var json_comments = new Array("<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-1412094\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=2295\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-2295-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=2295\">scoobydoo</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2007/05/att-disconnecting-callvantage-subscribers-that-cant-access-e911.html#comment-1412094\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-05-07T00:35:03-05:00\">May  7, 2007 12:35 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(1412094);\">Moderate</a> |</span>	<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://consumerist.com/mt-static/plugins/Moderate/moderate.js\"></script>	<script type=\"text/javascript\">		successMsg = \"\";	</script><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=1412094');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Once SBC purchased ATT I guess it was only a matter of time till they pulled stunts like this. SBC don't need no stinkin VOIP customers, they want you on their landlines. </p><p>Classy of them to give their customers under 3 weeks to find an alternative. They'd better not hassle those people that want to take their number elsewhere.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1412094, 'scoobydoo')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-1412095\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=86807\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-86807-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=86807\">strathmeyer</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2007/05/att-disconnecting-callvantage-subscribers-that-cant-access-e911.html#comment-1412095\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-05-07T00:35:04-05:00\">May  7, 2007 12:35 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(1412095);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=1412095');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>\"AT&T is firing VoIP customers who live in areas not served by E911.\"</p><p>Ouch! I didn't even know I had a job!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1412095, 'strathmeyer')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-1412189\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=72554\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-72554-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=72554\">ptkdude</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2007/05/att-disconnecting-callvantage-subscribers-that-cant-access-e911.html#comment-1412189\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-05-07T01:18:46-05:00\">May  7, 2007  1:18 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(1412189);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=1412189');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c1412095\" rel=\"nofollow\">strathmeyer</a>: \"Firing\" customers is the correct term for when a company decides to stop doing business with a customer.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1412189, 'ptkdude')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-1412228\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=27969\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-27969-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=27969\">rekoil</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2007/05/att-disconnecting-callvantage-subscribers-that-cant-access-e911.html#comment-1412228\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-05-07T01:27:44-05:00\">May  7, 2007  1:27 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(1412228);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=1412228');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I'd be curious to see how much of the areas that don't offer E-911 are in AT&T territory (compared to, say, Verizon-land)...AT&T only wants to sell VoIP to folks they can't sell a landline to. Gotta get that $6/month for call waiting...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1412228, 'rekoil')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-1412847\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">royal72    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2007/05/att-disconnecting-callvantage-subscribers-that-cant-access-e911.html#comment-1412847\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-05-07T04:14:38-05:00\">May  7, 2007  4:14 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(1412847);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=1412847');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>is it time for att to be ripped apart again like back the 80s?... hey ben, think it's time to break out the \"death star\" att logo for posts about them.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1412847, 'royal72')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-1413392\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=6763\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=6763\">chemman</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2007/05/att-disconnecting-callvantage-subscribers-that-cant-access-e911.html#comment-1413392\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-05-07T11:52:14-05:00\">May  7, 2007 11:52 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(1413392);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=1413392');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>While I think three weeks is not enough notice to give it's customers to find new service, I can't say I blame AT&T for pulling this move. Just look at Vonage, it got sued by someone claiming they didn't have adequate 911 service, even though the 911 feature is clearly explained throughout every step of the set up and needs to be confirmed before service is even started. Those customers on the A911 plan are liabilities to the company in today's litigious society.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1413392, 'chemman')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-1414805\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=73178\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-73178-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=73178\">ski081</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2007/05/att-disconnecting-callvantage-subscribers-that-cant-access-e911.html#comment-1414805\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-05-07T16:31:15-05:00\">May  7, 2007  4:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(1414805);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=1414805');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Wow. I've been a CallVantage customer for 2 years now. I'd be pretty bent out of shape if they just pulled the plug on me. For the most part, their service has been pretty good, but the letter posted here is horrible. No advance notice, and 3 weeks to get a new provider? That's not right.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1414805, 'ski081')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-1416393\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=68969\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=68969\">demoman</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2007/05/att-disconnecting-callvantage-subscribers-that-cant-access-e911.html#comment-1416393\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-05-07T19:44:17-05:00\">May  7, 2007  7:44 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(1416393);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=1416393');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Ok so if your on the OUTS with Vonage or with AT&T's VOiP.  Get ahold of me, I have access to a VOiP product that is 23.99/mo through a company called ACN.  They offer Digital Phone service as well as Digital Video Phone Service.</p><p>To check out the product <a href=\"http://boutwell.acnrep.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><a href=\"http://boutwell.acnrep.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://boutwell.acnrep.com</a></a><br />Or just email me at indyacnrep@gmail.com</p><p>We have been at giving folks GREAT Phone services for 14 years now and if I can help out to get you UNLIMITED Long Distance via Digital service for a low price.  I'd love to help.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1416393, 'demoman')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>");