[Asterisk-biz] voip e911 and homeland security

[Paul]

I just keep wondering if the FCC has considered homeland security issues 
in formulating its recent  rulings. Abuse of the 911 system could cause 
disruptions in emergency services. Even worse, such abuse could be used 
to divert emergency service resources away from a planned attack location.

Do you suppose that hackers might be able to make 911 calls that appear 
to come from subscribers? Will the proposed implementations clearly 
indicate to the dispatcher that he is getting a voip-based call rather 
than a landline? At least that way they might immediately see that 
multiple calls coming in at the same time are all from voip subscribers.

Some of the common vulnerabilities I observe in small home/office 
networks lead me to believe the possibilities are strong. I see nothing 
in the FCC rulings that mandate good security for the subscriber 
ATA/IP-phone/Softphone