John L. Dilbeck: Telecommunications

Cognigen Wireless by Venture Mobile Launched

Sun, 06 Mar 2005 12:02:17 GMT

Get all of the features and pricing of post paid cellular service in a pay as you go platform. No contract, no credit check, no deposit, no worries! Wide selection of phones, and plans with unlimited nights and weekends starting at only $29.95 a month. Now, you don't have to sign a long-term contract to get your cell phone service. For more information, see Cognigen Wireless.

Site Build It! - Buy-1-Get-1 Free Sale until Midnight Dec. 25. Get two websites for the price of one!

Sun, 19 Dec 2004 12:19:36 GMT

I've been telling you for a long time how much I like Site Build It! and how much the tools included with this outstanding website design, hosting, and promotion service have helped me earn more with my sites. From now until midnight on Christmas Day, you can buy one SBI account and get a second one free. That's an outstanding bargain and I just wish I had the time and energy to take advantage of it. If you are looking for a way to build a site that attracts targeted visitors instead of sitting there and growing cobwebs, this is your opportunity. You can get both sites for the price of one -- or you can keep one and give it to a friend, relative, or colleague to help them build their business, too. I host my Act On Your Dream! site using Site Build It! and I couldn't be happier. I haven't had the time to build that site to where I want it, but that will be one of my major priorities in January and February. I can tell you, however, that I've been using the tools that are included with an SBI site to help me on all my other websites, even though they are hosted on other services. If I were starting all over from scratch and if I were only going to build a few websites, there is no doubt in my mind that I'd use Site Build It! to do it. If you want to build your business and promote it online, don't pass up this opportunity! If you wait just one second after midnight on December 26, you'll miss the special sale. Don't delay.

ShopForT1 News

Sat, 04 Dec 2004 23:29:40 GMT

Your opportunities with ShopForT1 continue to increase on a regular basis, as more and more Cognigen agents are seeing that T1 (and larger circuit) sales have closed and they are seeing the commissions. You are encouraged to take the time to understand what you have to offer here, since ShopForT1 is one of the absolute best deals around today. You find a need for bandwidth, the lead is entered into the system, and a technical professional closes the sale for you! It just doesn't get any better than that! With the advent and ever-increasing demand for VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol, or broadband phone) services for businesses, ShopForT1 is aligned with both Broadvox and Packet8 to provide a bundled solution for customers. This can be a tremendous cost savings for businesses, since a data-only T1 is typically less expensive than an integrated T1 line (combining data and voice circuits). The ShopForT1 closers understand this and are explaining it to customers as a cost-effective option on a regular basis. The carriers that are represented by ShopForT1 are also noticing the tremendous success, and are continually amazed at the number of orders that are closed. As a result of this, these carriers are regularly offering very generous spiffs, bonuses, and increased commissions to compensate ShopForT1 (and you, the agent) for this continued success. Is there really an opportunity here? You bet! Consider that within the United States there are well over a MILLION T1 lines being used. This is a substantial market for you to go after. Now, consider that if a T1 line has been in place for more than 2 years, it is very likely that the customer is paying much more than he should be for it. If that T1 line has been in place for more than 3 years, it is almost certain that the customer is paying more than he needs to for that service. Even "techno-savvy" customers sometimes find it difficult to understand how ShopForT1 can offer such low prices from top-tier carriers. One ShopForT1 closer tells the story that one customer didn't believe the prices he was being quoted by the closer over the phone, so he asked the closer to print the quote and get it notarized, and then fax it to him! How can ShopForT1 offer such prices from these top-tier carriers? The name of the game is VOLUME. Based on the volume of business that ShopForT1 provides to all of our carriers every month, those carriers guarantee the best prices possible. That's why the closers don't hesitate to tell the customer which carriers are being quoted, because the guarantee is that the customer cannot go to that same carrier directly and get a better price on the same service. For you, the agent, ShopForT1 can represent a gold mine. Consider that you don't need to close the sale -- the sale is closed for you by a professional technical consultant at no cost to you or the customer. Also consider that a T1 line or larger circuit is almost always sold on a 1, 2, or 3 year contract. This means that you have a guaranteed commission every month from that customer for the life of the contract, and may ALSO get a one-time bonus or spiff from it. It just doesn't get any better than this. Well, we have said that before and it still continues to get better and better, with more tools being added regularly. Don't miss the boat on this tremendous opportunity.

Packet8 Broadband Phone Service (VoIP) Launches to Tremendous Demand

Sat, 04 Dec 2004 22:45:22 GMT

Cognigen agents now have the opportunity to market Packet8, 8x8's broadband phone service for both business and residential subscribers. Using high-speed connections to make voice and video calls over the Internet, Broadband Phone (a.k.a. VoIP or Voice over Internet Protocol) is one of the biggest growth industries around, and Packet8 is ranked as one of the top three services available. Packet8 is an affordable and easy-to-use broadband telephone and videophone service. Designed with both residential and business customers in mind, Packet8 allows anyone with broadband (high-speed) Internet access to use their regular phone to make UNLIMITED calls to anywhere in the U.S. and Canada for as little as $19.95 per month. Business plans start at $34.95. Packet8 subscribers with videophones can make video calls for as little as $29.95 per month. All Packet8 subscribers get world wide UNLIMITED calling to other Packet8 subscribers at no extra charge. From now until midnight (PST) on December 31, 2004, all customers who sign up for Packet8 services from a Cognigen representative will receive a $19.95 discount off activation. For this limited time, the discount has been increased from $5.00 to $19.95. Prior to this promotion, the initial charge to the customer was an activation fee of $24.95 and the first monthly service fee of $19.95.

British Telecom to Scrap Traditional Phone Network

Sat, 12 Jun 2004 14:07:20 GMT

British Telecom to Scrap Traditional Phone Network. [eWEEK Technology News]

New Products from Cognigen

Mon, 07 Jun 2004 17:09:09 GMT

Over the last few weeks, Cognigen has introduced four new services related to long distance phone calling, domain registration, webhosting, and wireless service. PNG Power 3000 -- Flat rate long distance service with 3000 anytime minutes for $29.95 per month. No need to switch long distance... HostingWithUs Web Hosting Service -- Quality web hosting from $5.95 per month! No setup fee nor a 3, 6, or 12 month prepay to get our low prices. Be sure to check out the features and low prices on bulk reseller hosting which is ideal for online marketers who have many websites. (I know I'll be getting one of these accounts later this month.) DomainsWithUs Domain Name Registration -- A domain name of your choice, registered at $9.75 per year. Search all the extensions. All popular features are included. FonCentral Specializing in T-Mobile -- Great personal and family plans, get a free phone with up to a $100 cash back. Cellular portability available! These are the four newest products available from Cognigen. You can see all our services at my Cognigen sales site. In addition to the products listed above, we offer services from some of the best telecommunications businesses in the world. You can choose from long distance calling services, bundled local and long distance, 800 toll-free services, high-speed Internet access (including DSL, T1, T3 and higher), phone calling cards, dial-up Internet access, broadband phone (VoIP), dial-around long distance, conference calling, voice messaging, web services, wireless cell phones, satellite TV, computers and more. Many of these services are available to both residential and business customers -- often at the same price! All products are not available at all locations. The web page for each product will help you determine what is available at your home or office. I appreciate your business!

New Products From Cognigen

Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:03:38 GMT

Here are the latest additions to our product family: Business Complete by MCI -- Unlimited local and domestic long distance program for small and medium business. All popular features plus unlimited high-speed ISP for one monthly fee! UltraConference Conference Calling -- A new conference calling plan is now available! Choose between the Flat Rate Plan or Per Minute Plan. Great rates, enhanced web based user interface. Z-Tel Bundled and Unlimited Long Distance -- Choose bundled local and long distance, or unlimited long distance for a low flat monthly fee with available toll free service and Personal Voice Assistant... The Neighborhood Built by MCI -- Local and long distance bundled, rates as low as $39.99 per month including most popular features such as call waiting, caller ID and many more. (All services are not available in all locations.)

Cognigen updates retail websites and introduces new products

Tue, 09 Mar 2004 13:02:40 GMT

Cognigen recently introduced a redesigned retail website for their products and services. The new site features easier site navigation, and improved Best Rate Calculator to help you lower your long-distance bills, and improved support sections. A wide variety of cost-effective telecommunications services is available. Cognigen has also introduced the Z-Tel bundled local and long distance services. Alternate plans include unlimited long distance for a flat monthly fee with toll free service and Personal Voice Assistant. All services are not avalable in all areas. See the site for information on what's available where you are. The Neighborhood by MCI is now available through Cognigen! Take advantage of this bundled package of services offered by one of the biggest names in telecom. All services are not available in all areas. Cognigen and VMC Satellite have partnered to market the Dish Network. Click the link to see any currently offered specials. UltraConference Launched -- this exciting new conference calling service is now available with two plans, Flat Rate or Per Minute. Enhanced web interface with outstanding features. International access is available at no additional cost.

Cinergy Corp. plans to offer high speed Internet over power lines

Tue, 09 Mar 2004 11:25:43 GMT

Utility to Offer High-Speed Internet. A division of utility Cinergy Corp. plans to offer high-speed Internet service over its power lines, letting customers connect by simply plugging a computer modem into existing electrical outlets. [eWEEK Technology News]

Broadband over power line introduced in parts of three states

Wed, 03 Mar 2004 13:25:57 GMT

Broadband over power line vendor rolls out service. WASHINGTON - More than a million residents of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana will have a new broadband option this month in the first large-scale rollout of broadband over power line (BPL) service, despite concerns that the new BPL technology interferes with other radio frequency devices, including ham radios. [InfoWorld: Telecommunications]

Can spam be controlled?

Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:46:22 GMT

Spam Fight Gains Steam. A grass-roots movement to improve the SMTP protocol that governs e-mail traffic is gaining acceptance, and its lead developer hopes to get fast-track approval by the Internet Engineering Task Force to make the emerging framework a standard. [eWEEK Technology News]

Calls for VoIP regulation

Sat, 28 Feb 2004 23:49:45 GMT

Senator, others call for VOIP regulation. WASHINGTON - A U.S. senator, a state public utilities commission and a telephone company executive have asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Congress to slow down their rush toward declaring voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) service essentially free from government regulation. [InfoWorld: Telecommunications]

Six Steps to SFI Success

Sat, 21 Feb 2004 08:39:44 GMT

This message was sent to all members of my SFI powerline on 2/21/2004. Hi, It's John Dilbeck, again, and I'm either your sponsor or Powerline Team Leader with SFI -- or both. We're getting more members on our team every week and it's gratifying to watch our group grow. As we put more effort into marketing the SFI opportunity and into selling products, the whole team will benefit. Have you read the special report, "Six Steps to Six Figures," yet? There is a very-well-defined path to success with SFI, and that's what makes it, in my opinion, such a great company with which to be affiliated. You can read the special report at: www.sfimg.com/Training/SixSteps.sfi Note that you have already completed Step 1: Become an SFI Marketing Group affiliate. Sometimes the first step is the hardest. You've made the decision to see what SFI is all about and to determine how it fits with your desires, goals, and plans. Why did you join SFI? I joined because I was already earning commissions from several companies, but they were all one-time commissions whenever I sold something for them. I was looking for two things that would help me grow my income and improve my financial security: residual income and leveraged efforts. Plus, I love working from home and not having to deal with a boss or a commute to work. I love setting my own goals and doing my best to create my own destiny -- and I absolutely hate asking anyone for a day off when I want to do something else. Just by joining SFI, I -- and you -- have already started leveraging our efforts, because SFI has millions of people helping to brand the company on the Internet, and because they provide us with quite a few gateways to promote the company and the products we offer. We offer training, support, and encouragement through direct contact and through the SFI discussion board. SFI offers over 600 products you can sell, and earn a commission for each one. I love the middle of the month when my SFI check arrives and I get to deposit it in the bank. How about you? One thing that's required for getting a check from SFI is to complete Smart Start. That gives you a quick overview of SFI, the compensation plan, and some of our products. When you complete SmartStart, you'll have your gateways activated so you can start promoting them. To become an affiliate with SFI, you already responded to one of my gateways where you filled out a form and joined as an affiliate -- and I thank you for taking that step. Perhaps you wanted to build a home-based business. Perhaps you wanted the free Secrets of Internet Millionaires offer: Secrets of Internet Millionaires Perhaps you're just kicking the tires to see what SFI is all about. One of the beauties of SFI is you can take all the time you want to look at the company from the inside and it won't cost you a single penny. Take all the time you want. We're here and ready to help you grow your business whenever YOU decide you're ready. It will take time and effort to get there, but there is a very good chance that you can increase your income by the amount you desire in a couple of years or so. There's no guarantee, but there's a much better chance with SFI than you'll ever have with your current boss. One step at a time is how you get from new affiliate to Group Leader. If you complete SmartStart within ten days of joining as an affiliate, you'll be a FastTrack affiliate. Finishing SmartStart gives you 5 SVP and that makes you half-way to being Multi-Income Qualified. (That's Step 3 on the Six Steps.) Once you complete Smart Start, your gateways are activated and you can earn a one-time commission when you sell something. But, one of the reasons SFI is so attractive is that you can earn income from several other income streams, too. Becoming MIQ opens up three more income streams. You'll start earning residual income for any sales you make. That's like being paid to work this week, and getting another commission check every month that particular customer purchases again. (Some of our products don't pay residual commissions, they only pay a one-time payment. Some of the new telecommunications products are like that. It's such a competitive jungle with cell phones, long distance, and such that we only get paid a single sign-up commission for them, but this is no different than it is with other companies with which I work.) All of you getting this message today have completed Step 1. You're an SFI affiliate and the company and I are here to help you progress and earn. Some of you have completed Step 2 (Smart Start) and now your gateways are active and you can start promoting them. There are lots of ways to do this, and you can find much more information at www.sfimg.com, the SFI discussion boards, or I'll be happy to help every way I can if you email me at jd@johndilbeck.com. I'm here to help you progress and earn more. I can recommend places to build your website, places to advertise, and things you can do online -- and offline -- to market our products and grow your business. Just don't bother your friends and neighbors or take the short-sighted route and send any Spam emails. When you start becoming successful, your friends, family and neighbors will ask you how you did it. Spam will just kill your business before you even get started. It doesn't work, it's rude, and SFI will terminate your affiliation without recourse if you do it. SFI is a business and is here for the long haul. Slow and steady will build your business, too. If you've made the commitment to complete Step 3 and become MIQ, then you're really starting to make progress. Remember, you don't have to pay anything to become MIQ. However, if you want to get off to a quick start, you can set up a standing order for IAHBE and for $29.95 you'll be MIQ every month. I recommend this approach. Why? Because, you won't really make a lot of progress before you become MIQ. You have to open the residual income stream. But, you won't really be spending $30 every month, in the long run. For every month that you are MIQ, you'll be banking a share of the PTL bonus pool, which generally averages in the mid-$20 range every month. So, if you become MIQ and remain so for several months (with no breaks!), you'll be banking one PTL bonus share for each month you remain MIQ. When you become PTL, you'll receive a check for all the banked shares at the amount they are worth that month. (If you skip a month and drop your MIQ status, you'll lose any banked shares, so that's why it's easier to set up a standing order for any of the 10 SVP products. Then you don't have to worry about it.) So, if you remain an IAHBE member for, say, six months before becoming PTL, you'll have six banked shares. When you become PTL (which is Step 4, by the way), you'll get a check for six times the current PTL bonus pool amount, because you have six banked shares. If it is $25, then you'll get a check for $150.00. This reduces your cost of IAHBE to about $5 per month, and the free book that's available every month is worth more than that! (Or, perhaps you prefer to buy the liquid nutrition or cleaning products. For instance, my mother was just diagnosed with gall bladder problems and has had to change her entire diet. I've decided that with such a restricted diet, she needs extra vitamins and minerals and the Veriuni liquid nutrition supplement looks like a perfect solution. So, I'll be buying a bottle for her every month. On top of her getting a product that she needs, I get 10 SVP points and my sponsor will get a commission. Win-win-win.) Plus, IAHBE contains a great selection of materials to help you learn how to be successful in marketing. It's a great deal, and even if I were to leave SFI (and I have no plans for that), I'd continue to be an IAHBE member. You can learn more about the International Association of Home Business Entrepreneurs by going to www.iahbe.org or, if you're already an SFI affiliate, you can join by going to the affiliate store at: affiliate store IAHBE page (If you're reading this and you're not an SFI affiliate yet, you can learn more about IAHBE at: International Association of Home Business Entrepreneurs and you can choose to become an SFI affiliate at: Become an SFI affiliate ) But, you don't have to do this (purchase a standing order for IAHBE) to become MIQ! You can also become MIQ by selling enough products to earn at least 10 SVP each month. Sign up 1 IAHBE member, sell one bottle of liquid nutrition, sell any magazine subscription with 10 SVP or more, or any combination of products, and you are MIQ for the month. (Step 4, by the way, is to become a Powerline Team Leader, PTL, and to start building your own powerline team. To become PTL, you need to personally sponsor at least three affiliates and produce at least 40 SVP of sales volume every month.) You CAN progress through SFI without spending ANY money out of your pocket. You're not here to be a consumer; you're here to build your home business. YOUR BUSINESS. And you don't have to pay a penny for all the SFI employees, computers, Internet access charges, bandwidth, or anything else. SFI provides that to you for nothing. So, you don't have to build the infrastructure and manage the systems and employees. You don't have to stock products and ship or deliver them. You don't have to arrange contracts with suppliers. That frees you up to do nothing but market products and services. The more you sell, the more you earn. When I start a new business, and I've owned several, I expect to spend thousands of dollars and take at least 3 to 5 years to earn a profit. It's been just over a year since I joined SFI and I'm earning a profit, already. You can do it, too. I'm even hoping you'll be much more successful than I am. New Riser Leads Co-op. Last month, I expanded my marketing efforts and decided to start a Riser Leads Co-op. It's in place and working. If you're in my powerline, I'll be sending affiliates your way in the coming weeks and the only requirements to accept the affiliates as your personally-sponsored affiliates is to complete SmartStart and then become MIQ. I'm going to send up to three affiliates your way. If you don't take me up on the offer, it will rise up to someone else in the powerline. If nobody takes me up on the offer, the new affiliate will become my personally sponsored affiliate. If you pass on the offer three times, you may not get any more affiliates from my co-op. I'm willing to help you grow your business, but you have to do your part, too. I think that's enough for one message! I hope you have a great weekend and enjoy some time with your friends and family. All the best, JD

MDI Telecom and Internet tools

Tue, 17 Feb 2004 13:13:09 GMT

Last Friday, in the February 13, 2004 issue of my Home Business Tips newsletter, I discussed my introduction to MadisonDynamics, Inc., a new company recently created by Fred Stege of TrafficOasis.com and Simon Grabowski of GetResponse.com. I'm still not sure what I think of the company as a business opportunity, but I wanted to pass along some information about their first products. (Sorry, fellow Mac users, these services are PC only.) Their basic product is iCON Communicator, which provides worldwide, interactive conference calling, desktop application sharing, co-browsing features, with unsurpassed sound quality and text chatting for one low monthly rate. Operated through Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP), iCON Communicator consists first of all of excellent interactive voice and chat communication. Their second product, iPROBuilder enables the average person to build a superb, professional-looking web site -- one that doesn't look like it was made with sitebuilder software. With iPROBuilder, you can create profit-pulling web sites in 24 hours or less, with no technical or design experience. This product includes all the bells and whistles: an easy-to-use online sitebuilder, domain name registration, unlimited web hosting, unlimited e-mail accounts, pop-ups, opt-in mailings, and much more. Now, while I don't know much about iCON Communicator, I have been following the development of iPROBuilder, in it's original -- and still growing -- incarnation as Website Wizard. This product, produced also by Simon Grabowski, has been adding features continually over a couple of years or so. I have an account for iPROBuilder, but I'm unable to test it so far because it remains a Windows PC-only product and doesn't work with Macs. However, I've looked at sites created with the system and they look very promising. I'm a very happy customer of GetResponse.com, which seems to be the very best autoresponder service available, and I have a Pro account with them that hosts my newsletter and does a few more things for me. (You can see for yourself the quality of their service by going to the site and signing up for a free account. Create an autoresponder and see how it works for you. Be sure to take Simon's free course on autoresponders to learn more about them. By upgrading to a PRO account, you can create unlimited autoresponders, each with unlimited follow-up messages.) I've looked for months for sites that help folks with no technical skills build good websites. I still feel that Site Build It! is still a better product -- and it works on both Macs and PCs -- and it has proven to be very effective where it counts the most, building targeted traffic to websites. However, I think iPROBuilder may be a good tool for a large segment of the market, and it does have the advantage of being able to pay on a monthly basis, rather than the annual payment required for SBI. Based on my experiences with GetResponse.com, I'm assuming the products offered by MDI will be top-notch in quality. Check them out for yourself and see what you think.

FCC's Abernathy Acknowledges Amateur Radio BPL Concerns

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:29:55 GMT

FCC's Abernathy Acknowledges Amateur Radio BPL Concerns "FCC Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy this week specifically cited Amateur Radio concerns about the interference potential of Broadband Over Power Line (BPL). In remarks prepared for delivery at her alma mater, the Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law, Abernathy said BPL should not be widely deployed before dealing with ham radio's interference fears." [ARRLWeb]

FCC chief frowns on VoIP regulations

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:23:44 GMT

FCC chief frowns on VoIP regulations "The top U.S. telecom regulator said Thursday that he has no intention of setting rules for Internet telephony, which he said could have a dramatic impact on voice communications. " [CNET News.com]

'Exploding' cell phone battery recalled

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 09:31:20 GMT

'Exploding' cell phone battery recalled - News - ZDNet "This voluntary recall affects Kyocera Wireless model 7135 smart phones sold between September and December. The handsets use batteries manufactured by Coslight International Group of Hong Kong, and have a serial number on the underside that begins '-05'. "San Diego-based Kyocera said on Friday that it is trying to reach all 40,000 people who bought the cell phone in order to arrange for delivery of a free replacement." [ZDNet]

Shocking the System -- Broadband over Power Lines

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 09:24:53 GMT

Shocking the System "The U.S. utility industry is considering whether to beam high-speed data over power lines, raising the prospect that the likes of Comcast Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc. [~] the largest cable and phone company, respectively [~] will not be the only ones controlling the last mile of wires extending to homes." [Phone+ Magazine]

Pending legislation regarding VOIP

Wed, 14 Jan 2004 09:34:39 GMT

Senator Preps Bill to Define VOIP, Curb FCC. N.H. Republican John E. Sununu told eWEEK.com he plans to introduce legislation that would attempt to define VOIP while blocking new regulations from the FCC. [eWEEK Technology News]

New security risks for VOIP

Wed, 14 Jan 2004 09:30:18 GMT

VOIP, Video-Conferencing Apps Face Security Risk. Certain vendor implementations of the H.323 protocol could open multimedia applications to denial-of-service attacks and buffer overflows, U.K. security researchers reported on Tuesday. [eWEEK Technology News]