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AT&T Dumps VOIP Customers 295

Proudrooster writes "In the past two weeks AT&T has sent out disconnect letters to VOIP customers in big rude red letters, stating that VOIP service will be suspended in 30 days and permanently disconnected in 60 days. They cited E911 service as the reason. (It is peculiar that AT&T is unable overcome an E911 technical hurdle, since SBC/AT&T is also the local landline company in many areas where VOIP cancellation notices are being received.) Many AT&T VOIP customers have found that they are unable to transfer their phone numbers to a new provider. Further, AT&T is unwilling to set up a forwarding message directing callers to a new phone number for those who are unable to transfer their old numbers. In effect, AT&T has told many long-term VOIP subscribers: 'We are turning off your phone in 30 days, goodbye.'"

Comment Re:We've had this discussion before. (Score 0) 374

You hit the nail the head. I too think that language plays a major factor in outsourcing. Take another developed vs. developing country with the same language for example: Taiwan vs. China. One of the hot-button issues in Taiwan is that corporations are moving manufactoring facilities and/or investing more and more in China. Almost all labor work are oursourced to China. Coupled with the hostile attitude between the two (it's probably only one way to be precise), no wonder an uneasy feeling has elevated among the island country. Nevertheless, I'm sure there is no stopping this trend, at least in the case of Taiwan and China.

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