VoIP Providers Given 120 Days to Provide 911 Service 626
linuxwrangler writes "According to this SFGate article, federal regulators have given VoIP providers 120 days to provide 911 service to their customers. The vote came after testimony from people including a Florida woman who had her infant die after being unable to call 911 from her internet phone. VoIP providers are also required to notify their customers of the deadline and of the limitations of VoIP 911 service."
120 days.... (Score:5, Funny)
Wow...I'd hate to be head of that project...
the real number (Score:4, Funny)
Re:120 days.... (Score:5, Funny)
Tha' DINGO took my BABY! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Libertarians? (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, but they is good eatin'
Re:120 days.... (Score:5, Funny)
You're telling me. I googled for 120 days [google.com] and my ass is still sore.
Out of top 10, 9 links point to DeSade's "120 Days of Sodom" (and Pasolini's movie depiction thereof in "Salo"), and as if it weren't enough trouble retrieving my bitten-off nipples back from the goddamn pigeons, the remaining link link points to something called "Windows XP Professional x64 Edition trial software", which I don't even wanna think about! Squick!
well, then- (Score:3, Funny)
My baby could DIE!
Looks like I have 120 days (Score:3, Funny)
Seriously, though, I must be ignorant on this subject. I had no idea you couldn't dial 911 from a VOIP telephone. To be honest, I never gave it much thought.
I can see one major disadvantage already (Score:5, Funny)
(Caller dials 911)
Caller: Help! Emergency! My baby's not breathing!
Operator: OMG!
Caller: Send help right away!
Operator: A/S/L?
Re:Infant died? (Score:2, Funny)
Apparently not, talking with someone on the other end of the 911 call would instantly add +10 minutes to the infants life.
New Google Beta (Score:3, Funny)
What about me? (Score:2, Funny)
What technology can route my call to the french "911"? Should we expect GPS into laptops soon ?
Re:120 days.... (Score:1, Funny)
God I love this brave new Amerika. Now excuse me while I go pray for the phone companies.
VoIP makes baby jesus cry.
What's really frightening about this. (Score:4, Funny)