Re: Canadians Mandate 9-1-1 for all VoIP Service Providers

[Steve Blair <>]

  Also I'm unclear on exactly what is required for basic 911 in the U.S.
Do the rules vary by State? From what I have read basic 911 only requires
the calling party number be passed to the PSAP. Everything else that makes
the call to the PSAP "useful" to Emergency Personnel is expected to be 
passed
verbally.

-Steve

Candace Holman wrote:

> Does this mean that people cannot use Skype in Canada until "an 
> interim solution which provides a level of service comparable to Basic 
> 911 service" is implemented?  According to the article, Basic 911 is 
> similar to what providers like Vonage are offering voluntarily in the 
> states, but only when the PSAPs will allow in-calls to their 
> administrative lines.
>
> I wonder how will this will be enforced?
>
> Candace
>
> At 09:46 AM 4/18/2005, CHRIS PEABODY wrote:
>
> > http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php?channel=7&id=93642
> >
> > The Canadians have spoken! Their rulings are fairly concise on all
> > issues, including VSP's that enable roaming being required to have an
> > interim solution in place that provides basic 9-1-1 service. If you
> > drill down into the report, it even concludes that funding should be
> > identical to legacy telecom service.
> >
> > ".....With respect to the funding of the provincial 9-1-1 networks, the
> > Commission considers that the ILECs' current provincial 9-1-1 tariffs
> > should apply to local VoIP service providers in the same manner as they
> > apply to other carriers and resellers...."
> >
> >
> >
> > Chris Peabody
> > Director, Enterprise Network Communications
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