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(Unverified)Mar 7th 2007 12:29PM

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Ruling is not going to help Voip companies. In the long run it may hurt them. G.B.'s post is just one of the problems. The 911 issue is huge. Not just getting the location information, but keeping the service active.

Your Voip service requires power and an internet connection to work. So for most people, when the lights go out so does your ability to call 911.

It gets worse yet. Your data carrier is not required to keep your connection alive during power interruptions. DSL is first thing dropped in outage (it's not FCC reportable). Same with your cable modem connection.

The fed's may end up squashing the VOIP's right out of business. Don't worry...AT&T will fill the gap.

http://www.vequalsir.com

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