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VoIP Is A Concern
The FCC is insisting that all VoIP companies get acknowledgments back from all their customers regarding 911 service. Since VoIP uses the Internet like computers is it too far a stretch to consider that the actions of Level3 could disrupt VoIP calling resulting in a person being unable to reach their 911 Call Center to report an emergency and potentially lead to death?

The key is the inappropriateness of Level3's actions. They arbitrarily and unilaterally "thumbed their noses" at the rest of us in a quest for more money! I would boycott them if I could because they, in essence, said they do NOT care about me, the customer.

For example, you have 2 restaurants to choose from. They charge roughly the same for equivalent meals. One has friendly hostesses and wait staff. The restaurant has a pleasant decor and welcoming atmosphere. The other has a surly, gum-chewing staff and is always hovering like they can't wait for you to finish up and leave. Which restaurant would you choose?

I'd choose the first one because I am being made to feel welcome and that the restaurant appreciates my choosing them to patronize. Level3 is not making me feel welcome because they chose an action that hindered my enjoyment and use of the Internet.
Posted by: WildcatRay   Posted on: 10/08/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Solution from a genius!  Reverend MacFellow | 10/07/05
What if someone dies because of this?  BitTwiddler | 10/07/05
I didn't know the internet could kill  markgamache | 10/07/05
are you referring to 911, VoIP from cell phone?  myluckie13 | 10/07/05
VoIP Is A Concern  WildcatRay | 10/08/05
Anyone risking their life on an internet connection is a fool.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/10/05
Medical records are digitized, as per HIPPA  B.O.F.H. | 10/10/05
Please government stay out of it.  myluckie13 | 10/07/05
The Internet is not a private  bjbrock | 10/07/05
Agreed!  DarthRidiculous | 10/07/05
Not a Private Matter Anymore  WildcatRay | 10/08/05
what will happen..  ydhptkh1 | 10/07/05
The government stepped in as far  bjbrock | 10/07/05
Public/Private Consortium  WildcatRay | 10/08/05
Right to Connect  kgrant | 10/07/05
Why not just let corporation run the country.  bjbrock | 10/07/05
A balancing act.  kgrant | 10/07/05
They already do:  HypnoToad | 10/07/05
FTC Intervention?  WildcatRay | 10/08/05
re: Right to Connect  CobraA1 | 10/08/05
No way. aissez faire capitalism rules! Regulation is bad. Eeeeeeevil.  HypnoToad | 10/07/05
Sorry I disagreed  JJ_z | 10/07/05
Yep.....  NemesisNL | 10/08/05
Customers FIRST, other businesses SECOND  CobraA1 | 10/08/05
Do NOT allow government in this, It's a huge mistake!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/08/05
Net Blackout  tdarby20@... | 10/08/05
NO! It is NOT a utility.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/08/05
RE: NO! It is NOT a utility. by No_Ax_to_Grind  btljooz | 10/10/05
How much are *YOU* willing to pay for it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/10/05
FYI, *I* am not...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/10/05
You know that is not true..  Patrick Jones | 10/10/05
A tax by any other name...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/10/05
But..  Patrick Jones | 10/11/05
RE: I didn't know the internet could kill by markgamache  btljooz | 10/10/05
Well...  Patrick Jones | 10/10/05
BGP  Lord-dogbert_z | 10/10/05

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