Google Voice - still working - and its 16 May 2014
vadr:
> No. VOIP is not legally required to have E911
It already does not matter that much what is legal. See this story for comparison:
http://www.dailybell.com/editorials/35306/Wendy-McElroy-First-They-Came-For-The-Porn-Stars/
"The DOJ is targeting banks and payment companies, such as PayPal, with a tsunami of subpoenas and other expensive legal demands. The demands go away if the institutions refuse to do business with people whose activities are deemed "objectionable" although they are legal. The DOJ is imposing its own moral criteria on who can participate in the market place."
AlanB:
Quote from: vtsnaab on May 16, 2014, 06:11:58 pm
The only failures which seem to be visible here may just be=>
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Google is waiting until 100 more newbies register here and each start a thread on this same topic because they fail to read all the other threads about this.
1. The user seems to disregard diversity in that people DO think & express things differently;
Of course it may also ALL merely be attempts at good humour - which does serve a purpose when done kindly.
(But sometimes that is hard to know...)
MikePA didn't say anything about making new posts. He commented on making new threads with essentially the same subject. I would think there was some humor in it as well.
giqcass:
Quote from: Crow550 on May 17, 2014, 08:07:42 pm
No. VOIP is not legally required to have E911. I don't think Skype even offers it.
According to the FCC they do if they are Interconnected Voip services in the US and users may not opt out. Services like Google Voice are hiding behind the guise of being a forwarding service so they don't have to comply. They spent quite a bit of $$$ defending that position. Skype seems to be taking the stance that they don't actually replace a telphone because their service was not designed to connect to a telephone. Other companies are outside the US. Callcentric allows you to say you will be using the service from outside the US. Ring.to seems to plan to force the user to get their own 911 when using an Obi. MagicJack is giving 911 to all customers and attempting to collect recovery fees. They warn that customers that don't pay the recovery fees may be liable for those fees at a later date. They also make it sound as if additional fees may come down the line if they don't pay up before they use 911.
http://www.fcc.gov/guides/voip-and-911-service
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All interconnected VoIP providers must automatically provide 911 service to all their customers as a standard, mandatory feature without customers having to specifically request this service. VoIP providers may not allow their customers to “opt-out” of 911 service.
What is the Interconnected VoIP Service?
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Interconnected VoIP service allows you to make and receive calls to and from traditional phone numbers using an Internet connection, possibly a high-speed (broadband) Internet connection, such as Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), cable modem, or wireless broadband. It can be used in place of traditional phone service. Typically, interconnected VoIP technology works by either placing an adapter between a traditional phone and Internet connection, or by using a special VoIP phone that connects directly to your computer or Internet connection. While you may choose to use interconnected VoIP service from a single location, like a residence, some interconnected VoIP services can be used wherever you travel, as long as a broadband Internet connection is available. Companies offering interconnected VoIP service call it by a number of different brand names. To find out more about VoIP service, see the FCC’s VoIP consumer guide.
justgrant:
UPDATED 18 MAY 2014
...with Obi202 and as of 7:05 AM ET U.S., all lines continue to work - both inbound and outbound calls.
justgrant
justgrant:
Quote from: Rulo on May 17, 2014, 06:18:32 pm
I don't understand why Obi can't release a new firmware to adopt this new API. Is it even possible? Any technical barriers? Can you Obi??
I am equally curious, Rulo. GREAT QUESTION!!
Doubt we will get an answer here, however, and because we may get more perspective with its' own thread, I will create a new one for us both.
justgrant
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