VoIP (Voice over IP) telephone service is a new hot technology. It essentially replaces traditional phone service with phone service over the Internet.

VoIP has many advantages over traditional phones – but it has one significant disadvantage – lack of 911 service. The problem is being worked on, but so far the solutions are not perfect.

The Texas Attorney General recently sued Vonage – a popular VoIP provider – over the issue.

Read a ZDNet article on the Texas suit
Read a NewTelephony article on the Texas suit
Read a September Slate article that describes the technical problems