[asterisk-biz] VoIP 9-1-1 failure - don't let it happen to you

[Joe Antkowiak]

I have to agree with Peter here...I don't see anything all that wrong with 
Trevor's message.  Isn't this kind of how capitalism works?  Bad things happen 
and we figure out a way to make it better, and support ourselves in the 
process...  It's not like he's marketing a hurricane Katrina mixed drink, he's 
marketing a service that (regardless of whether or not it actually works) is 
intended to help prevent this from happening...



Peter Beckman wrote:
> On Fri, 2 May 2008, Jay R. Ashworth wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, May 01, 2008 at 08:38:49PM -0700, Trevor Peirce wrote:
>>> I can't see anything sick about sharing information about a service that
>>> can help save lives and I'm sorry it offended you.
>> You weren't sharing information about your service, per se.
>>
>> You were using the actual death of an actual person as an advertising
>> point.  Yeah, it's a bit tacky.  We'll be sure to forward the message
>> and your home address to the family of the decedent.
> 
>   I really don't see what the problem is.  It is horrible tragedy that
>   someone lost their life possibly due to their VoIP 911 service not routing
>   correctly.  How is it so horrible that this tragedy is a good reminder to
>   us all that we need to know who are vendors are, what their systems are
>   capable of, and that we should remember to do something about it?
> 
>   And what's the problem with Trevor letting people know that he is
>   concerned about people's safety and ability to reach 911, and is willing
>   to put his own name and company on the line to provide this service?
> 
>   The tragedy highlighted a problem in this industry, and Trevor says he has
>   a good solution for it.  If he truly does, then by evaluating and
>   potentially using Trevor and his company to fill a gap in your 911 service
>   saves a life, I don't see his post as inappropriate in the least.
> 
>   I don't see Trevor chasing ambulances.  (And pretty much everyone on this
>   list posts either for help or to offer their services to this community.)
>   I read the email, and he said here's a problem we should as a VoIP
>   community avoid, and I have experience in dealing with it, and here's what
>   I do and how it works and because I do it right it could save lives if you
>   use it.  (Obviously, independently evaluate his claims yourself.)
> 
>   Trevor, I don't have any problem with what you posted.  I think you
>   presented it fairly, it IS a real problem in this industry with people
>   offering service without really knowing how it works or possibly doing it
>   right, and if you do indeed "do it right" then I hope people use your
>   service and can rid the news of this story every hitting the press again.
> 
> Beckman
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> Peter Beckman                                                  Internet Guy
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