VIXXI Solutions E911

NENA 2009: 9-1-1 Conference & Trade Show
The NENA show is the conference for 911 professionals, and VIXXI will be exhibiting in booth 229!

June 6-11, 2009
Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Convention Center
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
www.nena.org/conference2009

VIXXI will be exhibiting at Comptel! Visit us in booth #903.

Spring 2009 Convention & Expo*
March 2 - 5, 2009
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
Dallas, TX

VIXXI is also sponsoring the first ever Comptel Member's Only Lounge!

Please contact us for complimentary show passes or to visit the Member’s Only Lounge. Feel free to forward this to colleagues who may be interested in attending.

VIXXI will be exhibiting at INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & Expo – the world’s communications conference!

ITEXPO teaches enterprises, SMBs, and Government Agencies how to select and deploy IP-based voice, video, fax, and unified communications. It's where service providers learn how to profitably roll out services their subscribers are clamoring for. The vibrant Exhibit Hall features solutions for enterprises, SMBs, government and service providers. ITEXPO is where buyers, sellers, resellers, and manufacturers meet to forge relationships and close deals.

Click Here for a free VIP pass, compliments of VIXXI! Come visit us at booth 220. Hope to see you there!

February 2-4, 2009 at the
Miami Beach Convention
Center in Miami, Florida

Compliance Reports and Rulings
CRS Report for Congress
Emergency Communications: The Future of 911 November 21, 2008

Summary
The report emphases the importance of compliance with the Net 911 Act of 2008, especially related to the provision for the preparation of a national plan for migration to an IP-enabled network (i.e. Next Gen), as today’s 911 system is built on an infrastructure of analog technology that does not support many of the features that most Americans expect are part of an emergency response. It recognizes the importance of the role that Congress will play in this progress both from a policy and enforcement perspective.

Implications
Next Generation is inevitable. Thankfully, because VIXXI purpose-built our network from the ground up to Next Generation specifications, all VIXXI customers are NG-ready.

For a full copy of the Emergency Communications report for Congress, please click here.

FCC 08-249
Net 911 Act of 2008
October 21, 2008

Summary
Essentially, in addition to confirming VSPs’ duty to provide 911 and E911 as established by the 1999 law, this act ensures that VSPs’ (and indirectly VPCs’) have the same access rights to the telephone network, 911 network, and Mobile Positioning Centers as other providers. The Act further provisions a national plan for migration to an IP-enabled 911 network, developed by the E-911 Implementation Coordination Office. Additionally, it includes protection of the rights of states and other political subdivisions to levy fees on 911 service and a requirement that FCC report annually on collection of state fees and other levies on 911 and E-911 services.

Implications
The implications of this act are that VoIP providers have the same rights and protection from liability as other carriers as pertains to 911. While not stated in the Act, this may mean that VSPs will also share the same responsibility as a carrier related to having to contribute to the universal service fund.

For a full copy of the Net 911 Act of 2008 please click here.