Moderated by Joe Heitzeberg, SnapVine

Voice is becoming free, mobile phones are ubiquitous. The first wave of VOIP is the same old telephone service, shifted to a cheaper backbone. The next wave will bring new services and new disruptions for incumbents as entrants battle to differentiate and offer new benefits.

How will these changes affect the established business models? What new business models should encumbants and entreprenuers examine?

Key questions:

• How are the industry forces (economics, standards, technologies) in VOIP today shaping the industry?
• VOIP is driving "per-minute" pricing towards zero and erasing the distinction between "local" and "long-distance"; how far-reaching will these effect go and how quickly?
• Can ad-driven business models become viable replacements for traditional models? [e.g. free411, estara, etc]
• What technologies and standards will play a key role in enabling these new scenarios? [skype/tellme/voxeo, ragi, standards, enum, etc]>/li>
• What are the operator's key control points over access to emerging scenarios?
• Business models for operators: per-minute, premium services, ad-driven
• How do the portals and media companies fit vis-a-vis the operators in the future?