BOSTON, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- What's really driving consumer demand
for Internet voice? And what do consumers expect as the market matures?
Members of the Internet Voice Campaign (IVC), an alliance of the country's
leading Internet voice providers, will answer these and other questions on
September 13 at the Fall VON Conference in Boston. The consortium will host
a panel discussion entitled "Accelerating Awareness and Adoption of
Internet Voice Services," on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 from 2:45pm -
3:45pm EDT.
    "Internet voice has reached a tipping point," said Jim Kohlenberger,
executive director of The VON Coalition, the umbrella group for the
Internet Voice Campaign. "Early adopters are already benefiting in exciting
new ways from this new technology, but now it's time for mainstream
consumers to become more aware of VoIP's benefits and features. The
Internet Voice Campaign is helping this to happen by hosting discussions
and reaching out to media and consumers about the advances in Internet
communications."
    The IVC's Fall 2006 VON panel will help elevate Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) adoption by encouraging consumers to take advantage of the
technology's cost-saving benefits and next-generation applications.
    Further details on the IVC panel at Fall 2006 VON, include:

    Wednesday, September 13, 2006, from 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
    Session: "Accelerating Awareness and Adoption of Internet Voice Services"
    More Information:
http://www.von.com/schedule_fhsv1154097277.html#fhsv1154097277
    Speakers:
        * Jonathan Askin, general counsel, pulver.com
        * Jim Bagnato, director, Voice Services, EarthLink
        * Steve Edwards, chief marketing officer, Sonus Networks
        * Cynthia Carpenter, vice president of marketing for Level 3 Wholesale
          Markets Group
        * Jim Kohlenberger, executive director, The VON Coalition
        * Christopher Libertelli, director, Government and Regulatory Affairs
          -- N.A, Skype
        * Maribel Lopez, vice president, Forrester Research (moderator)
        * John Turner, executive vice president & chief strategy officer, USA
          Datanet
    Founded by major Internet voice players, the Internet Voice Campaign
seeks to increase adoption of VoIP technology and services. By delivering
consistent consumer messaging and strengthening standards, the IVC
continues to broaden VoIP awareness on how Internet voice innovations are
poised to change the nature of communications
    About The Internet Voice Campaign
    The Internet Voice Campaign, part of the VON Coalition, is an alliance
of the country's leading Internet voice providers designed to raise
awareness and help educate consumers about the benefits of voice services
delivered over the Internet. Its mission is to increase adoption and usage
of Voice over IP (VoIP) technology and services. The organization is
dedicated to dispelling misconceptions about IP-based phone service and
addressing topical concerns, such as questions about 911 support issues;
privacy and security; power failures and call quality through a series of
consumer outreach activities. Founding members of the Internet Voice
Campaign include EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK), Google, Level 3 Communications,
Pulver.com, Skype, Sonus Networks (Nasdaq: SONS) and USA Datanet.
    Sonus is a registered trademark of Sonus Networks. Open Services
Architecture is a trademark of Sonus Networks. All other company and
product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they
are associated.
    For more information, please contact:
    Sarah McAuley
    212-699-1836
    smcauley@sonusnet.com

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