By Ben Charny Staff Writer, CNET News.com
BellSouth is opening up its 911 routers to all Net telephony operators and nearing a deal to give Vonage access to its emergency calling infrastructure, the Baby Bell said Thursday.
A day earlier, a spokesman for Verizon Communications, which also owns a significant portion of the 911 infrastructure, said it signed a pact with Vonage for the same kind of access.
The two developments highlight rapid changes that will, starting later this year, allow Vonage and other voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers to offer a 911 service that accompanies each emergency call with the person's address and phone number.
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