[LINK] Battery back-up mandatory for NBN?

[Richard Chirgwin]

On 25/10/10 12:35 PM, Jan Whitaker wrote:
> At 12:21 PM 25/10/2010, Michael Skeggs mike at bystander.net you wrote:
>> I also hadn't realised the pilot does not offer POTS voice, only IP
>> and VoIP, so the POTS port on the NTU is not being used in the pilot.
> Here's a question on those issues. If we already use a voip service
> (eg. free skype) does one even need a telco beyond the ISP? Or are
> they going to try to sell voice only service? Why bother with the
> cost of IP so cheap on the new faster service? I guess it may be a
> matter of end user equipment?
No, you don't "need" to sign up for a PSTN emulation service if you're 
already using a VoIP service. The PSTN emulation service exists so that 
voice *can* be offered, not because it *must* be purchased.

RC


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