Re: VoIP vs POTS (was Re: Operation Ghost Click)

[William Herrin <bill () herrin us>]

On 5/2/12, Jared Mauch <jared () puck nether net> wrote:
> Personally, I'm thinking of ditching my ISDN (gives clear dial tone at a
> long-distance from the CO) for something like the Verizon Home Connect box.
> Gives a few hours of built-in battery backup, but would fail once the tower
> loses power (usually 8-12 hours).

Hi Jared,

Beware that the Verizon ONTs shut down all services *except* POTs when
they lose AC power. Some kind of conservation mode to maximize the
time 911 is available I guess. If you want Internet service (for VOIP)
to continue during a power outage, you'll have to stack another UPS in
front of it.

Regards,
Bill Herrin



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