>Are there any VoIP providers to date that have decent-quality sound? So far,
>I've not found it to be so great (example my cousin uses Vonage in FL and
>phone service is frequently choppy). Any ideas how Packet 8 works? Any
>others?
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>I'm considering this since the US supreme court recently overturned the FCCs
>ruling to allow non-Bell companies to compete for local phone service over
>existing (Bell) infrastructure. If my current carrier (MCI) goes out of the
>local-service business, I'd just drop my telephone line since SBC has really
>poor customer service out here. Cellphone service (sound quality) is not
>great either, and BPL is just a dream still AFAIK.
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>Any of you folks have thoughts on this recent decision of the US courts to
>reverse the ruling that allows non-Bell companies to provide local phone
>service? I think it would be bad for us consumers, not just from a $
>standpoint, but also since we'd be compelled to use a companies that don't
>have to provide decent customer service.
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>Anyway, I'm surfing for answers on this and thought some of you might have
>ideas on what could happen if this ruling reversal sticks, and what the
>practical options might be.
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>Cheers,
>-Neil.
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