Voice over IP users will soon have an easier time staying in touch while on the road. Pulver Innovations will be releasing it's long awaited WiFi-enabled SIP phone, a small cellular unit that allows a user to make and receive IP-to-IP VoIP telephone calls from an internet "hot-spot," on Sep. 22.

In an effort to bring Voice over IP capablities to web sites, Free World Dialup has released an "alpha" version of "Click'n'Talk," an ActiveX control which allows visitors to click a button and speak -- via voice -- directly to a web site administrator.

Vonage has unveiled a new feature that will benefit subscribers with lines in different places. Called "Blast-Me," the feature allows someone to call a Vonage account holder on a single number and have multiple Vonage lines owned by the subscriber to ring.

The recent ruling by the Minnesota state Public Utilities Commission, which declared Voice over IP provider Vonage in violation of state law by offering “telephone services . . . without first obtaining a certificate under state statutes,” is already having a ripple effect on the industry. The ruling may lead to regulations elsewhere in the country and could result in higher prices and less innovation, VoIP advocates worry. Includes sidebar describing all state actions taken so far.