Regulated Service
POTS is a Regulated Service and has a lot of taxes and regulations associated with it. My ATT bill includes $7.10 in taxes per month. Until recently my cell bill had no taxes but finally added $3.45 per month. I think that VOIP still avoids some of the taxes. Probably by the time I finally get VOIP the taxes will be there and it will not be any cheaper. It is good to hear that sound quality is possible with the system. I know it is possible with cell service also. I just think customers have not demanded it. It is so nice to be out of your home and be able to get any phone service that most of us didn't care about the voice quality.
I think there is some rule that all phone services must connect to receive a call for free. Except cell which charges for those minutes. So if you are calling using a VOIP you will be connected to all phones. With the regulated system all those charges were included if everyone participated. When all POTS regulated services are gone, the ones left will have to share the cost to run everything. Just seems that the copper lines were expensive to keep up but so is the whole internet, if not more so.
POTS is a Regulated Service and has a lot of taxes and regulations associated with it. My ATT bill includes $7.10 in taxes per month. Until recently my cell bill had no taxes but finally added $3.45 per month. I think that VOIP still avoids some of the taxes. Probably by the time I finally get VOIP the taxes will be there and it will not be any cheaper. It is good to hear that sound quality is possible with the system. I know it is possible with cell service also. I just think customers have not demanded it. It is so nice to be out of your home and be able to get any phone service that most of us didn't care about the voice quality.
I think there is some rule that all phone services must connect to receive a call for free. Except cell which charges for those minutes. So if you are calling using a VOIP you will be connected to all phones. With the regulated system all those charges were included if everyone participated. When all POTS regulated services are gone, the ones left will have to share the cost to run everything. Just seems that the copper lines were expensive to keep up but so is the whole internet, if not more so.