The
Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") recently
adopted an order that requires IPFone, like all Voice
Over Internet Protocol ("VoIP") service providers,
to inform its customers of any differences between the E911
access capability available with IPFone Hosted PBX as compared to
the E911 access capability available with traditional telephone
service. (A copy of this FCC order is available at
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/voip911order.pdf.).
We ask that you carefully read this E911 Disclosure Addendum
and understand how these differences affect your ability to
access E911 services. If you have any questions or concerns
about the information contained in this notice, or if you
do not understand anything discussed in this notice, please
contact our Customer Care Center at
(866) 573-5300 during the hours of 8
a.m. to 8 p.m. ET.
The FCC's E911 VoIP decision also requires IPFone to obtain
and keep a record on file showing that your company has received
and understood this E911 Disclosure Addendum. IPFone TELCOM respectfully
requests your assistance in meeting this FCC compliance requirement
by going to the link at the bottom of this Addendum. Please
respond IMMEDIATELY to this Addendum.
If we do not
receive your reply promptly, we may be required by the FCC
Order to suspend your service until we do receive your reply.
By responding to this Addendum, you are affirmatively
acknowledging that (1) you have read and understood this E911
Disclosure Addendum, (2) you understand that you may not be
able to contact emergency services by dialing 9-1-1 using
IPFone Hosted PBX, and (3) you understand that you must inform users
of IPFone Hosted PBX that they may not be able to contact emergency
services by dialing 9-1-1 using IPFone Hosted PBX.
You may obtain a copy of the FCC regulation and accompanying
E911 VoIP decision in Docket No. 05-196 at the following link:
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/voip911order.pdf.
1. IPFone IP PBX E911 SERVICES MAY NOT OPERATE DURING A POWER OUTAGE. In the event of a power outage lasting longer than the IAD
battery life, the IAD will lose power causing a loss of voice
and data service, including access to E911 services. Once
power service is restored, you may be required to reset or
reconfigure your equipment before you will be able to use
IPFone Hosted PBX to contact E911 services. You are responsible for
providing an uninterruptible backup power supply if you wish
to ensure continued operation of electrical equipment in the
event of a power outage.
2. IPFone IP PBX E911 SERVICES WILL NOT OPERATE IF YOUR BROADBAND
CONNECTION IS DISRUPTED OR IPFone IP PBX HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FOR
ANY REASON, INCLUDING, FOR EXAMPLE, NON-PAYMENT.
Once your broadband connection and IPFone Hosted PBX have been restored,
you may be required to reset or reconfigure your equipment
before you will be able to use IPFone Hosted PBX service to contact
E911 services.
3. YOU MUST PROVIDE IPFone TELCOM WITH YOUR CORRECT SERVICE ADDRESS
OR IPFone IP PBX E911 SERVICES CALLS MAY BE ROUTED TO EMERGENCY
PERSONNEL WHO WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST YOU. If
you notice that the service address information identified
in your contract or bill is inaccurate, you can make corrections
by calling our Customer Care Center at (866) 573-5300 during
the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET.
4. IPFone IP PBX E911 SERVICES CALLS MAY NOT COMPLETE OR MAY BE
ROUTED TO EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WHO WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST
YOU IF YOU DISABLE, DAMAGE OR MOVE THE IAD TO A LOCATION OTHER
THAN THE SERVICE ADDRESS YOU PROVIDED TO IPFone TELCOM WHEN SERVICE
WAS INITIATED. If you wish to move to a new service
address or report damage to your IAD, please call either your
sales representative or Customer Care Center at (866) 573-5300
during the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET.
5. IPFone IP PBX E911 SERVICES CALLS MAY BE DELAYED OR DROPPED DUE
TO NETWORK ARCHITECTURE. Due to network congestion
or problems, calls to E911 services made using IPFone Hosted PBX
may be dropped, in which case you will not be connected to
emergency services, or your E911 calls may take longer to
connect than E911 calls made using traditional telephone service.
IN ADDITION, YOU SHOULD MAINTAIN ALTERNATE MEANS OF CONTACTING
E911 SERVICES AND YOU MUST INFORM YOUR IPFone IP PBX USERS OF
THESE ALTERNATE MEANS. You will receive from IPFone
TELCOM a set of stickers explaining when E911 service may
not be available. Please place the stickers on or near the
equipment you use to access IPFone Hosted PBX to alert users of alternate
means of contacting E911 in the event of an emergency. If
you need additional stickers, please contact our Customer
Care Center at
(866) 573-5300 during the
hours of
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET.