Vonage IPO, though they too have been cutting overseas rates. Cablevision continues to demonstrate that they get the appeal of the triple play. |
Facebook's Inflate-Our-Valuation Press Story Doesn't Turn Up Buyer
Published Wednesday, May 10, 2006 by Technology Monster.| It certainly looked like the company was following the office Skype System For Inflating Your Purchase Price(TM), by first getting some reporter to believe that they were actually holding out for a multi-billion dollar buyout offer, and then following that up with one of the company's existing VCs trying to justify that crazy valuation to the press as well. If they were, I doubt you would have seen them talking up the high valuation. |
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