Joel Rosenberg wrote: >>Nate wrote: >> Phone Sales Rep: "Thank you for your order. Now, as part of the >> registration procedure, we need to find out what area code you >> would like to route 911 call to." >> Customer: "612, please" >> Phone Sales Rep: "Thank you. Your records will be updated on >> our system immediately." >> Customer: "Gee, thanks!" > > Which is better than nothing, but not nearly as good as with present phone > systems, which tell the folks at 911 with rather a lot more specificity as to > where the call is originating. (As I understand it, that's now common on > cell phones, as well.) 'Course, without much more effort than the above script, they could collect address or GPS coordinates, and provided you keep that info up to date (put a GPS in the box?), you've got fairly decent method for locating the origin of the call. I'd imagine the hold-up is more of an administrative/liability issue than anything technical. carlos