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More alarms over cell phone E911

July 1, 2005 Cell phone operators tell the FCC they need more time to get location-sensitive phones into customers' hands. TAGS: E911, operator, handset, cell phone, BellSouth Corp., Cingular Wireless, U.S., AT&T Corp.

Net phone providers describe E911 obstacles

March 7, 2006 VoIP providers say they're offering enhanced 911 as quickly as possible--but it's no small task. TAGS: E911, Internet phone company, Internet phone, Intrado Inc., VoIP company, VoIP, subscriber, Verizon Communications, IP, database

With E911 deadline past, what's next for VoIP firms?

December 1, 2005 FCC deadline for providing 911 service to all VoIP customers has come and gone, but uncertainty has only begun. TAGS: E911, VoIP company, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, deadline, Qwest Communications Inc., mandate, 8X8, compliance

FCC abandons E911 deadline

November 8, 2005 No cutoff of customers without 911 access by Nov. 28, but VoIP providers can't market or sell in areas that can't link up. TAGS: E911, VoIP company, VoIP, subscriber, Internet phone, rule, agency, IP

FCC extends E911 deadline for VoIP users

August 26, 2005 VoIP providers now have until Sept. 28 to notify customers of 911 limitations. Customers must acknowledge by then, or lose service. TAGS: E911, deadline, VoIP, phone service, VoIP service, VoIP company, limitation, Internet phone, IP

Vonage says it's E911 compliant

December 14, 2005 VoIP operator says all customer 911 calls will include caller's phone number and address, per FCC regulations. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., E911, operator, VoIP, caller, regulation, compliance, call, IP

FCC establishes Net telephony E911 task force

July 25, 2005 Task force will educate consumers and enforce compliance of 911 service rules for VoIP providers. TAGS: E911, VoIP, cellular company, IP telephony, landline phone, phone provider, operator, VoIP company, rule, provider, compliance, call

FCC mandates more stringent E911 compliance

September 12, 2007 Vote obligates wireless operators to test compliance with location-accuracy rules at local level instead of at statewide level. TAGS: E911, wireless industry, compliance, CTIA, wireless carrier, rule, carrier, T-Mobile, Sprint Nextel

A short circuit for cellular E911

December 18, 2006 Can first responders find you in an emergency? Don't count on it just yet, despite years of work by wireless providers. TAGS: E911, caller, call-center, emergency, wireless phone, state, cell phone, call, mobile phone, database, work, U.S.

Homing in on a plan for cellular 911

June 4, 2007 Police and firefighters need more accurate data on mobile callers. The FCC has some ideas--but fixes aren't cheap. TAGS: E911, caller, accuracy, cell phone, commission, call-center, spokesman, mobile phone, GPS

Police Blotter: E911 rules aid police in tracking cell phones

February 8, 2008 Court order lets Homeland Security obtain precise location data from T-Mobile about customer's movements in real time. TAGS: E911, informant, affidavit, Police Blotter, T-Mobile, Minnesota, homeland security, U.S. District Judge, prosecutor, subscriber, cell phone, evidence, movement, location, order, Real-Time

Net phone operators reach E911 deadline

November 29, 2005 By midnight on Monday, VoIP operators must comply with a new FCC rule requiring them to offer emergency service. TAGS: E911, VoIP, deadline, VoIP company, operator, Internet phone, subscriber, rule, compliance, service provider, IP, location

Deep discounts on IP telephony

December 5, 2005 How low can pricing on IP telephony go? SunRocket offers a service for less than $10. TAGS: E911, Vonage Holdings Corp., IP telephony, telephony, VoIP, Puerto Rico, EarthLink Inc., phone number, IP, Skype, U.S., pricing, Canada, broadband

Wi-Fi used for location services

June 20, 2005 Skyhook says it has software that is more accurate than GPS for location-based services. TAGS: access point, E911, GPS, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi router, RFID, satellite, IEEE 802.11, VoIP, signal, router, location, city, database, wireless router, laptop computer

FCC requirement could strand VoIP customers

August 25, 2005 As many as 100,000 Net phone subscribers who haven't formally acknowledged 911 limitations could be cut off next week. TAGS: E911, VoIP, Internet phone, deadline, subscriber, limitation, requirement, Comcast Corp.

Tech firms assail proposed broadband rules

November 9, 2005 Google, Microsoft and others agree on at least one thing: a more light-handed, tech-neutral approach to regulating the Net. TAGS: E911, broadband video, Microsoft Office Live Meeting, Microsoft TV, draft, broadband, IAC/InterActive Corp., broadband Internet, Net Neutrality, broadband service, VoIP, firm, Amazon.com Inc., Internet service, representative, Xbox Live

Senators back Net phone reprieve

November 2, 2005 Net phone customers without 911 access may not be faced with a forcible disconnection after all. TAGS: VoIP company, VoIP, Internet phone, E911, bill, regulation, senator, compliance, Sen., call, Florida, IP, requirement, Republican

Appeal filed over Net phones' E911 rule

August 16, 2005 Federal requirement forcing Internet phone companies to provide 911 service to all their customers by November draws legal challenge. TAGS: Nuvio Corp., VoicePulse, Internet phone, VoIP company, VoIP, E911, Internet phone company, regulation, deadline, subscriber, telephone company, requirement, agency, Adobe PDF, rule, IP
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