VoIP and ENUM

Discussion on emergency services of the future: VoIP and ENUM

nbc4.com - News - 911 Callers Report Problems In Prince George's County

"Two incidents this past weekend have left some residents in Prince George's County, Md., wondering if they'll get an answer when they call 911 during an emergency." Not VoIP: nbc4.com - News - 911 Callers Report Problems In Prince George's County

FCC E911 Order Discourages Innovation and Hampers Long-Term Emergency Response Capabilities

FCC E911 Order Discourages Innovation and Hampers Long-Term Emergency Response Capabilities, Says Industry Expert - Local Government story - Government Technology

911 failure in the Bay State

911 failure in the Bay State | Tech News on ZDNet

911 GLITCH KILLED OUR DAD: FAMILY

The family of an elderly Queens man who died of a heart attack during last year's 911 blackout has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the city and Verizon: New York Post Online Edition:

911 system still has problems

St. Thomas Times-Journal, St. Thomas, ON

By The Way? Traditional 911? Doesn't Always Work Great Either

Techdirt:By The Way? Traditional 911? Doesn't Always Work Great Either

Woman Calls 911 With Pizza Complaint - Yahoo! News

Woman Calls 911 With Pizza Complaint - Yahoo! News

911 glitch blamed in death of woman, 49

Not VoIP: BostonHerald.com - Local/ Regional News: 911 glitch blamed in death of woman, 49

The Engadget Interview: Jeffrey Citron, chairman and CEO of Vonage

Very interesting interview with the CEO of Vonage. His discussion on 911 is towards the end. The Engadget Interview: Jeffrey Citron, chairman and CEO of Vonage - Engadget - www.engadget.com.

TriCities.com | 911 Rate Hike

TriCities.com | 911 Rate Hike

Complaints About 911 Response Times Grow Louder

NewsChannel 5 Network

FCC says no to basic 9-1-1 service, skips over an interim solution and imposes compliance in 120 days for a solution

Tim Denton and Invited Guests :: FCC says no to basic 9-1-1 service, skips over an interim solution and imposes compliance in 120 days for a solution that will bankrupt several US VoIP service providers.

VoIP Providers Slam FCC E911 Decision

Phone Hot News - VoIP Providers Slam FCC E911 Decision

� Seven key E911 issues the FCC ruling glosses over

� Seven key E911 issues the FCC ruling glosses over | IP Telephony | ZDNet.com

The Jeff Pulver Blog

One man's opinion: The Jeff Pulver Blog: The FCC Adopts Emergency Response Obligations for VoIP Providers: Regulation of the Unregulated; Unregulation of the Regulated

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Home Page

The long-awaited ruling is finally here: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Home Page

4-year-old’s 911 call saves mom

4-year-old’s 911 call saves mom

Plan's foes fear dropped 911 calls

This is a poorly written article but it sounds like SBC is trying get Illinois to deregulate its services. Sounds similar to what BellSouth is attempting in Alabama:

RCA criticizes FCC report to Congress on rural E911 efforts

Rural Cellular Association disputes claims by FCC on 911 support in rural areas: RCRNews.com

Vonage To Make 911 An 'Opt-Out' Option

Interview with the CEO of Vonage regarding access to the 911 infrastructure: Advanced IP Pipeline | Vonage To Make 911 An 'Opt-Out' Option

SBC to offer E911 access to VoIP providers?

Some questions for SBC: � SBC to offer E911 access to VoIP providers? Oh yea? I want these 12 questions answered first | IP Telephony | ZDNet.com

North Carolina legislation on 911 surcharges

Jim Soukup mentioned this on the 911 Talk mailing list. His comment: "The telephone companies have convinced a legislator to file a bill that is asking to remove 9-1-1 surcharge revenue from their telephone bills and for local governments to enact their own 9-1-1 special use tax. They have stated that it is their intent to bring this type of legislation to other states as well." H1638 [Filed]

USATODAY.com - City, state cell phone taxes on the rise

Thanks to Jcassin for this article: USATODAY.com - City, state cell phone taxes on the rise

VoIP 911 Plot Thickens: BellSouth Makes Open Offer

More on the topic du jour:TelecomWeb

The Help a Phone Call Away

Here's a good article about calltakers and a 911 PSAP from this Sunday's New York Times: The Help a Phone Call Away - New York Times

Beattie makes emergency call to stop TV viewers dialing 911.

In Australia: "Queensland Premier Peter Beattie fears a proliferation of US crime shows on television in Australia is leading to confusion about what number to ring in an emergency.

He is calling on TV networks to display the Australian 000 emergency number on the screen, so viewers do not get confused by constant references to the American 911 number."Beattie makes emergency call to stop TV viewers dialing 911. 08/05/2005. ABC News Online

We Can't Say What It Is, but We Know We Want It

Another contrarian opinion on VoIP and 911: Susan Crawford blog :: We Can't Say What It Is, but We Know We Want It

Opinion from PC Magazine: What's Holding Back VoIP

Here's a different take on the 911 issue: Opinion from PC Magazine: What's Holding Back VoIP

Baby Dies After Problems Calling 9-1-1

Another VoIP horror story: WFTV.com - News - Family: Baby Dies After Problems Calling 9-1-1

VoIP Users Taking 911 Off the Map

This is a good article from the Washington Post: VoIP Users Taking 911 Off the Map

BellSouth gives VoIP operators some 911 help

It looks like BellSouth has joined the party: BellSouth gives VoIP operators some 911 help | Tech News on ZDNet

Connecticut Attorney General, DCP Sue Broadband Phone Company For Misrepresenting Its 9-1-1 Emergency Capabilities

See bandwagon, jump on: Connecticut Attorney General, DCP Sue Broadband Phone Company For Misrepresenting Its 9-1-1 Emergency Capabilities

Vonage Contracts With Verizon For E911 Services

This article goes into a little more detail on the agreement: TelecomWeb

RED HERRING | Vonage’s $10-Million 911 Plan

RED HERRING | Vonage’s $10-Million 911 Plan

KUTV: Family of Man Who Died in 911 Mishap Intends to Sue

This has nothing to do with VoIP: KUTV: Family of Man Who Died in 911 Mishap Intends to Sue

Dialing up panic with 911

Defect reroutes emergency calls. Another Vonage issue regarding admin lines in the PSAP: The Connecticut Post Online - News

Michigan Warns Vonage About 911

Everyone is jumping on the bash Vonage bandwagon: Michigan Warns Vonage About 911

Technologies like cell phones and VoIP put emergency responders to the test

My favorite quote: "Would you rather be dealing with lawyers and paying them or install a system that works?'' he said. ``Pay what you have to pay and just move on.''MercuryNews.com | 05/02/2005 | Who answers 911?

RBOCs Change Tone on VOIP E911

This is a good article on the current situation between Vonage and the RBOCs: Light Reading - Networking the Telecom Industry

FCC Boss Wants VoIP-911 Plan

This is a good summary of where we are to date on VoIP: RED HERRING | FCC Boss Wants VoIP-911 Plan