FCC establishes Net telephony E911 task force | Tech News on ZDNet

FCC establishes Net telephony E911 task force | Tech News on ZDNet

Congress to take up VoIP 911 rules in September

Saw this on the 911 Talk mailing list: Congress to take up VoIP 911 rules in September | Tech News on ZDNet

Local Shooting Highlights Limitations of Calling 911

Wireless E911 issues in California:

With millions of dollars being spent on homeland security, 911, instituted in 1968 as the national emergency number, has received little attention, Halley said.

“No matter what happens, whether it’s a daily emergency or terrorism, people are going to call 911,”Local Shooting Highlights Limitations of Calling 911 - The Daily Californian

Inside the 911 center: Netcom benefits from low turnover

Here is another positive story on a 911 PSAP: Inside the 911 center By NANCY PASTERNACK SENTINEL STAFF WRITER July 21, 2005

Alert Dispatcher Saves Lives: Branford 911 Dispatcher Credited for Saving Nine from CO Poisoning

A good news story: TheDay.com, New London, CT

VoIP Providers Worry as FCC Clams Up

VoIP Providers Worry as FCC Clams Up :: Voxilla :: All VoIP . . . All the Time

E911 Deadline: A Stretch for Most

"We believe the 120-day deadline is not practical and is thus unlikely to be met by the vast majority of VoIP service providers," Noel says in a research note. “In our opinion, VOIP service providers are quickly realizing that delays in E-911 implementation are inevitable, due to the extensive amount of work required by this undertaking.”

Many in the industry are quietly hoping for an extension of the deadline from the FCC.Light Reading - Networking the Telecom Industry

House Erupts In Flames: 911 Slow To Answer Cal

News Channel 9 - WTVC

Family finds flaws with 911 response

Todd Bosley, a Nimishillen Township trustee, says the mix-up isn’t the first to happen in the county. He points to the at least four botched 911 calls within the past two years. In two of those, people died.

County officials point out 911 operators fielded more than 115,000 last year alone.

Bosley says, “911 is broken.”cantonrep.com:

Calimesa official says 911 call not transferred correctly

San Bernardino County Sun - News

� What AT&T and Verizon's new E-911 claims downplay - or don't say

� What AT&T and Verizon's new E-911 claims downplay - or don't say | IP Telephony | ZDNet.com

Surrender to E911 or lose your VoIP calling Privileges

Packet 8 issue regarding VoIP. Thanks Todd: Surrender to E911 or lose your VoIP calling Privileges

KSL News: Council: All Pertinent Facts Were Released in 911 Error Death

KSL News: Council: All Pertinent Facts Were Released in 911 Error Death

Verizon Cites 911 Database - Alexandria Opinion

MSAG issues caused the problem: Verizon Cites 911 Database - Alexandria Opinion - Alexandria Gazette Packet - Connection Newspapers

FCC sets E911 deadline, sends VoIP cos scrambling - Computer Business Review

FCC sets E911 deadline, sends VoIP cos scrambling - Computer Business Review

More alarms over cell phone E911 | Tech News on ZDNet

More alarms over cell phone E911 | Tech News on ZDNet

Police dispatchers' scramble on 9-1-1 calls should end soon

In California, mobile providers have until Dec. 31st to be Phase II compliant: Inside Bay Area - Business News

INCIDENTLOG.COM - NATIONAL CRIME POLICE AND FIRE LOGS

Very cool. INCIDENTLOG.COM - NATIONAL CRIME POLICE AND FIRE LOGS

NBC5.com - News - Boy Dies; City Accused Of Slow Response To 911 Calls

"...there appeared to be a problem with the address, and that police units might have gone to the wrong place."NBC5.com - News - Boy Dies; City Accused Of Slow Response To 911 Calls

Family of 911 caller sues La Salle County, sheriff

Area did not have E911 capability: Family of 911 caller sues La Salle County, sheriff

Speaker: PSAP migration to IP is inevitable

"Currently, there are about 1 million VoIP subscribers nationwide, and that number is expected to grow to 17.5 million by 2009, according to The Yankee Group. There’s nothing the PSAP community can do to stop the groundswell, according to speaker Pete Eggiman, director of 911 services for the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan 911 Board."Speaker: PSAP migration to IP is inevitable

Compliance Deadlines Set for FCC’s VoIP E911 Order

Compliance Deadlines Set for FCC’s VoIP E911 Order