The New Communication Paradygm (Part 5)

What is not so good about VoIP?

There are some some not so pleasant things about Voice over IP phones.

VoIP services as at present do not always connect directly to 911
emergencey services. This can creat unpleasant emergency situations. The FCC is however laying the ground rules to make 911 emergency connections a standard feature of VoIP
services.
On July 29, 2005, the FCC issued an order, requiring all interconnected voip service providers to issue a warning to their subscribers, receive and document acknowledgement from subscribers of their awareness of the risks of not having E911 as part of their voip services.

Another bigh issue with voip is security. Because the present security applications such as firewalls were not created with VoIP in mind, they do not provide adequate protection, thereby making voip vulnerable to attacks by unscrupulous elements.

Power outage is another challenge as not all voip services remain functional during power outages.
And finally, directory assistance and white page listings are not usually standard
features of VoIP services.

Austin Akalanze