I am not sure the politicians get it..
I don't think there is anything wrong with all of us trying to alert people of the fact that 911 may not work or exist. However, there is talk of politicians wanting to put bills on the table that would REQUIRE all voip providers to offer 911 service... This is BAD for the little guys out trying to run their businesses unless their name is _____ Bell and they have more money than God.
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Subject: Re: [Asterisk-biz] FW: 911 Legislation
jltaylor wrote:I'm working with Texas State Rep Frost's office on wording for this bill. Some type of language will make it through this session.
The language below will make it almost impossible for customers to signup on
the web and provision their own service.
It appears that this legislation favors the LEC's.
Cellular is not required to give notice about how 911 may not work properly.
I live so far out that when the electricity goes off, my phone service will
fail in about two hours and the LEC is not required to have me sign off on a
document that warns me of not having 911 after a storm.
The argument that VOIP service is Interstate is a good one.
However, some type of acceptable legislation would afford us some kind of protection from the standpoint of "we are complying with the law"
Your comments are appreciated.
James Taylor MetroTel 3505 Summerhill Road Suite 11 Texarkana, Tx 75503 903-793-1956
In my younger days :-) intra-state private line rates in California were exorbitant. The net result was that most Pacific Tel. private lines in Northern California were routed through Reno and charged at the much lower inter-state rate.
Which makes me wonder... if a Texas resident signs for a service offered out of, say, New Jersey, does Texas law apply?
I reside in Colorado and use the NJ service. If I travel to Dallas and use my NJ provider at the airport, does Texas law apply?
Not knowing where the customer is physically located, will all ITSPs have to comply with Texas law just to insulate themselves from lawsuits?
These politicians (lawyers all) are driving me nuts!
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