What do a Dem from Hawaii and a Repub from Alaska have in common?
Answer: Democrat Daniel Inouye and Republican Ted Stevens both sit on the Senate Commerce committee, which has
scheduled a hearing about Voice over IP for March 14. Why? To expose the challenges surrounding E911 call routing via
VoIP services, which, as you may already know, doesn't work the same as E911 on traditional land lines. Fortunately,
the committee chairman, Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, realizes the significance of IP communications technology, and
would like to see the E911 system reformed to take advantage of IP rather than the approach that the big carriers
have expressed a preference for: forcing cash-strapped VoIP startups to retrofit their E911 call-routing for standards
that were developed 25 years ago or more. Anyway, I expect some interesting quotes to come out of this meeting.
Reader Comments
(Page 1)2. I wish VoIP companies would get to work and fix this 911 problem. It can't be that hard. After all, that's one of the reasons many people hesitate upon signing up. I suppose the VoIP companies though, want to be relied on soley and not use regular telephone lines.
Posted at 7:09PM on Jan 26th 2006 by the disadvantages of voip
3. I can't believe you said that "mr. make-money-on-ebay"
Inouye is 100% Japanese. The name should of clued you in on that.
He one of the most famous Senators there is. Being the first Japanese congressman, winning the medal of honor for combat in World War Two, one of the few Japanese not in internment camps who volunteered to fight, etc.
So, in effect, you don't know. As he is not white.
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1. I know i know... they are both white :)
Posted at 2:32PM on Jan 26th 2006 by make money on ebay