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Originally Posted by Chris W
www.vonage.co.uk
The main problem with only using VOIP is that if your connection dies, you lose your phone line too- could be problematic for calling the emergency services, or your ISP to report a broken connection.
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The Time Warner Cable Road Runner service in the US now offers triple play (BB/CATV/Telco) through the use of VOIP telephony, they highlight that you will also need to get a mobile phone as you cannot call them if your BB service is out and also that in the event of a power outage you cannot call the emergency services on your digital phone.
http://timewarnercable.com/CustomerS...54&MarketID=68
Sheesh and look what they have just done with their BB speeds.
STAMFORD, CT, December 14, 2004 †“ Time Warner Cable today announced it will increase the maximum download speed of its high speed Internet service to 5 mega-bits per second (mbps) from 3mbps. Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey broadband customers will see the increase in speed beginning today. Customers in the companyââ‚à ‚¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s other markets across the country will receive the faster speed in January.
http://content.rr.com/rdrun/increase.htm
Comeon NLT/TW keep up.