FCC discusses new 911 VoIP rules

On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a notice for establishing rules on how E911 systems would handle calls from IP phones.

Enhanced 911 calls go to around 6,000 call centers - public safety answering points (PSAPs) - around the country. Under the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the FCC wants to make sure VoIP providers have access to the capabilities they need to provide both basic 911 and E911 services.

The FCC wants to make sure 911 works the same way, regardless where a call is made. The Commission also wants to make sure calls coming from mobile phones or VoIP provide "meaningful" automatic location information. It is going through with the NPRM to comply with the newly enacted "New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008."

For more:
- FCW.com reports on VoIP 911. Article [1]

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