Telenor said FCC E-911 requirements are inconsistent with its ser...
Telenor said FCC E-911 requirements are inconsistent with its service offerings, urging the Commission not to extend its E-911 mandates for VoIP to Telenor’s VoIP services at sea. In a 2003 E-911 order, the Commission exempted Mobile Satellite Services…
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(MSS) carriers from 911 requirements for maritime service because ships rely on the Global Marine Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). In the order, the Commission said if a 911 emergency system overlapped with GMDSS, confusion might result. Telenor said its VoIP terminals for ships technically are Fixed Satellite Services (FSS), not MSS, but they operate in the maritime environment, where customers use GMDSS. When Telenor installs equipment on ships, it reminds customers that it’s for personal use, not for distress and safety, the firm said. Telenor asked to be allowed to keep that approach, and asked the Commission to confirm that its 2005 order doesn’t apply to VoIP at sea.