[asterisk-biz] Voipjet

[Matthew Rubenstein]

	How are VoIP retailers supposed to connect to the E911 network? I don't
see any Asterisk module to do so, nor any public E911 interface to which
retailers can register/report. Does that mean that Asterisk cannot offer
retail VoIP connectivity?

 
On Sun, 2006-08-06 at 14:36 -0500, VoIP Street wrote:
> Dovid Bender wrote:
> > End user is defined as ?
> > 
> > 
> > I have been using VoIPJet for quite a few months. I use them mostly for 
> > testing and failover when I need it. Tonight, I received this from them:
> > 
> > HIGHEST PRIORITY
> > 
> > Dear Customers,
> > 
> > We would like to take this opportunity to STRONGLY
> > REMIND YOU that VoipJet is strictly not a service for end-users.
> > 
> > 
> > If you do not understand what this means,
> > discontinue service immediately and request a refund of your unused
> > balance. Only unused funds deposited in the last 30 days are subject to
> > refund, as per our Terms of Service. There are no exceptions to this
> > rule.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > John
> > VoipJet Inc.
> > 
> > Dated August 1, 2006
> > 
> > 
> > So they do NOT welcome my business any longer since I am an "end-user" 
> > even though I have never bothered them for tech support nor have I even 
> > complained about their service? And per their TOS they woudl not even 
> > refund my money. Guess I will be dropping them and not giving them any 
> > more of my money in the future. From now one if they ONLY want to do 
> > business with non-endusers, then maybe they should require business 
> > credentials during the sign-up process...
> > 
> > 
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> In defense of VoIP Jet, I think part of the issue is that they are 
> trying to comply with all the FCC regs in the US. I could be wrong though..
> 
> As a provider offering "Interconnected VoIP" to "End Users" rather than 
> wholesalers, e911 is suppose to be included.
> 
> We explain this to our by making them agree to the 911 info on the 
> signup page which explains that we are a wholesale offering and DO NOT 
> provide 911 services. 911 services are to be provided by the retailer of 
> the services which he then resells to the "End User". We do not however 
> have any specific way to stop end users from signing up for our services 
> at this time.
> 
> I am sure at some point in the near future we will allow our customers 
> to select "End User" or "Wholesaler" and provide e911 to those of our 
> customers who are designated as end users.
> 
> There are also other regulations that have shown their ugly face lately 
> uncluding the need for VoIP end users in the US to pay into the USF 
> (Universal Service Fund). This has made the whole "End User" and/or 
> "wholesale" user situation even more confusing and difficult for providers.
> 
> For those providers that could care less about the regulations, are not 
> located in the US or just want to fly by the seat of their pants do not 
> have to hassle their customers with these issues. At some point though I 
> suspect they will have to be hassled by the US government :(
> 
> None of this info is intended as legal advice :) Just what we know so 
> far, it's all pretty confusing and we are trying to steer through it 
> like many other providers.
> 
> 
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