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... > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > > > asterisk-biz mailing list > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > > > > > 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. > > > -- > VoIP Origination & Termination Svcs. > With Superior Customer Service! > SIP, IAX, G711, GSM, G729 > http://www.VoIPstreet.com > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > asterisk-biz mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz -- (C) Matthew Rubenstein _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
