You can take whatever risks you desire, and you cannot predict the future. I can say that when one has flexibility, one tends to use it. Note how more useful flexible cell phones are versus wired phones. With telco, every time there is a move, THE FIRST STEP is to put the new site into the E911 database. FCC fines have enforced this provision. Nothing like that exists on the VOIP front. Today. Also, note the time, cost and expense that the FCC engaged in, and forced the cell phone companies to endure, to provide location for cell phones. One company -- NEXTEL -- adopted GPS in phones, and now offers services based on that functionality. Unlike, say, Verizon, which triangulates position. John Willkie -----Original Message----- From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Philip Hodgetts Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 1:23 PM To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [opendtv] Re: FCC on VoIP >That would tend to slow down emergency response to the point where someone >might die. Sorry, Vonage, but phones are not just for chatting: sometimes >it's life or death. So are cell phones, and Vonage is more reliable. On the rare time you *might* move it from location to location you would need to change the 911 response address. On the rare time you *might* move. That would be equivalent to moving your primary phone from address to address. I'm much happier to take the risk with Vonage than with the cell phone. -- Philip Hodgetts http://www.IntelligentAssistance.com The ProApp-Hub Find resources you never knew existed with The Hub's comprehensive listing of forums, articles and tidbits across the Internet for Apple's Professional Video Applications. http://www.ProApps-Hub.com Download Now. It's Free! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.