Jeff Pulver is an American Internet entrepreneur and futurist known for his work as an innovator in the field of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). Pulver's early work in VoIP with his company Free World Dialup led to a significant regulatory decision by the Federal Communications Commission in 2004 which classified VoIP as an internet application, rather than as a telephony service which would be subject to government tariffs and regulations, a decision which paved the way for the development of video and voice internet communications.[1]
A serial entrepreneur who has invested in over 400 startups,[2] Pulver is also known for his work as the co-founder of Vonage, the VON Coalition, Vivox, and Zula, as well as for his early investments in Twitter and Foursquare.[3][4][5] Pulver's latest ventures have included the development of Web3 applications, including the issuances of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrencies.[6] In addition to working with partner companies, he has also had a cryptocurrency issued in his honor, and designed and issued his own NFTs.[7][8][9] He has organized conferences and spoken extensively on the development of VoIP telephony, the evolution of the internet, and technological futurism,[10][11] and created an online school, pulveREDU, centered on internet technology topics.[12] During the COVID-19 pandemic, he moved his conference activities online branded under the Jeff Pulver Entertainment banner, with his latest events, the Web3-focused VON3 Summit and Blue Lava Conference, having taken place in January and February 2022.[13][14] He is also engaged in lobbying activities for the need to develop an alternative to government regulation of internet and telecommunication applications.[1][15][16]
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^Koetsier, John (November 30, 2018). "Jeff Pulver Has Invested In 400 Startups. Here's His Rock Band Theory Of Entrepreneurs". Forbes. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^Crysdale, Peter. "Fireside chat with Jeff Pulver, Co-Founder of Vonage". Startup Grind. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^Stephens, Mark Michael (February 2014). "Jeff Pulver: An Entrepreneur and Investor Who Doesn't Know the Meaning of the Word 'No'". AlleyWatch. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^Viscarolasaga, Efrain (September 19, 2005). "VON founder launches VoIP venture: Vivox". The Boston Business Journal. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
^Koetsier, John (April 17, 2020). "Add Crypto And Blockchain To Zoom? Vonage Founder Jeff Pulver On The Next Evolution In Communication". Forbes. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
^Maestas, Jason (July 8, 2021). "Innovative Use Digest #5: Building out a coin "ecosystem" like $JEFF". Medium. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^"Pulveria". OpenSea. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^"Jeff Pulver Astrophotography". OpenSea. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^Viscarolasaga, Efrain (September 8, 2006). "Will VON be a bellwether for voice over the 'net?". The Boston Business Journal. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^Reagan, Gillian (June 12, 2009). "Who is Jeff Pulver and Why Is He Hosting a Conference About Twitter?". Observer. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^"pulveREDU Global Learning School". pulveREDU. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^Boswell, Megan (February 3, 2022). "NFTs May Be Central to the Emerging 'Internet of Value,' Say Experts at Pulver VON3". Broadband Breakfast. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
^"Blue Lava Conference 2022 - Flow Into Web 3.0". Blue Lava Conference2. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
^"The VON Coalition - About the Coalition". The VON Coalition. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
^"3 Reasons Why We're Challenging the FCC in Court". TechFreedom. June 8, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
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