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Why JetBlue Flight 197 Was Really Delayed

If you are a reader of my blog you know that from time to time I write about things that don't have to do with telecom. Sometimes all the things I cover coalesce into a story which is hard to...

Posted on June 21, 2008 5:38 PM

Senate Passes new 911 Bill

The Senate just passed the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 which amends the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 to impose on IP communications service providers engaged in interstate or foreign communication a requirement...

Posted on February 27, 2008 2:53 PM

U.S. House Passes E911 Bill

As many of you know, in 1997 TMC decided to launch Internet Telephony Magazine because we saw the power of IP communications changing the communications worldwide. Over the past years we have seen this in action as entire network...

Posted on November 14, 2007 12:10 PM

2-Year Old Calls 911

I think this video is one of the most amazing I have seen in some time. A two-year old girl called 911 and communicated that her mom was hurt. Mom was in fact unconscious. Very impressive. Apparently it is never...

Posted on September 19, 2007 12:39 PM

HBF Group

I recently had the opportunity to ask HBF Group, Inc. / 911 Services Executive Vice President of Business Development Jim Shepard about his business and the direction he is taking the company.   HBF/911 Services focuses on the design, development, implementation and...

Posted on August 11, 2007 8:23 AM

Cellular 911

As many people leave their fixed line phones for wireless only devices there will be an inevitable problem of safety. You see cellular phones do not have the ability to relay location information as accurately as a fixed line...

Posted on April 25, 2007 10:08 AM

Bring a Map

I'd like to start this blog entry off by saying Happy New Year :) and wishing all my readers a tremendous 2007. I hope you are healthy and happy and that your family and all loved ones are as well....

Posted on December 29, 2006 1:11 PM

CallVantage Service Update

CallVantage is going through what seems to be an unusual sort of maintenance where the 911 database cannot be updated if you move during the next few weeks. I surmise this has to do with integrating CallVantage with SBC systems.I...

Posted on March 4, 2006 12:25 PM

Zoom Technologies

I spoke with Terry Manning, VP of Sales & Marketing at Zoom Technologies for a while at the last ITEXPO and I was intrigued by the discussion. I asked Terry to follow up with an e-mail so I can share...

Posted on February 10, 2006 12:01 PM

West Buys Intrado

TMC's Customer Interaction Solutions (CIS) Magazine has been ranking the teleservices outsourcers for more than two decades bestowing the coveted Top 50 award to these companies. Another of our business units is the Internet Telephony brand. Sometimes these two brands...

Posted on January 30, 2006 12:29 PM

Tom Ridge

I got a chance to speak with Governor Tom Ridge yesterday regarding his upcoming keynote at Internet Telephony Conference & Expo (ITEXPO). In case you aren't aware he is currently sitting on the board of Vonage and he says he...

Posted on December 23, 2005 3:52 PM

Tom Ridge to Speak at ITEXPO

I am looking forward to hearing Tom Ridge’s comments at the upcoming Internet Telephony Conference & Expo this month in Ft. Lauderdale Florida (January 24–27). Secretary Ridge will present his thoughts on a number of issues ranging from security to...

Posted on December 21, 2005 4:54 AM

The E-911 Opportunity

Reprinted from the January 2006 issue of Internet Telephony Magazine.In our company’s insider parlance, an opportunity is often a euphemism for a “problem.” This makes for some interesting turns of phrase when things go wrong and my colleagues approach me...

Posted on December 20, 2005 6:49 PM

Colorado VoIP

I recently arrived in Colorado and it is absolutely freezing. The gusts of wind are up to 95 MPH and the temperature is around 25 or so without the wind chill. The bright side?? The scenery is beautiful -- if...

Posted on December 6, 2005 9:04 AM

FCC Compliance

Here is a pretty good article on FCC VoIP E911 compliance in InformationWeek....

Posted on December 2, 2005 6:07 PM

Russell on E911

I agree with Russell on the 911 situation and how to solve it....

Posted on November 30, 2005 8:45 AM

FCC VoIP E911 Public Note

I received this today and thought it might be helpful. (Please consult your lawyers on any matter pertaining to this blog entry and do not take this as legal advice. I am passing on an e-mail I received that was...

Posted on November 8, 2005 9:29 AM