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Re: A little too late 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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