Internet advertising - cut may affect some area VoIP users (SiliconValley.com)SiliconValley.com - Scattered

Internet advertising - cut may affect some area VoIP users (SiliconValley.com)SiliconValley.com - Scattered

Service cut may affect some area VoIP users (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Scattered customers of Internet telephone services in the Bay Area may find they can't make or receive calls next week because a federal requirement has forced providers to halt their accounts at least temporarily.

FCC gives more time for telcos to get 911 replies (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. communications regulators onFriday gave Internet telephone providers more time to getcustomers to acknowledge the limitations of 911 access withtheir subscriptions, likely reducing the chances that somewould have service cut off.

Yahoo Upgrades E-Commerce Platform For Small Retailers (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Yahoo introduces in beta a redesigned checkout process for small businesses using the portal's e-commerce service.

Google Talk gives boost to XMPP (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Google's entry this week into the IM space gave a high-profile shot in the arm to the open IM protocol XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol). The decision to base Google Talk on the XML-based XMPP framework -- combined with Google's considerable market clout -- could shake up stalled IM interoperability efforts, or at the very least gives a big lift to a grassroots Internet standard.

Internet Explorer 7 Will Include Antiphishing Tools (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Internet Explorer 7 browser has new capabilities designed to defeat phishing. The browser update, now in beta, will include a filter that identifies and blocks fraudulent Web sites.

Man Pleads Guilty in eBay Car Sales Scheme (AP)
AP - A Southern California man involved in a scheme to defraud eBay users by taking money for cars sold through the auction Web site but were never delivered has pleaded guilty for his role in the crime.

FCC Delays Cutoff of Internet Phone Users (AP)
AP - A deadline has been extended that could have left tens of thousands of people without their Internet phone service next week.