[asterisk-biz] Bypassing the PSAP for 911

[Matt Larsen - Lists]

Has anyone on this list considered bypassing the PSAP system and putting 
in an Internet-based replacement at the local communication center to 
provide e911 information for VOIP callers?

For example....

I provide the internet connection for several of the communication 
centers responsible for handling 911 calls in my area.  Why couldn't I 
put in a box either right next to, or directly in front of their PSAP 
connection that receives and reports the 911 information through the 
Internet from my Asterisk box when someone dials 911?

I can't help but think that this would be a trivial piece of programming 
to come up with.  Need to add database records for the customer address 
on the Asterisk box, and some kind of dial plan that reported the 
customer information to the remote end of the 911 system  when someone 
dials.  PSAP T1s are just T1s, I'm guessing it would be fairly simple to 
format the information coming from the remote 911 box to look like a 
regular PSAP T1 as it goes into the Communication Center box.

Is anyone doing this?  If not, why?

Matt Larsen
mlarsen at vistabeam.com