Week of March 21, 2005
Committee issues
warning for Internet telephones:
Internet-based telephones may not be a good deal when it
comes to summoning help in an emergency.
To read
the Ionian Sentinel Standard:
http://www.sentinel-standard.com/articles/2005/03/24/news/02news.txt
Texas Sues Vonage after Crime Victim
Unable to Call 911:
Texas sued Vonage Holdings
Corp., the largest provider of Internet-based calling,
accusing it of deceptive practices after a customer couldn't
reach 911 emergency
services using a Vonage
connection. To read the Washington Post article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58598-2005Mar22.html
HBF
to provide VoIP 9-1-1 service in US and Canada for Volo
Communications:
HBF’s i-911™ gives Volo
subscribers complete North American 9-1-1 coverage including
call back number and location information. To read E
Media Wire article:
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2005/3/emw220227.htm
Court prevents release of most
September 11 emergency calls
The emergency phone calls
made by people trapped inside the World Trade Center on
September 11, 2001, need not be released to the public, a
New York court ruled Thursday. To see CNN article:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/24/sept11.tapes/index.html
CLIPS 2003 and 2004
In Crisis, Child Made the
Right Call
The Dallas Morning News
February 25, 2004
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New Congressional report says E9-1-1 Funding
and Coordination Fall Short of Needs, November 2003
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Here (PDF)
"Tech Caucuses Proliferate"
Washington Post
October 27, 2003
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"E-911 on Fast Track?"
Washington Post
October 6, 2003
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"Homeland Security Task Force Urges
$10.4 Billion for 9-1-1"
June
30, 2003
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"Senators Clinton and Burns Introduce
E9-1-1 Legislation"
June
12, 2003
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