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<DIV><SPAN class=679585513-20052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>My
questions: </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=679585513-20052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Is the
FCC within it's charter to make this mandate? It seems many government
agencies are busy testing their rule-making boundaries these days.
(broadcast flag anyone?)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=679585513-20052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=679585513-20052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Aren't
there still areas of the country with phone service that does not have
911?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=679585513-20052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=679585513-20052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>My
comments:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=679585513-20052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=679585513-20052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>This
is a poke-in-the-eye to VOIP providers and shakeout attempt. It says,
"VOIP providers: If you are serious put your money where your mouth is and pay
for the facilities to provide this service."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=679585513-20052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=679585513-20052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
FCC will try to level the playing ground for VOIP v. more traditional phone
services without taking into account all the underlying facilities and services
required to provide VOIP.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=679585513-20052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=679585513-20052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>-Nate</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=679585513-20052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> admin
[mailto:admin@purecom.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 19, 2005 11:45
AM<BR><B>To:</B> asterisk-biz@lists.digium.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Asterisk-biz]
The FCC VoIP 911 oreder is official.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white">The FCC VoIP 911 oreder is official.
Check out the press release at <A
href="http://www.fcc.gov/">http://www.fcc.gov/</A>.</DIV></BODY></HTML>