[Gllug] SwitchedOnUK

[Alex Crow]

>  If they said that analogue equipment would
> no longer be usable, or I will be able to (or must) use digital phones, the
> website might be useful.
> 

This won't happen for *years*. BT still are required to provide
emergency service on their lines. This must support the lowest common
demoninator, eg an analog handset powered from the network.

However, since they have the copper and the voltages already
established, and in the US there are new requirements for VOIP providers
to provide 911 service (ie direct automatically to nearest response
centre, which will cost them and us loads), which will probably (sigh)
get copied in the UK, they are still sitting pretty. I wouldn't expect
the service on your copper tail to change.

Remember DACS? It could even get worse.

Cheers

Alex

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