In the news, we'll read about a new promotion between Vonage and HP. We'll go over a Vonage Forum thread about a Vonage gateway issue. And this is Friday, which is our In The Blogs day.

HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG - News), a leading broadband telephony provider, today announced a special Vonage phone service offer for HP and Compaq consumer PC customers in the U.S. and Canada. With the purchase of an HP or Compaq consumer desktop or notebook, customers can get a special offer on Vonage's residential premium unlimited plan.

"HP provides a terrific platform to deliver many of our new and advanced communication experiences," said Michael Tribolet, president of Vonage America Inc. "HP and Compaq PC customers now have access to feature-rich communication services for up to half of what they would pay for traditional phone service."

HP and Compaq consumer desktop and notebook PCs in the U.S. and Canada will contain either a Vonage brochure or an interactive CD-ROM in the PC box explaining details about the service. The brochure will outline the benefits of Vonage service, including integrated communications services, a broad range of features, and contact management. Customers can sign-up via their computer desktop or contact a toll-free number to receive the special offer for Vonage service.

Because today is a slow news day, we'll go right to two Vonage Forum threads, one about a router provisioning issue, and the other one about a Vonage-DirecTV setup.

In the news, we'll catch up with Vonage's E911 service. We'll go over two Vonage Forum threads, each about a different Vonage call-quality issue.

In the news, we'll read a heart-warming story about a Vonage Web site designer. We'll go over a Vonage Forum thread about a router problem that might be firmware-related, and then a question about a MAC on a Mac. Read on and you'll see what I mean by that.

Vonage's nomadic E911 solution gives customers the ability to reach a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), or 911 center, through the dedicated 911 network infrastructure. With Vonage's nomadic E911 solution, a customer's call is automatically routed to the appropriate 911 center, with the caller's registered street address and telephone number appearing on the dispatcher screen -- regardless of where or what exchange they are calling from. Vonage will continue to turn up and test new PSAPs that are VoIP-ready every day.

In the news, we'll learn of a new router-adaptor product from Motorola, which is configured for Vonage service. We'll go over a Vonage Forum thread about too many Vonage busy signals, as well as a thread about fast pulses before dial tones on a Vonage line. And this is Monday, which is the day we meet our Vonage Forum Member of the Week.

In the news, we'll read about a promotion that offers three free months of Vonage service. We'll go over a Vonage Forum thread about Vonage voice mail.. And this is Friday, which is our In The Blogs day.

In the news, we'll learn how one developer has hacked Vonage, but in a good and creative way. We'll go over a Vonage Forum thread about a high-tech router question, as well as a thread about a router-related Static IP Address issue.