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Re: Comcast VoIP needs a little work
said by knightmb  :I'm not going on a flame fest for VoIP vs. Comcast Voice, but they certainly need to be held up to a little higher standards for their phone service just like the other VoIP (Vonage, Packet8, etc) did. I tell a story from personal experience, those that live in the Cool Spings area around Franklin, TN did not have phone service (via Comcast Voice) for a solid week (this happened last week) because of an area cable outage. No Internet, No TV, and no Phone for a solid week. It's not like the entire city had no service, just this small area around the Alara Farms apartments (which is actually pretty big and has a lot of people that live and work there). What are you talking about "higher standards"? The only thing that the "other" providers like Vonage, Packet8, etc, were forced to do was provide WORKING E-911. At least Comcast has had it from day 1. And Comcast actually charges the 911 fee, unlike some VoIP providers. The fee is actually paid into the 911 fund, unlike some providers. I think it's none of the local governments business, as it's already been brought to a federal level, and is still awaiting judgement. This simply shows who's getting the money from the fund in the end, as it's not the states business, ESPECIALLY if customers and citizens are saving money. The PSTN providers are governed to make sure the money they charge people for these "regulation" fees are actually spent on what they are intended for, since the PSTN providers are heavily regulated by the government. If you ask me, I think the USF fee should fund cable's deployment of their service. I am sure there is at least ONE person in the US who doesn't have telco wires passing their house, but is able to get cable phone. As a matter of fact, there is a whole street near my house who is right behind the central office, and they do not have telco wiring on this street, but the cable company has their coax passing by, with active subscribers, and I am betting someone uses them for phone.
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