October 29, 2005
E911 deadline
Lightyear Network Solutions, LLC, Lingo Inc., Nuvio Corp., and i2 Telecom International Inc., have filed a petition with FCC requesting for an extension of the November 28 deadline for compliance regarding 911 services on Internet telephones.
The companies plan to file for a stay order if the response from the FCC is not agreeable to them. Experts are divided in their opinions regarding FCC’s response to the petition. Some feel that given the great deal of significance that the FCC has attached to the ruling, it may not agree on extending the deadline. However, other industry watchers opine that the Internet Telephony industry is moving toward a uniform E911 standard and that the FCC deadline is somewhat unreasonable.
VOIP Inc. is actively implementing the FCC quality requirements in its private network 911, known as VoiceOne. The company, which was set up around 18 months ago, has achieved a $ 50 million run rate. Another example of successfully managing FCC requirements is provided by Intrado Inc., which provides Enhanced 911 services through a number of its E911 deployments in the US.
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