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The correct FCC number for the Telecom Forbearance Order is 19-72A1 (not 10-72A1). A typo, I'm sure. As mentioned, this order states that as of 2022 incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs) are longer be required to provide traditional, analog, copper cable-based telephony services. While many ...

Joel: A few points for your consideration: The acceptance of softphones took a major leap forward as a result of the pandemic. However, despite the increase in those who will happily move to softphones as well as those who will accept a softphone, there are still some number who need a hardphone ...

Ron: Sadly, this is not an uncommon problem. VoIP to analog gateways do output the same voltages and signaling as telco POTS used to put out. The traditional telco analog line was a full duplex, balanced circuit with a frequency range of 300–3,300 Hz. It carried a nominal voltage of −48V DC when the ...

I wanted to comment further on Robert Harris' concerns regarding the 911 thread. First of all I agree with him that "Just say 'no' to 911 on mobile apps." is not the best way to address the issue. That approach may provide a modicum of "protection of the posterior" (eventually to be determined through ...

What were the pitfall or challenges. In addition to the technical challenges cited by others (most of which have work-arounds if your user base is somewhat flexible), the biggest challenge we have encountered recently is contracting. The UCaaS vendors and partners still labor under the misconception ...

Mark: Ah, shades of my past coming back to haunt me. Outsourcing trends are cyclical and here we are again. In the 80s it was very popular to outsource IT functions and management. Companies like EDS and SCT made millions of dollars taking over IT department functions. In the mid to late 90s many ...

Like many users, I have lost threaded discussions in the conversion. (Outlook user.) At the moment my resolution has been to establish a rule routing all connectedcommunity.org emails into a separate folder where I can at least scan the subject line and look or delete as desired. Not ideal but at least ...