[TriLUG] OT: FOR SALE - Working APC UPS and/or New Olympus XD Card

[Carl Crider]

The FCC does not require the VOIP provider to supply any type battery backup.
In fact one of their tips for subscribers is:
"If your power is out or your Internet connection is down, be aware
that your VoIP service may not work. Consider installing a backup
power supply, maintaining a traditional phone line or having a
wireless phone as a backup."

Taken from: http://www.fcc.gov/guides/voip-and-911-service

On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 10:11 PM, Jeremy Portzer <jeremyp at pobox.com> wrote:
> On 14/09/2011 3:06 AM, Igor Partola wrote:
>>
>> That's a good point. I know that if you have the TWC phone service, you
>> are
>> supposed to have a battery backup right in your modem (in case you need to
>> call 911), but I recently discovered that both of my modem's battery slots
>> are empty. As Alan S mentioned though, I guess it doesn't matter since if
>> I
>> lose power, it's likely that the TWC infrastructure is also damaged.
>
> If TWC is offering phone service that supports 911 calls, why would they not
> have battery backups at their upstream points of presence?  Isn't this also
> required, at least for reasonable period of time (say 6 hours) ?
>
> --Jeremy
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