JD Supra

Interconnected VoIP Providers Gain Direct Access to Telephone Numbers

On Monday, June 22, 2015, the FCC released a Report and Order establishing a process to authorize interconnected VoIP providers to obtain direct access to telephone numbers. Once the process takes ...
Computerworld

House bill would give VoIP companies direct access to 911 system

Anyone making a 911 call in the U.S. today using a voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephone isn’t directly calling the local 911 center. Instead, the call has to go through a third party, such as a competitive ...
JD Supra

FCC Orders Implementation of Direct 911 Dialing and Dispatchable Location for Multi-line Telephone Systems, Extends Location Obligations of Interconnected VoIP and TRS Providers

At its August Open Meeting, the FCC adopted a Report and Order (“Order”) implementing portions of two recent statutes—Kari’s Law and the RAY BAUM’s Act—that address ensuring greater access to 911 and ...