| The fact that the Internet opened up a whole | | | | availability. Though this is improving, you may not |
| new world of communication options has not | | | | be able to connect to your VoIP or Internet |
| been lost on those providing telephone service - | | | | telephone connection from just anywhere you |
| or on those who spend lots of money on voice | | | | happen to be. For busy company officials and |
| communication. The ever-changing technology and | | | | even individuals, this is a serious lack that makes |
| emerging market for more cost-effective and | | | | the system less attractive. |
| better communication is creating a demand for | | | | Another drawback comes in the form of |
| people who can create, design and install VoIP | | | | emergency calls. According to some sources, the |
| systems. There's also a growing market for those | | | | VoIP systems are seriously inadequate in |
| who can repair and maintain those systems. | | | | emergency situations. Because of limited |
| So what's so great about VoIP and Internet | | | | availability of services, it's very possible that users |
| telephone systems? Cost is probably one of the | | | | may not have the ability to make calls at all. Even |
| biggest benefits touted by the companies | | | | if calls are possible, the systems are sometimes |
| providing the services and one of the biggest | | | | not sending signals to the nearest towers, |
| reasons so many people are ready to try the | | | | meaning you may not be contacting the most |
| market. With VoIP and Internet telephone options, | | | | local emergency response teams. It's also |
| there's no cost for long-distance calls - even to | | | | sometimes difficult for those emergency |
| foreign countries which is typically very expensive | | | | personnel to target your location. All these |
| for those companies that make those kinds of | | | | problems will likely be dealt with over time, but |
| calls. Think it's impossible that someone would | | | | they're still concerns to some people now who |
| offer unlimited long-distance for nothing? You | | | | rely on cell phones for emergencies and are |
| actually already have that option already in the | | | | reluctant to take the chance that their VoIP or |
| form of email and chat. All you need is a | | | | Internet telephones will work in emergency |
| microphone for instant voice communication in a | | | | situations. |
| chat room, and that form of communication is | | | | The legalities almost always become an issue and |
| free with your paid Internet connection. | | | | VoIP is no exception. Because this type of |
| VoIP and Internet telephone systems just take | | | | communication has the potential to have a major |
| that to the next level through a voice | | | | impact on the communication industry, there's little |
| communication system that allows faster and | | | | doubt that it'll eventually be regulated as telephone |
| clearer streaming than through a traditional | | | | companies are regulated. This is of significant |
| Internet computer connection. | | | | concern to those municipalities that provide |
| So if it's so great, why isn't everyone using VoIP | | | | telephone service and depend on the revenue |
| and Internet telephone service? There are some | | | | from that service as income. |
| drawbacks. The first and most important is | | | | This article may be reproduced only in its entirety. |