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  1. #31
    It is only me
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    Re: NEWS: Home phones face uncertain future

    > >One thing more and more people are unaware of or are ignoring - wireless
    > >doesn't live under the same statutory umbrella as wireline - especially
    > >where emergency dialing is concerned. Where wireline exists, the
    > >provider is obligated to continue service regardless of the business
    > >climate. Wireless has no such obligation. If the wireless provider
    > >wants to move a cell site to maximize profit, it gets moved - they have
    > >no obligation to consider who may be depending on the one cell site for
    > >911 service. If a cell site is torn away by tragedy, and it takes a
    > >month to replace it, the masses will wait. ...

    >
    > True, but that's rare and unlikely, especially in an urban area. OTOH,

    all
    > wireless carriers are required to provide 911 service even to unactivated
    > handsets. Overall I don't think lack of regulation is a significant issue

    as
    > compared to other ways that service may be interrupted.



    There is a couple of misnomers at play here:

    There are multiple levels of access to wireless access in case of emergency.
    These are set with the local authorities and the carriers. In case of an
    emergency, the appropriate level emergency command can in fact disable and
    prioritize access to 911 as well as regular calls in an approrpiate
    emergency. The type and weigt of situation is pre formatted and only lines
    properly encoded in the LERG for the local calling area can and will
    connect... even to 911...

    This originated several years ago when an airliner crashed (I forget exact
    date and location) fairly close to a major highway. When the authorities
    started responding, various level responders and emergncey managemnt
    officals who would not normally have access to radios, found they could not
    be contacted or use their govenrment handsets, because for in excess of two
    hours (even after local radio and TV coverage started) folsk passing by the
    scene on the major highway were calling 911 and "reporting" the crash (scene
    was just out of sight enough passers by could not see emergency vehicles and
    crews already on scene) which overloaded the sites.

    With appropriate request, the sites in an area can be selectively "locked
    out" except for the authorized users... with the electronic id identifing
    the handset and matching it agaisnt the LERG database... if you dont have
    approrpiate access class on teh site so locked out, you will get a error
    message even if you are calling 911...

    The federal law mandating access to 911 is not automatic. The handset must
    have been activated at some point. A brand new handset, that has never
    registered on any system anywhere, will not access 911. The 2 year old
    handset that you used ti use, or bought at a yard sale because someone
    upgraded, yes... that handset MUST allow access to 911 on any appropriate
    system compatible (ie. if is CDMA, it wont and isnt required to access 911
    on a GSM network etc) within teh possible restrictions imposed by the "lock
    out" discussed previous...





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  2. #32
    John Richards
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    Re: NEWS: Home phones face uncertain future

    "Isaiah Beard" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > Jack Zwick wrote:
    >>
    >> And if you want a reliable dsl broadband connection you need a local
    >> landline also. I got tired of weekly outages with Roadrunner.

    >
    > Actually, broadband reliability isn't as predictable as the landline
    > phone system. Where I live, Verizon DSL isn't so reliable, and I jumped
    > to Comcast after getting the same frequency of outages with Verizon as
    > you cite with Roadrunner.


    My SBC DSL has been extremely reliable since I signed up 14 months ago.

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    John Richards



  3. #33
    John Richards
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    Re: NEWS: Home phones face uncertain future

    "John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > [POSTED TO alt.cellular.attws - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
    >
    > In <ZtYjd.3357$%[email protected]> on Tue, 09 Nov 2004
    > 05:22:01 GMT, "John Richards" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >>"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...

    >
    >>> Satellite phone is arguably the highest level of reliability.

    >>
    >>Not a viable alternative for most of us.

    >
    > 1. Why not?


    Too expensive for the average person.

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    John Richards



  4. #34
    Joseph
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    Re: NEWS: Home phones face uncertain future

    On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 19:04:07 -0500, "It is only me"
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >The federal law mandating access to 911 is not automatic. The handset must
    >have been activated at some point. A brand new handset, that has never
    >registered on any system anywhere, will not access 911.


    This is out and out bull****. All handsets can access 911. It does
    not matter if it ever has been activated. GSM handsets for one do not
    get activated at all ever.
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  5. #35
    It is only me
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    Re: NEWS: Home phones face uncertain future


    "Joseph" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 19:04:07 -0500, "It is only me"
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > >The federal law mandating access to 911 is not automatic. The handset

    must
    > >have been activated at some point. A brand new handset, that has never
    > >registered on any system anywhere, will not access 911.

    >
    > This is out and out bull****. All handsets can access 911. It does
    > not matter if it ever has been activated. GSM handsets for one do not
    > get activated at all ever.
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    You are mistaken...

    And GSM handsets DO get "activated"... There are still information that
    exchanges and is recognized by the systems...






  6. #36
    John Navas
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    Re: NEWS: Home phones face uncertain future

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    In <[email protected]> on Wed, 10 Nov 2004
    06:08:57 GMT, "John Richards" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    >> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.attws - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
    >>
    >> In <ZtYjd.3357$%[email protected]> on Tue, 09 Nov 2004
    >> 05:22:01 GMT, "John Richards" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >>>"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...

    >>
    >>>> Satellite phone is arguably the highest level of reliability.
    >>>
    >>>Not a viable alternative for most of us.

    >>
    >> 1. Why not?

    >
    >Too expensive for the average person.


    In real terms it's about the same as early cellular.

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    John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>



  7. #37
    John Navas
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    Re: NEWS: Home phones face uncertain future

    [POSTED TO alt.cellular.attws - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

    In <[email protected]> on Wed, 10 Nov 2004 07:33:19 -0500, "It is
    only me" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >"Joseph" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 19:04:07 -0500, "It is only me"
    >> <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >> >The federal law mandating access to 911 is not automatic. The handset must
    >> >have been activated at some point. A brand new handset, that has never
    >> >registered on any system anywhere, will not access 911.

    >>
    >> This is out and out bull****. All handsets can access 911. It does
    >> not matter if it ever has been activated. GSM handsets for one do not
    >> get activated at all ever.

    >
    >You are mistaken...
    >
    >And GSM handsets DO get "activated"... There are still information that
    >exchanges and is recognized by the systems...


    Joseph is correct: What gets activated in GSM is the SIM, not the handset,
    and even without a SIM, GSM handsets can still be used to call 911 without
    ever having had any sort of activation.

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  8. #38
    Joseph
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    Re: NEWS: Home phones face uncertain future

    On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 07:33:19 -0500, "It is only me"
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >
    >"Joseph" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 19:04:07 -0500, "It is only me"
    >> <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >> >The federal law mandating access to 911 is not automatic. The handset

    >must
    >> >have been activated at some point. A brand new handset, that has never
    >> >registered on any system anywhere, will not access 911.

    >>
    >> This is out and out bull****. All handsets can access 911. It does
    >> not matter if it ever has been activated. GSM handsets for one do not
    >> get activated at all ever.
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    >
    >You are mistaken...
    >
    >And GSM handsets DO get "activated"... There are still information that
    >exchanges and is recognized by the systems...


    Bull. GSM handsets *never* get activated. The SIM gets updated with
    information, but the handset can most certainly make emergency calls
    at least in North America per the regulations of the FCC and CRTC.
    There's absolutely *no* information that a network uses to *activate*
    a GSM phone. I'm betting that you cannot show documentatation that it
    is required.
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  9. #39
    Isaiah Beard
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    Re: NEWS: Home phones face uncertain future

    John Navas wrote:

    >>Because the government contracts with Iridium stipulate that in an
    >>emergency, they have priority when capacity is at critical levels. In
    >>an emergency, you can bet capacity will be strained, and your public,
    >>low-priority call is unlikely to go through when the network must choose
    >>between that call and the call of an authorized emergency worker.

    >
    >
    > 1. I don't think that necessarily follows.


    > 2. The government can preempt all forms of public communication in an
    > emergency.


    The two statements you just made are mutually exclusive. So which is it?

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  10. #40
    Isaiah Beard
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    Re: NEWS: Home phones face uncertain future

    John Navas wrote:

    >>>>>Satellite phone is arguably the highest level of reliability.
    >>>>
    >>>>Not a viable alternative for most of us.
    >>>
    >>>1. Why not?

    >>
    >>Not all of us make enough income to justify a $125 per month charge for
    >>75 minutes or airtime, and $1.68 per minute airtime fee to connect to
    >>the PSTN. ...

    >
    >
    > It's actually quite a bit cheaper than that.



    The vendors I've spoken with disagree. Do you sell Iridium service?
    List your rates. Let's see how reasonable they really are.


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  11. #41
    Isaiah Beard
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    Re: NEWS: Home phones face uncertain future

    John Navas wrote:

    >>>1. Why not?

    >>
    >>Too expensive for the average person.

    >
    >
    > In real terms it's about the same as early cellular.


    Early cellular was in fact too expensive for the average person. The
    subscriber numbers increased when prices came down.


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  12. #42
    John Navas
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    Re: NEWS: Home phones face uncertain future

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    In <[email protected]> on Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:30:35
    -0500, Isaiah Beard <[email protected]> wrote:

    >John Navas wrote:
    >
    >>>>>>Satellite phone is arguably the highest level of reliability.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>Not a viable alternative for most of us.
    >>>>
    >>>>1. Why not?
    >>>
    >>>Not all of us make enough income to justify a $125 per month charge for
    >>>75 minutes or airtime, and $1.68 per minute airtime fee to connect to
    >>>the PSTN. ...

    >>
    >> It's actually quite a bit cheaper than that.

    >
    >The vendors I've spoken with disagree. Do you sell Iridium service?


    No.

    >List your rates. Let's see how reasonable they really are.


    You can't be bothered to check? You'd rather stay misinformed and make
    spurious objections?

    Basic Iridium plans are available for as little as $20/month, with calls at
    $1.50/minute (total price, to anywhere in the world). Larger packages of
    minutes get the total per minute cost well under $1/minute. Handsets go on
    eBay for $300 or so.

    Is $20/month unreasonable for real peace of mind (ability to make an emergency
    call pretty much anywhere/anytime)? Seems pretty reasonable to me.

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  13. #43
    John Navas
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    Re: NEWS: Home phones face uncertain future

    [POSTED TO alt.cellular.attws - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

    In <[email protected]> on Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:31:59
    -0500, Isaiah Beard <[email protected]> wrote:

    >John Navas wrote:
    >
    >>>>1. Why not?
    >>>
    >>>Too expensive for the average person.

    >>
    >> In real terms it's about the same as early cellular.

    >
    >Early cellular was in fact too expensive for the average person. The
    >subscriber numbers increased when prices came down.


    Not for everyone (including kids), but lots of people paid those prices.

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    Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>



  14. #44
    John Navas
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    Re: NEWS: Home phones face uncertain future

    [POSTED TO alt.cellular.attws - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

    In <[email protected]> on Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:29:44
    -0500, Isaiah Beard <[email protected]> wrote:

    >John Navas wrote:
    >
    >>>Because the government contracts with Iridium stipulate that in an
    >>>emergency, they have priority when capacity is at critical levels. In
    >>>an emergency, you can bet capacity will be strained, and your public,
    >>>low-priority call is unlikely to go through when the network must choose
    >>>between that call and the call of an authorized emergency worker.

    >>
    >> 1. I don't think that necessarily follows.

    >
    >> 2. The government can preempt all forms of public communication in an
    >> emergency.

    >
    >The two statements you just made are mutually exclusive. ...


    I disagree.

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    Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>



  15. #45
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    Re: NEWS: Home phones face uncertain future

    Not true - here in Raleigh, NC, we had power outages for days from an
    ice storm two almost two years ago, Hurricanes Fran in 1996 and Floyd in
    1999. Each lasted almost a week. We had phone service the whole
    time. The issue was that the phone lines were buried from the telco
    substations to our house and perhaps further away. The power company
    lines were buried in our neighborhood, but overhead on the main streets.

    After each outage, there was widespread clamoring for the power
    companies to spend the money to bury all the power lines because the
    phone service worked with buried lines when the power went down with the
    downed power lines.

    Also, with no way to power your cell phone to recharge the battery - how
    long would it least especially if it had to hunt or roam for a
    non-existent digital signal? it would work as well as a cordless
    land-line phone that didn't have power from the power outlet.

    If I only had analog signals, it would be dead in an hour. With a
    non-cordless phone plugged into the phone jack and drawing power from
    the phone lines, we had phone service for the duration of the emergency.

    John Richards wrote:
    > Most power failures are far shorter than the fuel supply duration of a
    > cell tower generator. At some point the batteries and fuel supply at
    > your local telco's central office would be exhausted too, meaning that
    > the landlines would go dead. But I do share your concern that in an
    > emergency cellular is less reliable than a wireline, and for that reason
    > I will maintain my home wireline service for the foreseeable future.
    >




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