Re: question about VOIP and liability

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not a lawyer, so not sure how protected you'd be with a waiver since you are
acknowledging that VOIP is not reliable.
IMO..if it don't work reliably...don't use it..period.


"Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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|I am wondering if anyone has actually talked with your liability insurance
| underwriters about the pros and cons with this VOIP and security
| communications issues. I know all of the techy types drewl all over new
| technologies and how cool it is and how we can make it work and all that.
| Hell, give us enough parts and we'll build a helicopter out in the parking
| lot. I know there are waivers and disclaimers being  presented, signed
etc.
| That is a step towards defending your company and you if your corporate
vail
| can't be broken, ha ha. :o[  Even those written by attorneys aren't worth
| the paper they are written on in a high profile personal injury case when
| the company knowingly hooks up to something known to be unreliable and
| thinks it is ok because we stuck something in the customers face and had
| them sign it. The industry somehow needs to bring together the powers to
be,
| manufacturers, insurance and attorneys, ANSI, approval labortories,
internet
| providers, the bells, cable providers, etc. and come to some conclusions
| about this soon. Why is the industry letting this technology speed pass
| without getting on board? Do we really think waivers are all that is
| necessary? I know this is wishful thinking, however, I feel that every
time
| someone connects to this technology, right now, is simply another nail in
| their company's coffin. Have a serious talk with your insurance company
| and/or the homeowners insurance company or the insurance company that is
| carrying a multi million dollar policy on inventory for your customer
about
| the pro's and con's of connecting to this new technology and see if they
| will bless it. Chances are it won't be a problem as long as there are alot
| more dollars spent on additional coverage by you and your customer. At
this
| time that is just an assumption but I would be interested to hear the
| outcome of your conversations with your attorneys and insurance companies
| about this issue since I am more interested in protecting what I have over
| putting on that one account that is questionable.
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