patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | reply to verolom
Re: A little too late said by verolom:It's a little to late to save that business and by fear-mongering they will certainly fail once again to retain it. It is really a shame since the core of their argument is valid. Land-line systems are far more reliable than any type of new generation wireless as they were build with nuclear holocaust, cold war in mind. We can save it by requiring landline service for "public safety reasons" for each property with a certificate of occupancy, just like city water and city power. The sheriff will come to evict/arrest you if you don't subscribe. |
 KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK
 ·AT&T DSL Service
| said by patcat88:We can save it by requiring landline service for "public safety reasons" for each property with a certificate of occupancy, just like city water and city power. The sheriff will come to evict/arrest you if you don't subscribe. In other words, use laws to prop up a company or industry's bottom line. "We can't earn the customers so let's pass a LAW that they HAVE to pay us."
We do a lot of that here in the USA already.
Personally, I agree that a Landline is nice to have. They are the most reliable, best backup option. If your cell battery is dead, and you need a phone, you need a phone. If your broadband or VOIP is down and you need a phone, you need a phone. If the power is off, etc etc Even makes it easier for faxing, or if you need alarm monitoring, or to make a backup MODEM call because your broadband is on the blink.
It would be nice.
The problem is, at least in my area, even having a bare minimum stripped down metered etc POTS line will still cost you $30+ a month after all the fees, taxes, surcharges etc. It's just too expensive.
Rather then a law requiring people to purchase a landline for all occupied dwellings, I think it would be better for the FCC to encourage a super low cost landline solution, IE a "Lifeline" type backup system where you could get a "restricted" landline that comes minus all the baggage and federal line charges and USF fees and blah blah. Say for $10 a month range.
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