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Friday, November 6, 2009

Senate Passes VoIP/Public Safety Bill

The U.S. Senate approved S. 428, the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act. The measure would require Internet telephone companies to offer enhanced 911 services to all subscribers. This legislation ensures that those using Voice-over Internet Protocol services can dial 911 during an emergency. The bill was previously approved by the Senate Commerce Committee last year and now moves to the House of Representatives where it awaits consideration. The Senate bill has two provisions authored by Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), vice chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. The first provision addresses the issue of ...

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