[asterisk-biz] Voipjet

Sun Aug 6 13:17:44 MST 2006

Forgot to add:

Isn't this address info necessary to determine which PSAP to send the 911
call to? Or is the proper PSAP determined from the Area Code/Prefix of the
number calling?

-brandon

On 8/6/06, Brian Fertig <brian at netdr.biz> wrote:
>
> ohh good lord..  You can integrate asterisk with 911.  You don't need a
> module you just buy services from the company and setup your dial plan to
> go
> there when 911 is called.  Nothing more or less.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-biz-
> > bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Rubenstein
> > Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 4:04 PM
> > To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> > Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Voipjet
> >
> >       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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