>From the document [1] referenced at the end of that press release... "With respect to the funding of the provincial 9-1-1 networks, the Commission considers that the ILECs' current provincial 9-1-1 tariffs should apply to local VoIP service providers in the same manner as they apply to other carriers and resellers."
Any one know what those 911 tariffs are, and how they'll affect those of us who are purchasing VoIP service wholesale? re, spd [1] http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2005/dt2005-21.htm On Apr 5, 2005 10:26 AM, Corban B. Riley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/NEWS/RELEASES/2005/r050404.htm > > *"OTTAWA-GATINEAU* — The Canadian Radio-television and > Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today announced a decision that > addresses the requirements for voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) > service providers to offer emergency 9-1-1 service. > > In this decision, the Commission requires VoIP service providers who > provide *fixed* VoIP service to provide the same level of 9-1-1 > emergency service that is provided by the incumbent telephone companies > to their existing customers (either Enhanced 9-1-1 or Basic 9-1-1 > service), within 90 days from the date of this decision. > > The Commission requires VoIP service providers providing either > *nomadic* VoIP service or *foreign* *exchange* VoIP service to > implement, within 90 days of the date of this decision, an interim > solution which provides a level of service comparable to Basic 9-1-1 > service." > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- * Simon P. Ditner / ON-Asterisk Mailing List / http://uc.org/asterisk *
