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Vonage 911 Deadline Passed
An anonymous reader writes "Yahoo is reporting that the FCC may block any new customers wishing to sign up with Vonage. The internet phone service company has passed the Monday deadline that was given to them to provide reliable 911 service. From the article: "The company -- which has more than 1 million subscribers -- said it was capable of transmitting a call back number and location for 100 percent of its subscribers, but that it still was waiting for cooperation from competitors that control the 911 network."
...After reading hundreds upon hundreds of horror stories about Vonage's customer service at places like VOIP-Forums, I decided that I wasn't quite ready to take the plunge. I'm sure I'm not alone. Everyone's blaming the FCC for trying to shut down Vonage and whatnot, has nobody considered that maybe it's just not all that great a company?
Specialization is for insects. -Heinlein
When you call 911, tell them, "this guy just walked-up and capped a police officer, shot 'em in da head." You will recieve instantaneous service no matter where you are. Do make sure it is a real emergency.
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