Thursday, March 31, 2005
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Vonage Defends Manually Activated 911 Calling
"Does Vonage do a good-enough job of telling consumers that manual 911-calling activation is necessary? Are subscribers clearly told about the limitations of Vonage's emergency 911 calling?" Read the article for Vonage's response: Vonage Defends Manually Activated 911 Calling
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Blast pushed 9-1-1 system
This article talks about the recent Texas City explosion and its affect on the local PSAP: The Galveston County Daily News
Monday, March 28, 2005
Why Did Wrong Address Show On 911’s Computer?
An update on a previous story: 13WHAM-TV ROCHESTER || NEWS
Friday, March 25, 2005
Rural wireless carriers get Phase II E911 waivers
32 carriers receive waivers: Welcome to RCRNews.com
CBS News | 911 Calls Gone Wrong | March 25, 2005�03:23:52
Here is the text and video link for the CBS News report on 911: CBS News | 911 Calls Gone Wrong | March 25, 2005�03:23:52
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
State to sue Net phone company
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott will announce today that he is suing a leading Internet phone company that didn't connect a 911 call last month in Houston: WFAA.com | News for Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas | Business
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Chicago Tribune | 911 cell calls still not on grid
This is a good article on wireless calls to a PSAP and the difficulties of tracking location, even in sophisicated centers like Chicago that have Phase II capability: Chicago Tribune | 911 cell calls still not on grid
KSL News: 911 Call for Help Gets No Results
Big story in Utah: KSL News: 911 Call for Help Gets No Results
Vonage� VoIP Forum > How soon for e911 Very Helpful first call to support.
This is a discussion on the Vonage forum about 911 and E911 by customers. It is an interesting read: Vonage� VoIP Forum > How soon for e911 Very Helpful first call to support.
Monday, March 14, 2005
Some Bumps Ahead for E911
This details the status of E911 for wireless carriers: Americas Network - Some Bumps Ahead for E911
911 staff calls for ouster of Latessa
Things are not going well in DC: 911 staff calls for ouster of Latessa - The Washington Times: Metropolitan - March 11, 2005
Dispatchers keep cool
Good article on the calltakers in a PSAP and their role in 911: The Outer Banks Sentinel
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Tennessee's E-911 Board Top in Nation
E911 Institute recognizes Tennessee E-911 Board. Congratulations!: The Tullahoma News
9-1-1 hangup calls problems for MPSO
Un-initialized cellphones are creating problems at a Louisiana PSAP: Bastrop Daily Enterprise: News Index
Fire trucks won't roll for 911 hang-ups
This will be interesting to follow: Local News - Staunton News Leader - www.newsleader.com
S.J.'s 911 fee draws vocal opposition
People are upset with a 911 surcharge in CA: MercuryNews.com | 03/10/2005 | S.J.'s 911 fee draws vocal opposition
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
PCWorld.com - AOL to Launch VoIP Within a Month
AOL claiming they will have E911 service at startup: PCWorld.com - AOL to Launch VoIP Within a Month
Contact Center Today - Voice Over IP - VoIP Challenges for 911 Call Centers
This is a good comprehesive article on the issues for 911 and VoIP. Even better: I am quoted in it: Contact Center Today - Voice Over IP - VoIP Challenges for 911 Call Centers
Monday, March 07, 2005
E-911 project in Menard brings change of addresses
A good overview on addressing issues: SJ-R.COM - E-911 project in Menard brings change of addresses
Bells ringing in Net phone 911 | CNET News.com
From the article: "The Bells are closer than ever to allowing Net phone operators direct access to their emergency call infrastructure, which would ease a major hurdle in offering better 911 VoIP service": Bells ringing in Net phone 911 | CNET News.com
Sunday, March 06, 2005
Dispatcher handles her own 911 call
"Dispatcher Lori Abrams 12-year-old son called 911 to say his house was on fire. Lori Abrams answered that 911 call.": Dispatcher handles her own 911 call
Thursday, March 03, 2005
911 dispatch center operator saves a life
"Putnam County 911 dispatch center operator Robyn Opdyke is being heralded as a hero this week for saving the life of an elderly man who stopped breathing after choking on a morsel of food." Putnam County Courier - News - 03/03/2005 -
Eyewitness News 11.com: County Takes Action after 911 Investigation
Here is a follow-up to an earlier story involving addressing issues: Eyewitness News 11.com: County Takes Action after 911 Investigation
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
PSAP calltaking and funding
This type of political jockeying is occuring around the country: JS Online: Barrett pushes for city to run 911 call center
911 bill makes progress
In Alabama, this is an interesting process to follow. It will probably occur in other states as well: 911 bill makes progress
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
USATODAY.com - Net-based 911 fight puts lives on line
This is the best article I've seen on the Houston issue: USATODAY.com - Net-based 911 fight puts lives on line