[*] US VoIP decision

[Ron Dallmeier]

U.S. VoIP PROVIDERS MUST PROVIDE E911 BY FALL: By the end of
September, all U.S. VoIP phone services that interconnect with
the public switched telephone network must include E911 emergency
calling capabilities to their customers as a mandatory
feature. The Federal Communications Commission order,
released yesterday, says that within 120 days:

** VoIP providers must deliver all 9-1-1 calls, along with
   the customer's phone number and location, to the
   customer's local emergency operator.

** Incumbent phone companies must provide access to their
   E911 networks to any requesting telecommunications
   carrier.

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-258818A1.doc

Also,

VONAGE WANTS CANADIAN 9-1-1 DEADLINE EXTENDED: Vonage has asked the
CRTC to give it until November (instead of July 3) to comply
with the Commission's order to route all 9-1-1 calls on
nomadic VoIP services to the correct emergency centre (see
Telecom Update #476). Vonage says that selecting,
contracting, and training an appropriate call centre will
take longer than the time allowed.

www.crtc.gc.ca/PartVII/eng/2005/8663/v32_200505803.htm

...Ron