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Vonage And who are "they" to require that? Should "they" also tell you it's unhealthy
And who are "they" to require that? Should "they" also tell you it's unhealthy to drink whole milk, and force you to drink skim? Should "they" tell you too much TV is bad for you, and shut off your cable service after a certain number of viewing hours? Should "they" monitor your credit card usage and cut you off if "they" think you're spending too much this on clothes this month? Should "they" tell you small cars are not safe enough to carry small children, and require you to purchase something bigger, heavier and safer? Where does it end?
This isn't about cost. This is about taking away one more right a person has to make THEIR OWN DECISIONS about what they do (or do not) purchase. Nobody has a gun to their head to purchase Voip. Do I need to say that louder, so you get it? Nobody has a gun to their head to purchase Voip. Anybody who signs up for Vonage does so after making the conscious decision NOT to purchase traditional phone service. They don't suddenly wake up one morning and discover an unscrupulous telemarketer secretly converted ("slammed") their phone service to Voip without their knowledge.
Anyone buying Vonage knows there are risks. They know it relies on their internet connnection. They know it is not a direct replacement for POTS service. They know that 911 service works differently, and that it MUST be activated before use, because Vonage makes that VERY clear from Day One. They choose Vonage because they're getting lots of features and free long distance, dirt cheap.
The person who would stand up and claim they "didn't know" you had to activate 911 service with Vonage is the same person who would swear they "didn't know" they had to actually wear their seat belt to be protected.
I'm sick and tired of the government telling me how to run my own life, and I'm sick and tired of people like you trying to force things down my throat just because YOU have decided the cost is "worth it" (and so therefore must be required of all people) or because the cost is "less than" some other product like satellite TV or going out to dinner once a month. To you, 911 is worth $2. It may even be worth $5 or $10. That's great, but don't force ME to share your view, and don't jam your hand into MY wallet to extract money for something YOU deem a necessity.
That's all I'm going to say about it.... (and will sit back and hope this somewhat hostile post doesn't get selectively moderated).
Read The Full Thread: Yesterday the FCC Commissioner said this...
• Maybe we'll get 911 by law soon....
"Fourth, we have a real challenge with
• Maybe the FCC will start charging us 911 fees via our monthly Vonage bills...
• Would be fine by me.... 911 is well worth it, especially if you have kids.
• Agreed. As long as dialing 9-1-1 works I wouldn't mind paying the same fee as I paid
• I also agree. That was one of the biggest concerns for my family.
• I tested my 911 service about a two weeks ago just to satisfy my curiosity after
• Yeah, the problem is that VOIP users shouldn't be getting charged the fee in the
• I would pay a fee for 911 service too.
Maybe the VoIP services could somehow require
• How is the e911 working in Rhode Island?? Is that system really working?
Since
• I disagree. It's just one more thing for the government to meddle with. I didn't
rebus posted "And who are "they" to require that? Should "they" also tell you it's unhealthy" on 03/02/2005 |
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