[80431] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: FCC To Require 911 for VoIP
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jay R. Ashworth)
Sun May 1 12:34:53 2005
Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 12:34:16 -0400
From: "Jay R. Ashworth" <jra@baylink.com>
To: NANOG list <nanog@merit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <DE9FBF44696455FF6B45ACEE@imac-en0.delong.sj.ca.us>; from Owen DeLong <owen@delong.com> on Thu, Apr 28, 2005 at 06:12:25PM -0700
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
On Thu, Apr 28, 2005 at 06:12:25PM -0700, Owen DeLong wrote:
> I submit that I don't necessarily want my communications device or my
> location tracked at all times by the government. My point is not the
> need for location, but, that it is impractical to reliably implement
> the traditional 911 model for VOIP.
>
> The traditional 911 model depends on being able to make determination
> of at least a roughly correct 911 service provider based on connection
> point. (Cell site, telco central office, service location, etc.).
>
> None of these are available for many VOIP services. I think that if
> the focus were on delivering 911 service for fixed-location VOIP
> systems, it would make much more sense. However, the FCC, so far,
> does not seem to understand that this distinction is possible or
> relevant.
How about an anycast address implement(ed|able) by every network
provider that would return a zipcode?
$ telnet 10.255.255.254
Connected
33709
Disconnected.
$
Cheers,
-- jra
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