ISP Outages Disable Bundled Security Systems With No Backup Communication Path
Consumers with bundled internet, phone, and security services find that a single ISP outage simultaneously disables their home security system, landline, and emergency communication capability. AT&T customer discovers their claimed landline service actually routes over internet infrastructure, defeating the purpose of a backup communication channel. The bundling of safety-critical services on a single failure point creates unacceptable risk with no consumer-accessible mitigation.
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