Jeff Pulver's Blog Comments on Accelerating 911 for VoIP through Congressional Legislation21 December 2005
Jeff Pulver's blog entry of Friday, December 16 highlights his observations on why it is important for consumers and the telecommunications industry alike to encourage the passing of S. 1063, known as the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005. (see: http://pulverblog.pulver.com/archives/003421.html)
States Pulver, "While not perfect, the Bill would advance the viability, speed to deployment, and clarity in regulatory oversight for VoIP products and services. If you care about the progress towards an IP-enabled world, about direct access to the 911 network, about equivalent liability relief, about no technology mandates, about accelerating an IP based 911 network - then you should call Senator Rockefeller's office and tell them not to prevent nationwide E911 solutions for VoIP. If the hold is lifted, we believe unanimous consent on the bill could happen before they recess early next week."
Pulver notes that although just on the verge of unanimous US Senate passage, Senator Rockefeller (D-WV) put a hold on the US Senate E911 bill, hoping to strip it of the waiver provisions. "A hold will prevent the unanimous consent necessary for passage before the US Senate recesses next week. Ironically, putting a hold on the bill and preventing the Senate from passing the bill this year will likely have a bigger impact on delaying E911 solutions for VoIP than the waiver process itself," observes yet.
Pulver publishes a blog that offers unique insight into the state of the IP Communications industry. This blog, which is updated daily (and sometimes more often than that) addresses all-things-VoIP, from the technical (i.e., service and product innovations, extensions of concept) to the political (Governmental concerns, hearings and rulings, any and all issues-based subject matter). The Jeff Pulver Blog can be easily accessed at http://pulverblog.pulver.com/, and reader comments are welcome (and typically result in a speedy reply!).
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Jeff Pulver is one of the true pioneers of the Internet communications industry with more than a decade of hands-on experience in IP Communications and innovation. He is the chairman of pulvermedia, the industry standard Voice on the Net (VON) conferences, and the publisher of The Pulver Report and VON magazine. Additionally, Mr. Pulver is the founder of a number of IP Communications companies. Mr. Pulver has testified before the FCC, the United States Congress, and numerous agencies that have a growing interest in IP Communications. Mr. Pulver is committed to the future of IP Communications and is featured often in the media as a true expert in his field.
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