FCC to require VoIP providers to offer 911 dialing services

Posted on Thursday, April 28 2005 @ 19:00 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

FCC chairman Kevin Martin said he would soon propose a requirement for VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) providers to offer their users emergency 911 dialing services. Martin explains he heard reports of people with trouble to reach the police through VoIP telephony, a problem that should be addressed quickly.

Calls to 911 with traditional telephones provide emergency service dispatchers with the caller's number and address. VoIP providers have limited access to the systems connecting those calls to primary emergency lines and location information is not always available.

More details at Reuters

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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