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Re: Wifi Calling and e911


From: "Koerber, Jeff" <jkoerber () TOWSON EDU>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 14:17:31 +0000

They see a disclaimer explaining it when they activate it from their phone. I don’t see why we would need a disclaimer 
because we have little to do with it because it is a service offered through their provider. We educate students about 
WiFi calling and explain this. It’s better for them to be able to call and not be located than not to be able to call 
at all.

Also, you can install cell phone repeaters to avoid your students using WiFi calling for 911. Even if you get just one 
provider, all phones will use that for 911 before using WiFi.

Jeff Koerber
Supervisor, Student Computing Services Lab and Service Desk
Towson University
Towson, MD

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On Dec 20, 2018, at 9:21 AM, Pardonek, Jim <jpardonek () LUC EDU<mailto:jpardonek () LUC EDU>> wrote:

Our network manager brought this to me this morning.  Seems that wifi calling is getting more pervasive on our network 
which raises the concern with being able to locate someone in trouble if they are using wifi calling.  Do any of you 
have policies or notices or feel the need for them to set up a disclaimer if someone calls 911 and cannot be located?

Thanks and Merry Christmas!

Jim

James Pardonek, MS, CISSP, CEH, GSNA
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