ADT Concerned About IP Transition
Existing alarm systems must be tested as part of any IP transition trial to ensure they'll communicate with monitoring centers after the transition, without requiring changes for customers or the security company, Paul Plofchan, ADT vice president-government and regulatory affairs,…
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and Rachel Sanford, ML Strategies director-government relations, told FCC Wireline Bureau officials Dec. 4, said an ex parte filing posted Tuesday in docket 14-174. Because some broadband providers offer alarm services, the switch from copper-based to IP-based services could lead to a “severe distortion” in the market, ADT said. Approaches could include barring broadband providers’ technicians from trying to sell the company’s alarm systems during service calls, and communicating to customers that their existing alarm service is compatible with the new communications service, ADT said.