[Asterisk-biz] The FCC VoIP 911 order is official.

[Matt]

My understanding was that skype does not need to provide 9-1-1... hrmmm.
UGH... any thoughts on how to do this without draining the pocketbook
with asterisk?

On 5/19/05, Don Dawson <don at lunaazulgallery.com> wrote:
> One problem is that a phone represents IMPLIED access to 911.
> If an emergency occurs will a member of that household be thinking
> about what phone has access. Especially a child.
> Train the household as to which phones to use and put a large label "911".
> Sounds reasonable, but the govt will not leave to chance that we will train
> our own households.(as it should)
> But, how may hold fire drills?
> It looks like we can not get around the fact of what a physical phone
> represents..
> 
> .
> 
> > This should be interesting.
> > What if we are "long distance" only?
> > I have many customers with a T1 to Sprint and no local calling (its either
> > LD or 800).
> > They have 911 through the LEC with traditional POTS lines.
> >
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