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Naples, FL
clubs: | I am thinking..... Mojitos at this point.... | |
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join:2004-10-22
Ontario, CA | What does this really mean???? I guess my ignorance is in not knowing who Linkshare is. 
I picked up my phone today & dialed my cell phone to test & it still works.
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GOLFnSUN
Enjoy the sun
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Avalon, NJ
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1 edit | said by MrMoody  :If they're in a cash crunch the service may fail at any time as their providers cut them off for nonpayment. I won't be surprised to see a bankruptcy filing any day now so that they won't have to shut their doors. Then they will be on the block at firesale prices.
I wonder how long these investors will wait now?
»www.lightreading.com/document.as···d=102288
The Vienna, Va.-based firm says the new money is its third round of funding, and that its funding total is now $80 million. SunRocket says all of its existing investors -- BlueRun Ventures , Mayfield , and DCM - Doll Capital Management -- pitched in for the new round, as well as a few new ones: Varma, The Grosvenor Funds , and Brú Venture Capital. »www.brv.com/news_releases.php?nid=133
"We fully expect that SunRocket's innovative approach and seasoned leadership team will enable the firm to pull away from the competition and emerge as a winner in this space." I'll bet he is regretting those words now.
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Jeffrey
too dark too early
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Dix Hills,NY
clubs: | Re: What does this really mean???? I agree. I'm expecting a bankruptcy filing shortly myself. Could be wrong, but the writing on the wall doesn't look good. | |
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NY Tel
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Smithtown, NY
1 edit | Seasoned Ex-Bell Atlantic Internet Solutions Executives....lol
Guess what it really means is: Keep a fresh spare cell battery handy.  | |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
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join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ | Re: What does this really mean???? This is why its a bad idea to prepay 2 years service. hoping the company will be AROUND in 2 years.
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Jerm
join:2000-04-10
Richland, WA
1 edit | I've had SR for a year and a half... I guess I have 6 months left before I care if they go under... still at almost (a whopping, NOT) $8.30 a month total(inc all taxes & fees - there were none!) if it averages over 2 years, or worst case scenario if it stops tomorrow -> I still get my phone for what ends out to be $11.35 per month :P Again - No additional taxes or fees. Free caller id, a second # voicemail, and more!
I don't care though because I'll go SkypIn & SkypeOut for even cheaper ($60/year skypein and $30/year skypout)! Just get Skype wifi phones or use the linksys Skype to phone adapter - now thats VoIP on the cheap - besides I use my cells more and could even get away with a 500min package at home if I had to use (ugh Von... er wha whos left thats not going under? :P) ...
Actually I think I'll hack my ATA and use it as a SIP and use a free provider to get an incomming number (ie »www.ipkall.com/). Outgoing, hmm... | |
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CylonRed
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join:2000-07-06
Bloom County
| Re: I've had SR for a year and a half... This type of VOIP provider is a lot like the 'free' dialup that was touted not to terribly long ago. They simply CAN'T provide service below cost and stay in business.
Like you - my copper line is far more stable than any other line (even though my Covad line via SpeakEasy rarely goes down) but unless I did SE VOIP - it is way to much of a gamble to do VOIP and with a family and kids - no way I am going to go to a questionable phone provider.
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pepperxn
join:2001-02-21
| buyout? doesn't sunrocket use their own patents? let's just say that vonage loses... couldn't vonage just buy sunrocket, use their patents, and combine the customers into one company?
sunrocket got rid of some executives, kinda sounds like they might sell the company, since you only need one CTO, CIO, CFO, and CPO. | |
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| Consolidation is long overdue This space isn't going to be able to feed as many baby VOIPs as sprouted in the last few years.
It's time for the best to consolidate and make a strong candidate for fighting the big Telecoms.
The little guys are only surviving because the big guys can't sabotage their marketing tiers cutting their own throats.
As soon as the big guys HAVE to they'll face that music and then there won't be any room for tiny VOIPs to thrive with any degree of vitality.
It's a unique situation they are in... best consolidate now while there are a few of them left with good financial health.
Once they consolidate their customer bases they'll have a better run against the big guys. | |
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cbrain
join:2000-05-21
Silver Spring, MD | New fees! With all these goings on ... might we see an entertainment charge included in the new fees ... or a gaming tax because we are betting on service every month.  | |
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koam
Pink Pecker
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East Puddle
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1 edit | In awe Lisa Hook is the greatest tech business visionary since Joyce Dorris. Bless them both. | |
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Key West, FL
| Re: In awe said by koam :Lisa Hook is the greatest tech business visionary since Joyce Dorris. Bless them both. Be nice, she owes me money. | |
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I knew SunRocket's demise was guaranteed the day they announced Hook was taking over. Excellent track record of running businesses into the ground. | |
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tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
Saint Clair Shores, MI
| So.. what have they been doing all this time?? ""We're lowering expenses in order to execute our business plan," said Chris Mannella, SunRocket's chief marketing officer,"
Ok.. so if they are JUST now executing their business plan.. what the heck have they been doing the past 3 years? Oh.. I know.. pissing off it's customers with crappy service.. Yeah.. that'll win you some points on wall street.. | |
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SunRocket: Dead Or Just Resting?
"We're on the same path...we've just reduced operating expenses in light of the competitive environment.
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