FCC: VoIP Providers Must Provide 911 Services 496
acadiel writes "The Houston Chronicle is reporting that the FCC will require VoIP providers to provide 911 location services. This will mean extra $$$ that the VoIP providers will have to put out, which ultimately means extra $$$ that the consumer will have to put out. This is the first step in regulating an industry that should have been left alone..." I hope network end-points and physical location aren't going to be too tightly linked; one of the appeals of VoIP is using it from anywhere that has an adequate Internet connection.
Queue the "My rights are being trampled" posts (Score:1, Funny)
wait for it....
GO!!
Re:Another Fsking Snout in the Trough (Score:4, Funny)
Re:God damned government (Score:2, Funny)
it's 911 for thor's sake (Score:5, Funny)
Just go move to your shack in Montana and let the rest of us have a functioning community.
Hey! (Score:2, Funny)
(damn code filter!)
Re:How truly screwed up is this ? (Score:2, Funny)
What would happen when your broadband ISP cuts you off because you have exceeded their daily/weekly/monthly download limits?
Fantastic Idea... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Vonage has 911 service already (Score:5, Funny)
Did I hear "call center"? Let's outsource them to India!
"Thank you for calling your local E-911 enabled emergency center -- how may I assist you today with your problem?"
"Help! I'm being stabbed to death."
"Ah yes sir I am understanding that you are being stabbed. I need to collect some information from you first. Is your address 192 Smith St?"
"Yes! Oh god help me!"
"Yes sir I am understanding that your address is correct on my screen. How may I assist you?"
"OOOOOOOOOOH GOOOOOOOOD NOOOOOOOOOO HEEEEEEEEELP ME."
"Yes sir I am understanding that you are needing assistance but we have procedure that we need to follow. Can I please verify your e-mail address per our records?"
[dead air]
"Hello? Sir?"
"Sir are you there? Hello?"
[click]
(There goes my karma ;)
Re:God damned government (Score:2, Funny)
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