> From: Dave VanHorn [spam_OUTdvanhornTakeThisOuTdvanhorn.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 3:39 PM
>
> At 05:10 PM 9/29/2004, Bob J wrote:
>
> >I have my mind just about made up to NOT get a pots line run to our
> >new home, instead going with a voip service suce as Vonage.
>
> When the power is out, and you need to call 911...
That should be "OR" you need to call 911. VoIP isn't powered from CO
battery, and the last time I check there wasn't a standard for routing a
911 call to the correct jurisdiction. There have been several hacks
proposed for solving both of these problems. I'm sure something will be
standardized if VoIP takes off.
>> From: Dave VanHorn [.....dvanhornKILLspam@spam@dvanhorn.org]
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 3:39 PM
>>
>> At 05:10 PM 9/29/2004, Bob J wrote:
>>
>> >I have my mind just about made up to NOT get a pots line run to our
>> >new home, instead going with a voip service suce as Vonage.
>>
>> When the power is out, and you need to call 911...
>
>That should be "OR" you need to call 911.
I meant AND, but the OR case is also interesting.
You need something that works for all of them.
Speaking of VOIP, I like http://www.sipphone.com . No monthly fees, no per
minute fees. I also use http://www.ipkall.com/ to get a POTS number people
can call to reach my sip phones.
> That should be "OR" you need to call 911. VoIP isn't powered from CO
> battery, and the last time I check there wasn't a standard for routing a
> 911 call to the correct jurisdiction. There have been several hacks
> proposed for solving both of these problems. I'm sure something will be
> standardized if VoIP takes off.
Methinks thou doth protest too much.
The existing VoIP providers that are big enough to bother looking at
already have 911 routing systems. (AT&T CallVantage, Vonage, Packet8, etc.)
Companies deploying VoIP routing of calls within their organizations
(the ones that are doing it right) provide routes to 911 in each of
their office locations, pre-programmed to the appropriate station sets.
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