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Re: FCC To Require 911 for VoIP

  • From: bmanning
  • Date: Sun May 01 12:41:05 2005

On Sun, May 01, 2005 at 12:34:16PM -0400, Jay R. Ashworth wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Apr 28, 2005 at 06:12:25PM -0700, Owen DeLong wrote:
> > I submit that I don't necessarily want my communications device or my
> > location tracked at all times by the government.  My point is not the
> > need for location, but, that it is impractical to reliably implement
> > the traditional 911 model for VOIP.
> > 
> > The traditional 911 model depends on being able to make determination
> > of at least a roughly correct 911 service provider based on connection
> > point.  (Cell site, telco central office, service location, etc.).
> > 
> > None of these are available for many VOIP services.  I think that if
> > the focus were on delivering 911 service for fixed-location VOIP
> > systems, it would make much more sense.  However, the FCC, so far,
> > does not seem to understand that this distinction is possible or
> > relevant.
> 
> How about an anycast address implement(ed|able) by every network
> provider that would return a zipcode?
> 
> $ telnet 10.255.255.254
> Connected
> 33709
> Disconnected.
> $
> 
> Cheers,
> -- jra
> -- 
> Jay R. Ashworth                                                [email protected]
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> 
>       If you can read this... thank a system administrator.  Or two.  --me

	are you -REALLY- arguing for the return of "finger" ??

--bill