Are there any VoIP providers to date that have decent-quality sound?  So =
far,=20
I've not found it to be so great (example my cousin uses Vonage in FL and=
=20
phone service is frequently choppy).  Any ideas how Packet 8 works?  Any=20
others?

I'm considering this since the US supreme court recently overturned the F=
CCs=20
ruling to allow non-Bell companies to compete for local phone service ove=
r=20
existing (Bell) infrastructure.  If my current carrier (MCI) goes out of =
the=20
local-service business, I'd just drop my telephone line since SBC has rea=
lly=20
poor customer service out here.  Cellphone service (sound quality) is not=
=20
great either, and BPL is just a dream still AFAIK.

Any of you folks have thoughts on this recent decision of the US courts t=
o=20
reverse the ruling that allows non-Bell companies to provide local phone=20
service?  I think it would be bad for us consumers, not just from a $=20
standpoint, but also since we'd be compelled to use a companies that don'=
t=20
have to provide decent customer service.

Anyway, I'm surfing for answers on this and thought some of you might hav=
e=20
ideas on what could happen if this ruling reversal sticks, and what the=20
practical options might be.

Cheers,
-Neil.

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