garagerock
Premium
join:2002-06-14
Louisville, KY | I just used it last month...
And it worked fine. What's all the fuss about?
But yes, I read the instructions and activated 911 right after the service was activated. Funny how reading helps so much. |
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hescominsoon
join:2003-02-18
Brunswick, MD
1 edit | LOL
the bureaucrats have to justify their existence somehow. |
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Wills
join:2001-01-03
Port Charlotte, FL
| What?
"States bitter they can't tax to death, sue over 911"
So where does the above quote come into play?
I got an idea, instead of jumping to conclusions, how about we either put quotes relevent to the actual story in there, or leave personal political jabs out?
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navalpatel
join:2003-07-28
Lubbock, TX | reply to hescominsoon
Re: LOL
bureaucrats* |
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xrobertcmx
Premium
join:2001-06-18
Sterling, VA
clubs: 
 ·Verizon FIOS
 ·Comcast
| Looks like a new hobby
Ok, everyone jump on the bandwagon, lets sue Vonage.
Isn't there a law about only selecting one company and not going after all of them? Honestly I think Lingo, Sunrocket, VoiceWing, Packet8, and a few dozen others all use a similar set up.
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
Premium
join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Comcast
| reply to Wills
Re: What?
said by Wills  :"States bitter they can't tax to death, sue over 911" So where does the above quote come into play? I got an idea, instead of jumping to conclusions, how about we either put quotes relevent to the actual story in there, or leave personal political jabs out? Yes, I see no evidence in any of the stories that the states are suing Vonage because they can't tax them. The headline of the story is misleading unless the author has info not privy to the press.
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Pz_
join:2001-03-31
Brownsburg, IN
clubs: | reply to garagerock
Re: I just used it last month...
Sorry to hear your had to use it. (hope everyone is okay)
Nice to see someone proving that it works though. |
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02
1 edit | reply to Wills
Re: What?
It was sarcasm, a joke, a ha-ha, a jab. |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| We Need Tort Reform
All of these frivolous lawsuits by the states against Vonage show very clearly why we need tort reform at the Federal level. State governments don't seem to understand that taxpayer money is far too precious to waste on silly lawsuits filed on behalf of idiots who are too lazy to read warning messages.
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Thaler
Premium
join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA
| reply to Pz_
Re: I just used it last month...
said by Pz_ :said by garagerock :But yes, I read the instructions and activated 911 right after the service was activated. Funny how reading helps so much. Sorry to hear your had to use it. (hope everyone is okay) Didn't know reading was that risky of a magical feat. o_O |
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Thaler
Premium
join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA | reply to Karl Bode
Re: What?
No humor for you!
What made you think I want to get a smile from my drab existance I call life?  |
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DaveNJ
No Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey | make it complusary
Vonage should make 911 compulsary, this way no one can complain, besides, isnt it better just to dial direct to the police, with the number (from a sticker) on your phone ? |
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chesney09
Premium
join:2004-07-26
Redford, MI
clubs: | reply to TKJunkMail
Re: What?
Come on.. Get real and look bit between the lines...
It certainly doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the staes are looking for more money. |
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BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
Everett, MA
clubs:
·Comcast
| reply to pnh102
Re: We Need Tort Reform
Problem is that is why this country is getting to be a really pathetic example of democracy.
We have to put huge labels on everything because of absolute idiots. I mean geez that warning wasn't big enough.
This country rewards idiocy with huge pay days via the legal system, and they are the same people who bash big business, they then want to stick it to the "man" by doing damage to their financial being. Problem is it costs them too.
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
·Time Warner Cable
·buckeye cable
| reply to xrobertcmx
Re: Looks like a new hobby
they're suing Vonage cause they're the ones using commericals and marketing themselves as a "phone company" everyone else isn't using commericals. and when you see a commericals that looks good people will call and if they like the product sign up. Well you don't know about the others if you don't see anything about them unless someone else tells you about them. |
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xrobertcmx
Premium
join:2001-06-18
Sterling, VA
clubs:
·Verizon FIOS
·Comcast
| Not on Television, but I see "Lingo, The Talk of Broadband!" everywhere now. Sure Vonage is still 4 out of 5 adverts.
The thing is that they are all providing the same service, Vonage is just more visable and therefore an easier target, they are also the largest with over 600,000 customers at last count.
But
The states need to look at the entire industry and at why they can't add standard 911 service. Sure it is some quick cash if they win the lawsuite but that doesn't fix the problem. |
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shashinka
join:2000-09-16
West Boylston, MA | reply to pnh102
Re: We Need Tort Reform
This sucks, poor Vonage. If the consumers were so upset and confused wouldn't there be a class action lawsuit? I don't think this is representing the consumer in the end. I knew what was going on when I signed up and had no problem about it. |
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qdemn7
Smurf in My Loop
Premium
join:2003-09-16
Fort Worth, TX
| reply to DaveNJ
Re: make it complusary
said by DaveNJ :isnt it better just to dial direct to the police, with the number (from a sticker) on your phone ? Direct Dial the Police????? You're kidding right??? You must live in a small town.
Hell most people would probably have a deer-in-headlights-look, if you told them that. Don't you know POLICE is spelled NINE ONE ONE?? 
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longstreet
join:2004-11-14
Plano, TX
| reply to DaveNJ
I dunno, but if you change your phone company, you better know how shit works . . .
I just have to give a big RTFM to those people suing vonage.
If you are that fuckin stupid, to not read an agreement, vonage shouldn't have to pay you shit. Just shoot yourself and do the world a favor. |
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DrTCP
Yours truly
Premium,ExMod 1999-04
join:1999-11-09
Round Rock, TX
| Correction: Houston sued -> Texas AG sued
quote:
Houston sued the company, claiming they don't make it clear users need to set up their 911 service (this screen is apparently too confusing).
Actually the City of Houston did not sue Vonage. While the incident with 911 was in Houston, it is the office of Texas (state) Attorney General (who is in Austin, the TX capital) that sued Vonage.
So it looks like the 3 states are currently suing Vonage: Texas, Michigan and Connecticut. |
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