Thanks, that sounds like a more appropriate forum. End of discussion here. Mike At 01:31 PM 8/5/2002 -0400, Richard Shockey wrote: >At 01:04 PM 8/5/2002 -0400, Michael Hammer wrote: >>Is there a good point of contact (preferably in the Washington., D.C. >>area) that I could refer this question to? >> >>Related technology: I understand that there is an engineering group >>working on the remote sensing of events and reporting across the Web that >>would include home security services. >> >>Issue: I currently have home security service from ADT that uses dial-up >>and would probably change to such a data service if offered. I was >>recently notified that Fairfax County, VA passed an ordinance requiring >>anyone with such a service to register with the police (The fee is a >>minimal $10). > > > > >Subscribe to and post this message to the Cybertelecom list .. where DC >policy wonks and IP/telecom geeks meet to scream at each other about US >telecom, FCC and other related topics ... > >http://www.cybertelecom.org/cybert.htm > > > > >>Their problem is they often get false alarm calls to non 911 police >>services. My problem is that they say they will refuse to respond to >>such calls unless I am registered. Furthermore, the fines for "false >>alarms" escalate to $500 for any calls beyond 2 per year, with fines for >>non-registered user being substantially higher. Just as bad, they seem >>to be establishing two classes of police service, with slower response >>times for people using alarm systems. (The police told me that a >>neighbor calling that results in police not finding any break-in is not >>considered a false alarm.) >> >>Given that I pay as much or more to county property taxes, this doesn't >>seem right and possibly unconstitutional. It may also, were I to do this >>over the Internet, set precedent to regulate other Internet services. >> >>I am considering just cancelling the service to avoid the possible >>fines. Am I over-reacting here? >> >>Mike >> >> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >Richard Shockey, Senior Manager, Strategic Technology Initiatives >NeuStar Inc. >46000 Center Oak Plaza Bldg 10 Sterling, VA 20166 >Voice +1 571.434.5651 Cell : +1 314.503.0640, Fax: +1 815.333.1237 ><mailto:richard@shockey.us> or <mailto:rich.shockey@neustar.biz> ><http://shockey.us > ; <http://www.neustar.biz> ; <http://www.enum.org> ><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<