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  • From: Sil Greene <Sil_greene AT unc.edu>
  • To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [internetworkers] Broadband phone by Vonage anyone?
  • Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 15:27:23 -0500 (EST)


Reported 04.02.16 15:10 from Frye, Matthew:

.: The 911 question is an interesting one -- by default, voice over IP
.: phones do not work with 911 AT ALL.
.:
.:It's my understanding that federal law requires your phone company to
.:provide you with some sort of 911 access. However, the obvious exception in
.:this case would be a power outage.

Which is one of the regulatory problems with VoIP; this requirement
doesn't apply unless you provide a "telecommunications service". This is
why the FCC is such a controversial hotbed right now.


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