Re: Term agreement with NextAlarm (Fishy?)

["Just Looking" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>Local monitoring company offers relatively better liability
> coverage in case of failure or negligence of their service.

There could be many points of failure, including bad acts by the subscriber
himself. I don't know that anyone is going to have higher limits of
liability than someone else. The whole point is to make the amount not worth
making a claim on. However the liability between say the phone company,
power company, police response and so much else could determine the amount
of loss.


>I chose NextAlarm mostly because of their rich online configuration
>and notification features

Compared to say www.alarm.com features?


<thx123@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thank you all who responded. Here is my understanding after reading
> your posts with some follow-up comments. Please correct me if I am
> wrong. Thanks.
>
> 1. Home alarm monitoring is a service not an insurance, so subscriber
> should not expect much liability from the company, even if the fault
> is on the company.
> Q: I care more about the reliability and effectiveness of the service
> than how much it would pay me in case of accidents. I have insurance
> covering my home. However, with no or very limited liability on the
> company side, I don't know how one can ensure the accountability of
> the company.
>
> 2. Local monitoring company offers relatively better liability
> coverage in case of failure or negligence of their service.
> Q: I chose NextAlarm mostly because of their rich online configuration
> and notification features, freedom of having no yearly contracts, and
> the ownership of my equipment. If I use a local company I presume I
> would those online features. But I am interested in knowing more about
> what local companies can offer, and the reputable ones near my area. I
> would appreciate it if anybody would let me know where I can find them
> and their ratings. I have tried online but found little info.
>
> 3. Alarm monitoring over broadband is a new thing, and involves added
> risks especially for DIY people like myself. I am aware of that fact
> and hopefully the real time monitoring and notification by email/
> message features by NextAlarm can compensate for that.