On Sun, May 01, 2005 at 12:34:16PM -0400, Jay R. Ashworth wrote: > > On Thu, Apr 28, 2005 at 06:12:25PM -0700, Owen DeLong wrote: > > I submit that I don't necessarily want my communications device or my > > location tracked at all times by the government. My point is not the > > need for location, but, that it is impractical to reliably implement > > the traditional 911 model for VOIP. > > > > The traditional 911 model depends on being able to make determination > > of at least a roughly correct 911 service provider based on connection > > point. (Cell site, telco central office, service location, etc.). > > > > None of these are available for many VOIP services. I think that if > > the focus were on delivering 911 service for fixed-location VOIP > > systems, it would make much more sense. However, the FCC, so far, > > does not seem to understand that this distinction is possible or > > relevant. > > How about an anycast address implement(ed|able) by every network > provider that would return a zipcode? > > $ telnet 10.255.255.254 > Connected > 33709 > Disconnected. > $ > > Cheers, > -- jra > -- > Jay R. Ashworth [EMAIL > PROTECTED] > Designer Baylink RFC 2100 > Ashworth & Associates The Things I Think '87 e24 > St Petersburg FL USA http://baylink.pitas.com +1 727 647 1274 > > If you can read this... thank a system administrator. Or two. --me
are you -REALLY- arguing for the return of "finger" ?? --bill