Why do bureaucrats think we have to reinvent the wheel with every advance in technology? 9-11 has evolved to mean a specific number of things. Now, there are some systems that are more advanced than others, but by law, all 9-11 systems already have to meet a minimum standard set by the DOT and the FCC.
So, now because of Broadband, we have another avenue through which emergency situations can be reported, and the proper authorities can be dispatched. What does the method of contacting the dispatchers have anything to do with the minimum standard? If VoIP can live up to existing DOT and FCC standards for 9-11 then great, let them be part of the 9-11 system, but until they meet those standards, it should be as illegal for them to accept emergency phone calls as it is for me or you to do so.
Technology moves forward at far too fast a rate to expect government to keep up. If there is already a standard, there is no reason to come up with new standards to fit new technology. That's just stupidity.
