NFL city footprint n.— «Las Vegas-based CommPartners intends to cover 95 percent of domestic U.S. local calling areas with its IP/PSTN CLEC network by year’s end. It already has more than 20 state certifications and available city numbers...
Skypecaster n.— «“Skypecasters,” as they call themselves, use Skype’s peer-to-peer telephone network to distribute recordings over the Internet directly to each other for free.» —“VoIP calls get podcast treatment” by...
BUT n.— «In 2005, companies will take a more comprehensive business approach to security, making it the year of the “BUT.” BUT is a typical tech-industry, three-letter acronym that stands for Back, Up and Together...
curry n.— «Couriers like Kevin are the grunts of the system, but without the “curries” transferring and duplicating files, the massive distribution network would break down.» —“The Shadow Internet” by Jeff...
nanocorporation n.— «Nanocorporations are formed by one or two individuals around a core competence. They are able to manage growth and larger projects by networking with other similar units, which again can network with other units. This...
silo funding other.— «Even when the feds provide money, often the strings attached make it hard for the states to use it efficiently. For instance, Missouri CIO Gerry Washington told conference attendees that federal grants to pay for a...