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Verizon Joins Forces With TANDBERG, Mesh City, Freedom Calls Foundation and Metrolink to Support Holiday Event

Verizon Business is again helping to put on an international holiday event at Camp Pendleton for U.S. Marines deployed to Iraq, and for their families here, as part of the company's ongoing efforts to help military families and loved ones stay connected across the globe.

Verizon is also providing free calling again this year during the holiday period for U.S. troops in Iraq.

At the Sunday (Dec. 2) event -- hosted by Southern California's commuter rail system, Metrolink -- Verizon Business will team with TANDBERG, a global leader in telepresence, high-definition videoconferencing and mobile video; Mesh City, a wireless hardware provider in mobile communications; and the Freedom Calls Foundation to enable an international video conference between Marines in Camp Fallujah, Iraq, and Al Asad Air Base in Iraq and their families at Camp Pendleton. Camp Pendleton is the headquarters for the I Marine Expeditionary Force, which has Marines in Iraq and is preparing to deploy additional forces in the coming months.

The satellite video link, part of the holiday event for the second year in a row, will enable the Marines in Iraq to virtually participate in the festivities as their families and friends at Camp Pendleton meet Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and other costumed characters who will arrive by the Metrolink Holiday Toy Express train.

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Internet search giant Google is to debut a new mobile search service that will let users search for ringtones, games and other content online, reports the Wall Street Journal.
 
The move is part of a wider effort by the company to invest more heavily in the wireless sector and challenge companies such as Verizon Wireless and AT&T. Though Google already has a mobile version of its popular web search, the company now plans to become a mobile access point for all internet content.

Seattle-based Medio, which currently runs a similar service for T-Mobile and Verizon, is another company that could be threatened by the new service. Google also unveiled at the beginning of this week a new service that will allow small and medium-sized companies to offer customers a search function on their websites. Dubbed Google Custom Search Business Edition, the product will cost $100 per year and will not require the businesses to display Google advertisements.

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Now Verizon Wireless customers are able to call technical support at any hour of the day or night when things go wrong.
 
The company has announced the debut of its new Premium Technical service, which offers customers in need expert assistance with problems like spyware, viruses, Internet security, hardware malfunctions and so forth. To cost $9.99 per month, the service goes far beyond that offered by most Internet carriers, Verizon claims.
 
Frank Nelson, director of Verizon Broadband Solutions Group, said: "Our customers need help with more than just their online service and now they can get it from us right away. "Verizon support is available over the phone to solhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifve a variety of computer problems and customers can avoid expensive, in-home or business service calls."
 
The advisors on the other end of the line are prepared for almost any problems that may be encountered by a broadband user, Mr. Nelson added. Verizon has invested $35 billion in the last seven years on maintaining and upgrading its operating systems.

"Last year more than 40 million Internet users in the United States had problems with Internet security," states Mark Weibel, EVP of Marketing for Broadband National Inc. who operates the Internets leading comparative shopping website for digital products and services.  "More than 21 million had hardware or software issues; and more than 11 million struggled with home networking."

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Cable TV battles to heat up

Lawmakers OK bill that will widen franchise options
By JIM SAUNDERS
Tallahassee Bureau Chief

TALLAHASSEE -- With supporters saying more competition will drive down prices for consumers, Florida lawmakers passed a plan Monday that will help telephone companies get into the cable-television business.

The measure, which set off a lobbying war in the Capitol, will allow companies to get statewide cable franchises and avoid having to negotiate agreements with individual cities and counties.

Phone companies hope that will clear the way for them to compete with cable companies, which have entered local franchise agreements in the past and dominated markets.

The phone and cable industries fought about the issue for more than a year. But the bill passed Monday reflects a compromise that allows cable companies --- along with phone companies --- to get statewide franchises.

Officials of both industries said the bill is part of a major shift in which phone and cable companies will compete to sell "bundled" packages that include home-phone, cable, high-speed Internet and cell-phone services.

"We're entering an era of the battle of the bundles," said Steve Wilkerson, president of the Florida Cable Telecommunications Association, a cable-industry group.

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Verizon Business has been named the best service provider to big companies and the government by a consulting firm.
 
Frost & Sullivan awarded Verizon Business its Product Line Strategy Award for enterprise wide area networking (WAN) services. The company was recognized for its ability to introduce new WAN products in a strategic way to compliment the products already in place. Nancy Gofus, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Verizon Business, said: "Our product set underpins the next-generation services our customers require to do
business better around the world.
 
"As a global networking and IT leader, we will continue to invest in and lay the right foundation for large businesses and government agencies to communicate and operate reliably and seamlessly around the globe." In rewarding Verizon Business, Frost & Sullivan particularly highlighted the company's 2006 expansion of its Ethernet Virtual Private Line service from the US to six countries in Asia as a crucial improvement of its Enterprise WAN portfolio.
 
Meanwhile, a jury has ruled that the Internet phone giant Vonage must pay Verizon Wireless $58 million for infringing three patents. The patents were among the technologies that made it possible for Vonage to offer its much-touted low-cost telephone service over the Internet, Verizon contended.

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As part of the company's ongoing efforts to deliver media through the PC, TV and wireless phone, AT&T have debuted the Homezone service.
 
Using the service, customers can control their television recordings via their wireless handsets. AT&T also claims to have widely expanded the service's content via the Internet to include multiple new program titles.
 
Rick Welday, chief marketing officer for AT&T Consumer, said: "When consumers think TV, we want them to think AT&T and compelling features, like wireless remote access and thousands of downloadable titles, give us an entertainment service that goes beyond others on the market today." Homezone also lets users look at listings as well as set off video-on-demand downloads, the only service that offers this capability.
 
Users' can also take advantage of Akimbo, one of the largest video-on-demand services in the U.S., with over 15,000 titles.  And Akimbo adds over 150 new titles to its library every week. Meanwhile, AT&T has announced a major expansion of its worldwide Wi-Fi hotspots for business customers. Up to 13,000 new hotspots, available to AT&T Remote Access customers, will be added at hotels, restaurants and airports worldwide.

"We’re seeing growth spurred by the introduction and sale of hardware devices that can convert videos downloaded from the Internet into signals that can be played on high definition television sets," states Mark Weibel EVP of Marketing for Broadband National, who operates the industries leading comparative shopping website.

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Senator Jay Rockefeller is proposing legislation to safeguard federal discounts for broadband Internet provision at schools.
 
The senator wants to keep the program, called E-rate, exempt from new government regulations, which state that discounts cannot be handed out to schools unless the federal government has the equivalent value as cash in hand. Mr. Rockefeller is making the calls after a report released on Capitol Hill on Wednesday showed that since 1998, the program has paid for about $18.8 billion worth of discounts on internet and communications services for schools.
           
Joining others who have expressed concerns, Mr. Rockefeller is saying that since the program is based on forecast federal income, a requirement needing money in hand would seriously jeopardize the extent of the program's reach. Paid for by several major telecommunications companies, including AT&T, Verizon and Cox Communications, the report shows Internet access in public school classrooms grew from 14 per cent in 1996 to 95 percent in 2005. In addition, more than 90 per cent of classrooms in rural, high-minority or low-income districts now have Internet access, up from below ten per cent in 1996.

"The types of services and products eligible for E-rate discounts fall into four broad categories. These are telecommunication services, internet access, internal connections, and basic maintenance," states Mark Weibel EVP of Marketing for Broadband National, who operates the industries leading comparative shopping website.  "Also, if the applicant is requesting service for Internet access or internal connections, the applicant will be required to comply with the Children's Internet Protection Act."

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Verizon is rolling-out its new wireless network to customers in greater Washington, the District of Columbia, Baltimore, North Virginia and Maryland.
 
Residents will now be able to enjoy even faster download and upload speeds thanks to developments in its CDMA 1x Evolution-Data Optimized Revision A technology. Furthermore, the company's flagship business service, BroadbandAccess, offers average download speeds of 450-800 kbps and average upload speeds of 300-400 kbps.
 
Verizon Wireless regional president Tami Erwin said: "Our existing wireless broadband network has enabled customers to work remotely and stay entertained in unprecedented ways. "Now we're taking wireless to the next level by introducing technology that helps them send data from their mobile devices even faster." Verizon is also planning to implement the same technology to customers in Illinois. T J Fox, president of the Illinois division, said customers "will applaud" Revision A's faster data uplink speeds.

"Future broadband products and services will benefit greatly from these added speeds," states Mark Weibel, EVP of Marketing for Broadband National, who operates the industries leading comparative shopping website. "This will aid in the expansion of future applications that businesses and consumers require."

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With the current explosion of VoIP (Voice over Internet protocol) in the business world, it's not surprising that many people in the U.S. are making the switch to VoIP for their home phone service. But how do you know what plan is right for you? In order to answer that question, let's first examine exactly how VoIP works.

The technology works by routing voice conversations over the Internet via IP networks. VoIP does not use traditional phone lines, but instead uses packet switched networks that do the same thing, but more efficiently and for less money.

This technology has many benefits for consumers and businesses. Below is a description of just some of the benefits that will help you decide what VoIP plan is right for you!

Feature Rich And Less Expensive

An examination of your current phone bill will reveal additional charges over and above the basic phone service. Call waiting, caller id, voice mail, call forwarding and other features are options requiring additional fees. Add long distance charges and applicable taxes and the typical phone bill can quickly approach $75 to $100 dollars.

VoIP providers offer many different pricing plans. The most popular being a flat rate fee typically $19.95 to $25.00 per month with the majority of the features built-in. This monthly fee also includes unlimited calls throughout the United States and Canada.

Dozens Of Providers To Choose From

There are dozens of providers that offer a variety of different service options and pricing plans. So where do you begin to look. The obvious answer is the Internet, but the less obvious answer and the most beneficial is a single website that allows a user to compare the prices, services and products of many different providers. A website that's easy to use and understand. Many of these websites solicit reviews from the providers customers. These reviews can be very helpful in deciding what provider and service plan is best for your particular needs.

VoIP is Portable

Because VoIP is connected to a high-speed Internet connection and not the traditional phone lines, it becomes almost as portable as a cell phone. Essentially, consumers can take their phone anywhere they move, even if it's just for a weekend getaway.

Simply pack up your phone adapter, (power supply & cables) and your touch-tone phone. The system can be reconnected anywhere there is a broadband Internet connection, allowing you to make and receive calls as if you were still at home.

If you own a VoIP phone, the system is even more portable, simply plug the phone into any broadband Internet connection typically found in most hotels. There's no need for adaptors and cables.

Choose Your Phone Number

With VoIP, consumers are no longer tied to their local phone number. Many consumers take advantage of this feature when they have friends and family members who live in a different city or state.

Most VoIP providers also offer virtual numbers. A virtual number is an inexpensive secondary line that rings to the primary VoIP line. For example if you live in San Francisco where your primary VoIP phone number has a 415 area code you can order a virtual number for a family member in a different state with your same area code and thus avoid them incurring long distance fees when calling your phone number.

Cost savings, portability and frequent phone calls from relatives are just some of the reasons why you should consider the switch to VoIP. The technology is here to stay and there is no better time to adopt VoIP and start saving on your phone bills.

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Are you looking for that someone special, your soul mate, your best friend, and your companion for life? Maybe you just want to socialize with others like your self. If so, that very special person may just be a click away. Online dating sites are some of the most popular websites on the Internet. Millions of people just like you are finding love online. It's fast, easy and you'll be amazed at how many people you'll meet in your area.

Something For Everyone

The number of online dating sites is growing constantly, some cater to special interests or groups. There are sites for different religions, sites for fitness oriented individuals, seniors, and even for different ethnic groups. But the one thing all of these sites have in common is that they are a great place to meet new and interesting people and possible fall in love.

Many dating sites allow you to browse through individual profiles before joining the site. However theses sites limit the amount of information that you are able to view, until you join. Membership to these sites are generally free and only require you to submit basic information about yourself as well as a photo if desired. Many of theses sites allow members to restrict views of their profile to only paid members. This helps maintain anonymity. It should also be noted that there are also many dating and social websites that are fee based. These sites tend to offer more online options such as video conferencing, message boards, blogs and online photo albums. These fee's also help keep undesirable people and fictitious ads off of the website. Remember, anyone can join a free site but the people on fee-based sites tend to be more serious about socializing and dating.

What is a profile?

It's basic information about a user or member. It usually contains your name, date of birth, if you are a male or female, where you live, your interests, some background information about you and most importantly the type of person you're are trying to meet. You will also be required to offer a valid email address.

You may also be asked to provide your physical attribute. Things like hair and eye color, height, and weight are the typical criteria that's required. More personal information might involve religious beliefs, if you have or would like to have children, if you drink alcohol or smoke, if you have pets and what your occupation is as well. Some even allow you to write a brief description about yourself.

Some websites make use of questionnaires that assist you in describing your ideal mate. This information allows the site to provide the best possible match for you and your lifestyle.

The Do's of dating websites

Tell the truth, don't embellish on your physical or personal traits.
Post a current photo of yourself. Avoid "Glamour type photos".
Check the site as often as possible.
Respond to legitimate messages sent to you from other members.

The Don'ts of dating websites
Don't post sexually explicit photos of yourself
Don't use foul language
Don't post personal information about yourself such as:

        Your full name, use first name only in your profile
        Your home address
        Your home phone number
        Your place of business
        Your Social Security number
        Your bank account information

If you follow these simple rules, you'll discover that online dating and socializing can be both fun and safe, and you never know, you may just find that special someone you've always been looking for.

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