Re: Extension For E911 "Not as Good As..." Rule

[Joe Abley <jabley () isc org>]

On 27 Jul 2005, at 11:17, Fergie (Paul Ferguson) wrote:

> After Aug. 30, VoIP providers will have to cut off subscribers who 
> refuse to acknowledge the warning, according to the ruling by the 
> Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

... because if there's an emergency, a handset which gives no dialtone 
is better than one which might connect you to the wrong emergency 
response centre.

If I lived in the US, I'm sure that would make me sleep more easily at 
night.


Joe