Cell backup alternatives and AMPS sunset clause?

["Lou" <louisg60@xxxxxxx>]

An email went around sent by the nbfaa (nat'l burg + fire alarm assoc)
a few weeks ago about AMPS and cell backup options (see part of it
below). just wondering what non-AMPS solutions are out there... i know
of two -- aes intellinet (www.aes-intellinet.com  - invest $20k or so
up front in a local network that you operate, no recurring service
costs to a third party, just the cost of running the network yourself)
and alarm.com (www.alarm.com - does wireless backup and web
control/reporting through a non-AMPS wireless connection, no upfront
network buildout costs but recurring monthly service fee to alarm.com).


does anyone know of other wireless options that aren't threatened by
the AMPS sunset clause? is honeywell coming out with anything to
replace Alarmnet C? or telular?

from Jan 5th 2006 NBFAA email: "The Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) has established a sunset date of Feb.18, 2008, for the
requirement that cellular carriers provide AMPS service. This sunset
date is significant for you and could have an adverse impact on the
thousands of alarm customers that have analog cellular (800 MHz)
communicators installed in their homes or businesses for the purpose of
relaying alarm signals. This includes Honeywell's AlarmNet C, Telular,
Uplink, DSC's Sky Route, Numerex and similar cellular-based products."