duffmann,
I do see the point you make about those who are trying to save a buck, and do a job without calling their BP to do the service. Let's be real, how many of us have done a do-it-yourself DIY project at home when there is someone who does that kind of work for a living? Just because someone wants to try to DIY I do not begrudge them that kind of power, but just like at our homes it can work, or maybe not. We have no one to blame if on a Sunday morning we have to call a professional plumber in to drain our lower level, install a new hot water heater, and a mold remediator to celan up all the wet walls in a few months. If we try to re-wire our house, and we have a little smoke involved when we energize the system that is our own fault, and the professional electrician does not mind charging emergency rates to come fix it on Saturday afternoon.
That being said, if I hire someone to come, and re-plumb my home, or rewire my electrical, I damb well expect that they know what the hell they are doing, are a trained, and certified plumber , or electrician who knows the codes, and proper procedures without having to come on here to find the help files. I also know that when I do DIY at home , and the wife says hire a pro to clean it up, I do not blame it on the pipe being bad, or the wire not working correctly, but these POSERS blame everything on the IPO, and screw the customers, Avaya, brand IPO, and the real PA techs/BP'S market. They should get a PA, or walk away, unless it is moving the cross connect on existing ext type stuff. The ones that tork me off the most are the BP's who should know better, and who have agreed not to violate the support PA policy, yet do it anyway.
I have a question.
What is fraud?