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Telcordia Asks the FCC to Reinstate Competition in the Administration of Number Porting

Approximately $60 million a year could be saved once competition is re-established

June 13, 2007 - Telcordia is requesting that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) take action to restore competition in the selection and administration of Local Number Portability (LNP). Telcordia estimates that approximately $60 million could be saved annually once competition is re-introduced.

Specifically, Telcordia is asking that the FCC use its authority to eliminate the anti-competitive provisions in Amendment 57 to the Master Agreement that governs number portability administration. These provisions effectively institute an increase in per-transaction rates should the North American Portability Management LLC (NAPM) attempt to seek lower rates for number porting administration services. Telcordia is also asking the FCC to direct NAPM to begin soliciting competitive bids via an open process.

It should be noted that Telcordia does not seek any changes in the current system of FCC oversight of the number porting process but rather is advising the FCC of the current lack of competition, so it can re-establish a competitive landscape for local number portability, as was its original intent.

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