Boogeyman
Drive it like you stole it
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join:2002-12-17
Huntsville, AL |  Huh?
If telecoms were blocking VoIP access to 911 services, wouldnt that have been a big sign to fix it? I mean, this has been a problem since VoIP became popular how many years ago? |
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Network Guy
join:2000-08-25
New York
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| Not a matter of fixing it but bending the telco's arms so they now have to provide access to those emergency trunks.
Previously VoIP carriers merely forwarded your emergency call to a PSAP. Looks like this bill can now change that though likely Congress is likely blowing smoke up consumers' asses again. |
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ossito16
join:2004-07-31
Whiting, IN
 ·RCN CABLE
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Why does have to come to this point? We need an act of congress to get telcos to allow the people to receive help in an emergency. This complete BS, I say the govt should break apart any company that does not want to play fair. I know people don't like the word nationalize but this is just another reason why it should be considered. |
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what the hell
@embarqhsd.net
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said by Network Guy  :Not a matter of fixing it but bending the telco's arms so they now have to provide access to those emergency trunks. The E911 system doesn't work on "secret numbers". The location the call is coming from, ie, residence, business or cell tower is assigned an ESN routing number. What happens in the background is transparent when you call 911. Basically when you dial 911 your call goes thru translations which uses the ESN number to determine what central office it goes to (similar concept of an area code), it also translates the number into a 7 digit phone number for that office. At that point the call is handled normally. The call goes thru the switch and is connected to what ever transport medium goes to the PSAP.
PSAPs often get wrong numbers (misdialed 7 digit phone numbers) and tele-marketers who use computerized dialing, dialing sequential numbers often also get to the 911 operator.
Regardless who the ILEC serving the PSAP is, a VOIP call is difficult in some cases to handle correctly as the phone number attached does not have an ESN and the facility the actual wireline call is from may not be in the area. Also considering that the VOIP CLEC may not be able to determine where the call originates from adds problems.
Most PSAPs, when a VOIP call is received, handle it as a wireless call as far as internal processing goes.
I'll leave the contractual problems between ILECs and CLECs out of this as I just wanted to let people know how 911 calls are routed and handled are not some deep dark secret that requires a blood oath to know. |
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