FCC requires VoIP providers to have 911 service

Friday, May 20, 2005 The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said May 19 that it will require VoIP providers to route 911 calls to the appropriate local dispatch center. Under this new regulation the dispatch center is also required to be provided with the caller’s callback number and location. With the exception of Rhode Island, […]

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Council of Australian Governments agree on reduced environmental regulation

Saturday, December 14, 2013 At a meeting of the Council of Australian Governments yesterday leaders of the Australian states and territories agreed to a deal with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott which would delegate more environmental decision-making powers to the states and territories about projects that might affect the environment. The “one-stop shops” policy would […]

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Police track kidney doctor to Brampton, Canada

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 The hunt for alleged kidney harvester, Dr. Amit Kumar, has led investigators to Brampton, a city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) of Ontario, Canada. Indian investigators allege that Kumar is the kingpin of a ring that removed kidneys of poor laborers in India for transplantation to the highest bidding patients, […]

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Category:Southampton

This is the category for Southampton, a city in Hampshire, England. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 3 January 2017: UK documentary claims fire weakened RMS Titanic 23 September 2011: Southampton City Council votes against water fluoridation 13 August 2011: David Cameron responds to rioting, promises changes on policing 11 April 2011: British […]

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