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If the "911 center" doesn't know where you're calling from, it can't automatically connect you to the emergency response personnel for your locality. Sure, you can tell the operator where you're calling from, but the delay caused by that additional link in the response chain could mean the difference between life and death.

And the article DID mention that the same problem exists for cell phones.
Posted by: Torgam   Posted on: 07/19/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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you can transfer your voice for free  V Sanders | 07/19/04
Well...  Qbt | 07/19/04
Tivo issue  jmcguire@... | 07/19/04
Yes there's issues  Qbt | 07/19/04
It's not the modem....  mgreenlees | 07/21/04
goes a little deeper  blahblahblah | 07/19/04
Once Americans switch over to VoIP...  Grayson_Peddie | 07/19/04
Being in the phone book is a feature?  rpmyers1 | 07/19/04
Good Point(nt)  el1jones | 07/19/04
Depends who you are  jheine | 07/19/04
Uptime  GEM_z | 07/19/04
Yes and No  Qbt | 07/19/04
Why so alarmist?  mathandmetal | 07/19/04
Because...  Torgam | 07/19/04
Ahead of its time  doctormoriarty | 07/19/04
Seriously looking at VoIP now ...  ac2_z | 07/19/04
Seriously using VoIP  tod.pratte@... | 07/20/04
VoIP Drawbacks  ebhb2004@... | 07/22/04
how do you know what you have...?  missyt | 07/22/04
Fax works fine  Deputy5211 | 07/23/04
TiVo, Alarm, etc.  WiredGQ | 07/23/04
Tivo & alarms work fine for me with Vonage  Deputy5211 | 07/23/04

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