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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Deep discounts on IP telephony
December 5, 2005
How low can pricing on IP telephony go? SunRocket offers a service for less than $10.
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Wi-Fi used for location services
June 20, 2005
Skyhook says it has software that is more accurate than GPS for location-based services.
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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.
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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.
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Senators back Net phone reprieve
November 2, 2005
Net phone customers without 911 access may not be faced with a forcible disconnection after all.
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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.
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