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GeoScan Tool Released By Telarus

May 1, 2010 Featured

Telarus, Inc., premier telecom master agent and patent holder of real-time carrier quotes, announced the launch of “GeoScan“. The new carrier research tool enables agents to instantly identify the best candidates for their client based on locations, pricing, contract terms, and product needs. The technology has been made available to all participating Telarus agents in [...]

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DNIS billing vs LRN billing

February 5, 2010 Featured

One issue facing a lot of SIP providers today is over the last month an increasing number of carriers now bill for calls based on LRN (Local Routing Number) where they were previously billing based on DNIS digits (Dialed Number Identification Service). The move from DNIS-based billing to LRN-based billing creates multiple issues for the [...]

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SIP Termination – Fake Rate versus Real Rate

February 1, 2010 Featured

When you are evaluating different SIP termination providers you need to make sure that you are comparing apples to apples. Because the rates the different SIP termination providers are quoting you may not be the real rates – what you will pay may actually differ once you start adding special surcharges, fees and penalties. They [...]

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Happy 2010!!!

December 31, 2009 Featured

All the editors at vartips.com want to wish you a great 2010! Thank you for your support and we will continue to strive to provide you with the latest telecom news in 2010. Have a great, healthy, happy and prosperous 2010 Get the latest Telecom News at http://vartips.com

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Telecom news on facebook

December 9, 2009 Featured

Join us on facebook, click below FB.init(“f3544a1bb56c7427b524911775f9c57a”); Telecom News @ Vartips.com on Facebook Get the latest Telecom News at http://vartips.com

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FTC Wants Better Information Disclosure in Telecom Industry

October 30, 2009 Featured

In response to a request by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for comment, the Federal Trade Commission has urged adoption of policies to protect and empower consumers as they buy and use communications services, including telephone, cable, and Internet access services. The FTC’s comment suggests that the FCC: adopt a policy requiring advertised prices of [...]

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Telemarketers Massively Discover the Power of CNAM CallerID

September 28, 2009 Featured

After all the new FTC regulations telemarketers are bound by, many have started to look for means to increase their campaigns effectiveness. One of the most powerful tools now turns out to be proper management of the callerid name. (Media-Newswire.com) – After all the new FTC regulations telemarketers are bound by, many have started to [...]

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FTC, Robocalls & autodialers

September 16, 2009 Featured

FTC’s September 1st 2009 new regulations with regards to Voice Broadcasting As of September 1st 2009, the FTC TSR (Telemarketing Sales Rule) has changed. There seem to be different and conflicting interpretations of these new rules, some of which due to misinterpretation from the media. We have even seen newspaper headlines talking about the end [...]

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BTOP and BIP Broadband Grants availability

July 11, 2009 Featured

From the LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS K. CROWE, P.C., full contact info below. Last week, on July 1, 2009, the Rural Utilities Service (“RUS”) of the Department of Agriculture and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (“NTIA”) of the Department of Commerce released a Notice of Funds Availability (“NOFA”) announcing the policies and application procedures [...]

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