[asterisk-biz] New E911 Bill Will Try to become Law

[Lacy Moore - Aspendora]

It's like gun control, it's illegal to kill someone (in most cases), but
yet, Congress seems to want to continue passing gun control laws.

On 1/31/07, Matt <mhoppes at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> How is this new?  We've had to be 911 compliant since last year!
> Nothing new.. move along folks.
>
> On 1/31/07, TV Guy <macpissed at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Nelson, Clinton, Snowe REIntroduce Voice Over Internet E-911 Legislation
> >
> > Bill Will Prevent Tragedies By Making Sure Calls for Help Made On
> > Internet-Based Telephone Service Connect to Local 911
> >
> > Washington, DC - Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL); Senator Hillary Rodham
> > Clinton (D-NY), Co-Chair of the Congressional E-911 Caucus and Senator
> > Olympia Snowe (R-ME) today announced that they have reintroduced the
> > IP Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act.  The bill
> > addresses the need to ensure the growing number of Voice Over Internet
> > Protocol (VoIP) telephone service subscribers have full access to 911,
> > including Enhanced (E)-911 capability that allows 911 dispatchers to
> > trace the phone number and location of calls for help.
> >
> > Unfortunately, we ve seen the tragic consequences when consumers can t
> > connect to 911 services through their Internet phone company,  Senator
> > Nelson said.  VoIP subscribers should feel confident that they will
> > have access to emergency services it could be a matter of life or
> > death.
> >
> > It is critical that the millions of households using this technology
> > can reach 911 when tragedy strikes.  All emergency calls, whether made
> > on a land line, cell phone or Internet-based phone service, need a
> > rapid response.  It could truly make the difference in saving a life,
> > said Senator Clinton.
> >
> > The inability of the emergency response network to keep pace with
> > voice over Internet protocol technology has left millions of VoIP
> > subscribers without guaranteed access to emergency services, Senator
> > Snowe said.  Innovation and technological advances should improve the
> > lives of Americans, not endanger them.  VoIP subscribers should not be
> > susceptible to substandard emergency service simply because they are
> > on the cutting edge of in home telecommunications technology.
> >
> > VoIP telephone customers are connected to broadband internet lines
> > instead of traditional phone lines.  Ensuring that 911 calls made from
> > VoIP phones are properly routed and responded to has presented new
> > challenges to public safety officials.  There have been several
> > tragedies in which VoIP 911 calls were either routed to closed
> > business offices instead of emergency dispatcher or could not be
> > connected.
> >
> > The Clinton-Snowe-Nelson bill will allow VoIP companies to patch into
> > the 911 networks operated by the traditional phone companies. The bill
> > also ensures that consumers are fully informed if their VoIP provider
> > cannot ensure that their 911 call will be properly routed in an
> > emergency.  Furthermore, the legislation tasks the National E-911
> > Implementation Coordination Office -- created under the ENHANCE Act
> > introduced by Senator Clinton and signed into law in 2004 -- to
> > develop a plan for a nationwide network and make recommendations to
> > Congress in order to ensure that all 911 VoIP calls are responded to
> > properly.
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Lacy Moore
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