[Asterisk-biz] 911 solutions

[Matthew Boehm]

MF Hulber wrote:
> It's too bad that the 911 system as far as I know does not provide a 10 
> digit number that I could dial in each particular area.  In that case, I 
> could dial the 10 digit 911 number for the known location of my VOIP 
> user and pass whatever address or local CID information they need.  I 
> don't have any roaming SIP/IAX users and so I don't need to have 
> anything looked up.  The 911 system has outsmarted itself by being too 
> easy for PSTN dialers.
> 
> MARK.

I have the 10 digit numbers for our local PSAPS but that does not comply 
with the E911 ruling. You must still be able to send ALI info which 
requires a database lookup and direct connection to the PSAP.

Simply dialing the PSAP # doesn't provide the 'E' portion of E911.

-Matthew