2006 is just about over and 2007 will begin in a couple of days. Everyone is putting up their predictions for 2007, so why should I be any different.
1) What was once free will no longer be free. Free calling for VoIP will become a memory. Skype may be one of the first to charge a fee for calling into the PSTN, but they will be one of the first of many.
2) The US Government will begin to understand that Telecom mergers are not good business for them or the public. Mergers between US and non-US companies will be under greater view and may be denied.
3) Cable companies will bypass the need to sell VoIP services and instead be more interested in selling Video over IP and Video on demand.
4) VoIP will be renamed Internet Telephony so VoIP can be known as Video over IP.
5) Cell Phone carriers will start placing ads on incoming Internet and Messaging, unless a fee is paid to eliminate them.
6) Hot Spots and Hotels will pull back on free Internet and require payment for use. Hot Spots may start posting ads to their users.
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