XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: dannydiamico@gmail.com   
      
   On Tue, 1 Aug 2017 02:01:09 -0000 (UTC), Danny D. wrote:   
      
   > PS: We'll go for the "self install" kit, which will probably cost $15 or   
   > $20 (or less) just to have them flash the modem - which will save the $10   
   > per month modem rental - and where if we need to, we'll buy a new modem   
   > that is EMTA capable but the kid doesn't even want VOIP as she lives on a   
   > cell phone.   
      
   Bearing in mind that I'm not up on the latest cable stuff because I live in   
   mountains where we don't have cable, so we get our Internet via rooftop   
   transceivers.   
      
   On the net, most people seem to say that Comcast will *require* an EMTA   
   device (because of 911 laws) if the service includes VOIP.   
      
   Obviously it's a bad financial decision to rent the EMTA device from   
   Comcast, so, that brings up the need to for the kid to buy an EMTA device   
   in order to save the $240/2 years that renting the device would cost the   
   kid.   
      
   Googling, I see that a good Docsys 3.0 modem with EMTA seems to be the   
   Arris TM22G so I wonder if you have experience with that (or if there's a   
   better EMTA device out there nowadays).   
      
   I can't see any "standalone" EMTA (digital to analog converters) devices   
   yet, but that's also an option if they exist.   
      
   Any suggestions from those of you who live closer to civilization?   
      
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