> > There's no reason you couldn't have a hierarchical setup for E-911
> > services in a large state. Make all calls go to state, which then
> > transfers automatically to county or city level based upon the Intrado
> > database lookup.
>
> There is a very big reason you can't do that--databases simply do not
> get updated as frequently as necessary to reflect wireless, landline,
> and VOIP changes.
>
> The foulup I reported resulted in a misunderstanding of 30 miles
> away. With a statewide system, you'll have a call for help ending up
> 300 miles away and much more confusion.
>
>
> > Dialing 0 on Vonage gets you nothing at all.
>
> What happens if a Vonage subscriber needs assistance?
>
>
>
Would you like to bet on that? In RI it is a database dip to get the subscriber info and all telcos update that religiously.
And you have far too little faith in emergency telecom planners.
***** Moderator's Note *****
There's something about 911 service that makes people nervous, and perhaps a bit contentious, so I'll ask that we tone down the rhetoric in this thread.
Maybe it's cabin fever: I've got about seven inches of snow, and counting.
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