Off Topic: VoIP 911 Difficulties

Lee Michaels said:

There was a thread on here recently about the internet based phone

service,

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VoIP. Seems that they are having trouble with 911 service and are

being

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ordered to do something about it.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0505200137may20,1,2582112.story?coll=chi-technology-hed

Can't be any worse than cellular 911 use. I called 911 on a cell phone,
by the time I answered my 20 questions and was connected to a real 911
operator there was no longer an emergency...the robber was LONG gone...

gman99 said:

Lee Michaels said:

There was a thread on here recently about the internet based phone

service,

Quoted message said:

VoIP. Seems that they are having trouble with 911 service and are

being

Quoted message said:

ordered to do something about it.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0505200137may20,1,2582112.story?coll=chi-technology-hed

Quoted message said:

Can't be any worse than cellular 911 use. I called 911 on a cell

phone,

Quoted message said:

by the time I answered my 20 questions and was connected to a real

911

Quoted message said:

operator there was no longer an emergency...the robber was LONG

gone...

Probrably because that stupid woman who called 911 because Carls Jr.
got her order wrong was calling again.

Lee Michaels said:

There was a thread on here recently about the internet based phone
service, VoIP. Seems that they are having trouble with 911 service
and are being ordered to do something about it.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0505200137may20,1,2582112.story?coll=chi-technology-hed

I read that in the news last night too.

With Vonage, you simply set up your address in your account with them. Then
if you call 911, that call is routed to the appropriate 911 call center in
your area. I don't know about other VOIP services. I guess the problem
would be if you didn't set it up. One lady in Florida has a problem because
she's too stupid to set up her 911 info, and we need National legislation.

All I know is if the Feds get involved, there will be taxation involved.
--
-Larry