[asterisk-biz] Intrado / VoIP E911

[Matt]

That's the way I read it.... (that we are not up to par even with
companies like Dash911!).   Voice ALI is cool.. but does that
qualify?!?!   I can do that myself, but I'm not sure that's a valid
solution.

On 2/21/06, William Piper <billy at kersting.com> wrote:
> We use Dash911 for our services. I emailed & asked my rep. You are right...
> they do not service all PSAPs.
>
> His reply was:
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> No company that we know of can provide such a thing. The FCC simply has
> mandated something that is impossible (VoIP E911 to every PSAP that has
> E911).
>         In areas not covered with Enhanced 911, we will go to the line that
> the PSAP tells NENA to use for such situations. In addition, we are working
> on InfoStar (Voice ALI) technology that will announce the caller information
> inband if no E911 is available.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> The FCC mandated to send E911 to all PSAP's... right?  Does this mean that
> we are still not up to the FCC regulations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Billy P.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Matt
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 12:00 PM
> To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Intrado / VoIP E911
>
> This is what you are led to believe.
> Call Dash911 up and ask them if they have E911 service in 'Sullivan
> County of Pennsylvania'   The answer will be "no".  However, Sullivan
> County is setup to receive E911 information, thus by the FCC rule VoIP
> providers are required to send them E911 information when a 911 call
> comes in.  However, your solution through Intrado/Dash911 will NOT
> give you E911 to Sullivan County PSAP, or to many others around the
> country.  Rather you will get 911.. with no address..
>
>
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