[Asterisk-biz] 911 is doable

[Mark R.Lindsey]

On May 13, 2005, at 10:57 AM, Jason P. Talley wrote:

> Before someone on this list goes off and says that this is ok, realize 
> that this means interconnecting to more than 6600+ PSAPs, devising 
> Psuedo ANI type technology, updating databases, etc.

In most cases, there are E911 tandems to which you connect to get this 
access; you wouldn't normally order a CAMA trunk into your local PSAP.

Bellsouth, SBC, and Qwest have all committed to provide access to the 
tandems via VoIP; I'm sure there will be others.

On May 13, 2005, at 2:11 PM, Jason P. Talley wrote:
> While I appreciate Brandon and Jeremy’s comments on building out our 
> own 911 network, it doesn’t look like that is going to be an solution 
> that is acceptable to the FCC right now.  They expect us to connect, 
> in whatever fashion we can manage, to the existing 911 infrastructure 
> and make our technology work and to do it quickly.

The proposal on the table seems to be compatible with this expected FCC 
requirement:	-> make a carrier's-carrier for links to the existing 911 
infrastructure
	-> provide means of updating the ALI databases
These are both doable.

Further, there already *is* VoIP-accessible E911 service to ~40% of the 
population through existing carriers, like Level3.

E911 for Asterisk-based VoIP carriers is definitely doable. And even if 
you have to become a CLEC to do it -- it's really not that bad. Getting 
the certification and interconnection agreements in place are generally 
no problem.

[This is the -biz list, so I'll mention that ECG has helped numerous 
companies around the US setup become CLECs, interconnection agreements, 
order, install and test 911 trunks. We've helped some carriers work 
through the process of interconnecting with Level3 (no small task). 
Generally speaking, we're specialists in VoIP implementation and 
Telecom regulations.]

Mark R. Lindsey  |  ECG  |  +1-229-316-0013  |  lindsey at e-c-group.com