The FCC wants to know...
The FCC wants to know if it should require VoIP providers to update their customers’ locations automatically to make it easier for emergency services responders to find the customers. In a notice of inquiry, approved at Thursday’s FCC meeting…
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(Sept 24 p6) and released later, the commission also asked whether 911 and E-911 requirements ought to be imposed on nomadic VoIP providers. The commission has already “tentatively concluded” that VoIP providers ought to provide locators with or without customers’ awareness. That provisional conclusion was backed by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials and others, but there is resistance from the Telecommunications Industry Association, Nokia and others. Comments are due 60 days after the notice is published in the Federal Register, replies 30 days later.