We would need GPS capabilities on our Polycom / Softphones if we ever need to match cellular e911.
Not only that but we need to share liability with internet connectivity... cell phone guys are vertically integrated. Aryn Nakaoka anaka...@trinet-hi.com Direct: 808.356.2901 518 Holokahana Lane Honolulu, Hi 96817 AlohaTone Mobile: https://youtu.be/PdUyuf0hTYY A Better Solution https://www.trinet-hi.com/abettersolution.pdf <https://www.trinet-hi.com/abettersolution.pdf> Aloha Tone PBX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96YWPY9wCeU CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. Any disclosure, distribution or copying of this email or any attachments by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to the message and deleting this email and any attachments from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 9:22 AM Brandon Svec via VoiceOps < voiceops@voiceops.org> wrote: > Yeah, the intersection of the law and voice technology is interesting.. > > Even though RC does allow end users to update their location relatively > easily, I notice they still have this disclaimer that makes it near > pointless- > > "It may take up to several hours for the address update to take effect" > > I am not a lawyer, but it seems to me if your TOS says something like, > "you need to tell us in writing where you are if there is to be any chance > of us routing your 911 call to the right place." that should be > defensible. What other option is there? > > Someday I could imagine voip providers held to the same or similar > standard of mobile providers. Some political will and technology > improvement could make it feasible in the future for a softphone on any > device with location services to share that info for e911 purposes. > > > *Brandon * > > > On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 12:01 PM Carlos Alvarez <caalva...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> We don't have a web portal for customers to do this, so it probably can't >> be our position. We do have a ToS that says customers have to notify us by >> email or support ticket if they move. I don't believe anyone ever has. I >> wonder if that could still apply. >> >> Separately, I find this ridiculous. WTF? Can't use Wi-Fi for calls? >> with respect to only the RingCentral Mobile Application, if you do not >> have mobile service, as the RingCentral Mobile Application cannot send >> emergency calls over Wi-Fi access >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 11:47 AM Brandon Svec <bs...@teamonesolutions.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I *think* this sums it up. RingCentral is big if not the biggest and I >>> say that only because they undoubtably have a large legal team and got this >>> right. They basically have a disclaimer that makes it the responsibility >>> of the end user or customer administrator to update their location whenever >>> they move around. Silly, I know.. but I think this is a defensible >>> position to take legally. >>> >>> >>> https://www.ringcentral.com/legal/last-update-October-15-2019/emergency-services.html#ring-promo-202103 >>> *Brandon * >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 11:37 AM Carlos Alvarez <caalva...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I just had a call with Bandwidth about using their Dynamic Location >>>> Routing product to fill in the very specific location info required by this >>>> act. However, I asked them a question he said had never been asked; what >>>> are we to do with permanently mobile (all softphone) companies. I can't >>>> believe that in 2021, people are still insisting on physical phones all the >>>> time. I've get several soft-only customers, or maybe a physical phone for >>>> a couple of receptionist type people. Some have offices that they almost >>>> never use. >>>> >>>> So...what are the rest of you doing with this? >>>> >>>> I thought there was a legal option to say "don't use your mobile >>>> softphone" but maybe not? >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> VoiceOps mailing list >>>> VoiceOps@voiceops.org >>>> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> VoiceOps mailing list >> VoiceOps@voiceops.org >> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops >> > _______________________________________________ > VoiceOps mailing list > VoiceOps@voiceops.org > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops >
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