FCC To Require 911 for VoIP

Apr 28, 2005 0 Replies
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By Elizabeth Millard



The FCC has expressed concern after hearing about lawsuits against Vonage, in which users sued the company for inadequately warning them about the potential inability to dial 911 through its services in an emergency.



The Federal Communication Commission said it will move ahead with developing a plan to require emergency 911 calling capability on VoIP phones.



The FCC's announcement to have 911 in place for all phones comes after Verizon and SBC already have stated that they will speed the process of providing VoIP access to 911.



Despite such movement within the industry, FCC chairman Kevin Martin said he still will propose requirements for providers to ensure that the actions are going forward.



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