Hello? (Long Distance – Part 8)
Rupert Goodwin over at ZDNet UK in London poked a little fun at me in Rupert Goodwins’ Diary. His story, dated 10/2/2004, isn’t really from October like it looks. Not only do they drive on the wrong side of the road over there, but they also put their months and days backwards. Sorry Rupert, I […]
Long Distance – Part 7
The future of "long distance" is getting more clear each day. Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal carried two stories, that appeared as unrelated, but which I believe are actually part of the same overall picture. One was about number portability and the other about WiFi roaming. Number portability means that you can take your phone number […]
Long Distance – Part 6
There are many tumultous issues ahead for "long distance". Not the least of which is that the term "long" won’t mean anything. Hard to believe, but years ago, when the phone rang from Aunt Sally calling from thousands of miles away, the whole house would turn silent. "Quiet", people would say, "I am on long […]
Long Distance – Part 5
There has been a lot of interest and feedback from readers about the recent patrickWeb stories about "long distance". Most are saying, "where can I get it?", but others are saying "not so fast". This is understandable given that we are beginning to go through a very disruptive period with regard to telephony. We are […]
Long Distance – 2
There is a lot of feedback from readers about the last few stories where I discussed “long distance”. Some are saying, “yeah verily”, others are saying “not so fast”. This is understandable given that we are beginning to go through a very disruptive period with regard to telephony. We are 5% of the way into […]
