Communications Policy and Regulation Division

CONTACT INFORMATION: Open during regular business hours 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
703-324-5902 TTY 711
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 433
Fairfax, VA 22035
Rick Ellrod
Director

Disadvantages of New Voice Technologies over Traditional Voice

Telephone Technologies - Disadvantages of New Voice Technologies over Traditional Voice

Additional telephone equipment may be needed to take advantage of either type of VoIP service

  • Provider network congestion may limit some telephone services
  • Directory assistance may not be available through VoIP services
  • Service migration back to Verizon’s traditional copper wire once Verizon’s FiOS’s service (that uses fiber optic cable) has been connected may not be available.

 

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