One of the biggest issues that people have with VoIP service being their primary phone service is the fear that they won’t be able to get 911 services in an emergency. Legislation has now been approved by the Senate which should minimize those fears. In the past there have been some issues with telecoms blocking the access that VoIP providers have to emergency networks; the new law prohibits this in order to enhance the safety of using Internet-based phones in the home. The bill has passed both the House and Senate but there are some differences to be settled so it will now move forward to a committee of representatives so those differences can be worked out before it’s signed into legislation.