Thursday, March 31, 2005

Fla. Child Tells 911 Her Parents Are Dead

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

Vonage, SBC Scrap Over E911

This is getting interesting: Vonage, SBC Scrap Over E911

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

News 8 Austin | 24 Hour Local News | LOCAL NEWS | Some 911 service restored

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

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

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

911 Appreciation Day in Georgia

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

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