-=> On 05-22-06  08:52,  Ward Dossche <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: "Free" emergency num <=-

 > I believe
 > that it costs more than that, and that the fee on the telephones only
 > pays part of the cost.
 WD> 
 WD> Country-wide it must be a very big cost, but one I suppose 
 WD> not many people mind paying for ... right? Wrong?

  I know that I don't mind.  It is comforting to know that if anyone
  places a 911 call from my land line, the authorities will be able to
  respond and will know where the call is coming from.   Wish the same
  could be said of cell phones and VOIP -- but that time will come
  hopefully.

                               Dale Shipp
                  fido_261_1466 (at) comcast (dot) net
                              (1:261/1466)



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