Hypervoice from Hypertext

The next Internet Frontier? Wouldn't you like to have voice data searchable, findable and sharable, in any language?   Imagine podcasts, speeches and voice consumer comments, all linked together for easy reference and especially for semantic analysis.  Here is a good introduction to the concept and standards being worked, with additional useful links.  And  " ... Announcing the launch of the Hypervoice Consortium to provide a forum to define standards, capabilities and applications for Hypervoice conversations ...  "