Comments on: More e911 problems for Vonage? http://gigaom.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Fractals of Change http://gigaom.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11333 Fractals of Change Tue, 17 May 2005 14:06:01 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11333 <p><strong>IP 911 – From the Perfect Future to the Imperfect Now</strong></p> <p>Someday in the not too distant future IP 911 will be much better than E911 provided as part of traditional phone service is today.</p> IP 911 – From the Perfect Future to the Imperfect Now

Someday in the not too distant future IP 911 will be much better than E911 provided as part of traditional phone service is today.

]]> By: Fractals of Change http://gigaom.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11332 Fractals of Change Mon, 16 May 2005 14:01:56 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11332 <p><strong>Vonage and 911</strong></p> <p>Because of shortcomings in the way Vonage handles 911 calls, I would not recommend the service as a replacement for a primary PSTN line.</p> Vonage and 911

Because of shortcomings in the way Vonage handles 911 calls, I would not recommend the service as a replacement for a primary PSTN line.

]]> By: Strategic Board Blog http://gigaom.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11331 Strategic Board Blog Mon, 09 May 2005 07:19:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11331 <p><strong>VoIP 911 to be regulated</strong></p> <p>The FCC is pushing for VoIP 911 Regulation in the US. Likewise, in Canada the CRTC is expected to rein in big phone companies on VoIP service . Some people may think all this is a huge problem for the VoIP industry. As stated by Johna Till Johnson, in ...</p> VoIP 911 to be regulated

The FCC is pushing for VoIP 911 Regulation in the US. Likewise, in Canada the CRTC is expected to rein in big phone companies on VoIP service . Some people may think all this is a huge problem for the VoIP industry. As stated by Johna Till Johnson, in …

]]> By: Technology Futurist http://gigaom.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11330 Technology Futurist Sat, 07 May 2005 06:43:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11330 <p><strong>E911, the Hottest Button of VoIP</strong></p> <p>Back in March, I wrote the following in a note regarding the importance of five 9s reliability: "Of course five 9s is highly desirable, because of the possible consequences of a service outage (even as temporary as it might be).  Here, the notio...</p> E911, the Hottest Button of VoIP

Back in March, I wrote the following in a note regarding the importance of five 9s reliability: “Of course five 9s is highly desirable, because of the possible consequences of a service outage (even as temporary as it might be).  Here, the notio…

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11329 Jesse Kopelman Fri, 06 May 2005 23:33:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11329 <p>All of this makes me wonder if the recent round of funding for Vonage should have gone to Intrado instead.</p> All of this makes me wonder if the recent round of funding for Vonage should have gone to Intrado instead.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11328 Om Malik Fri, 06 May 2005 22:22:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11328 <p>that is actually a simple, yet very clever suggestion aswath.</p> that is actually a simple, yet very clever suggestion aswath.

]]> By: Aswath Rao http://gigaom.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11327 Aswath Rao Fri, 06 May 2005 21:30:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11327 <p>Prompted by the suggestion implied in the question, it might be a good idea for VoIP service providers to have a mechanism (either via phone or through web) whereby the subscribers can find out where the call will end up ifthey dial 911 and also what location information will be delivered to the 911 operator.</p> Prompted by the suggestion implied in the question, it might be a good idea for VoIP service providers to have a mechanism (either via phone or through web) whereby the subscribers can find out where the call will end up ifthey dial 911 and also what location information will be delivered to the 911 operator.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11326 Om Malik Fri, 06 May 2005 20:55:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11326 <p>Earle how about calling your phone operator - Vonage and asking them what the situation really is</p> Earle how about calling your phone operator – Vonage and asking them what the situation really is

]]> By: Earle http://gigaom.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11325 Earle Fri, 06 May 2005 20:14:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/06/more-e911-problems-for-vonage/#comment-11325 <p>I am a vonage subscriber and want to know what is at the end of my 911. Can I just call 911 at various hours of the day to test? Probably send a patrol car to the house but at least I would know the situation before it was too late.</p> I am a vonage subscriber and want to know what is at the end of my 911. Can I just call 911 at various hours of the day to test? Probably send a patrol car to the house but at least I would know the situation before it was too late.

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