The National Emergency Number Assn. met last week with FCC Chmn. ...
The National Emergency Number Assn. met last week with FCC Chmn. Martin to clarify its position on E-911 rules for VoIP operators. “It is imperative that all entities involved in the delivery of VoIP E-911 operate from common principles…
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and understanding,” NENA said in a statement aired at the meeting. NENA wants the FCC to “take immediate steps to establish an interim, followed by a permanent” pseudo automatic number identification (pANI) administrator. VoIP operators should be making sure subscriber records satisfy Master Street Address Guide (MSAG) standards “in preparation for 911 calling, equivalent to wireline treatment,” NENA said. Other topics: VoIP emergency service number (ESN) selection, trunking issues and the need to address intentional misrouting.