Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin has proposed requiring internet-based telephone services to offer 911 emergency services to customers by as early as the end of September, people familiar with the plan said on Wednesday.
full article http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,67436,00.html It is unclear how this would be implemented (normally a dedicated T1 is connected to the swtich that the PSAP is connected to, this i a bit cumbersome for a voip network that exists largely in one physical location. There are companies that will route this traffic for you however. If this happens VoIP could take off more than it is, although all the FUD articles about VoIP insecurities are more likely to create consumer hysteria than anything real. -- Trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com UK +44 870 340 4605 Germany +49 801 777 555 3402 US +1 360 207 0479 or +1 516 687 5200 FreeWorldDialup: 635378
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