FCC Should Analyze Costs of Switching LNPAs
The FCC should avoid the costs and delays of switching local number portability administrators by awarding the contract to current LNPA Neustar, Blair Levin, representing the company, told commission Chief of Staff Ruth Milkman and adviser Daniel Alvarez Jan. 15,…
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said an ex parte filing posted Wednesday in docket 09-109. The agency should do an independent analysis of the potential risks of changing companies before making a decision, said Levin. He was chief of staff to then-FCC Chairman Reed Hundt. He has advised Neustar over the past year but the Jan. 15 meeting was the first time he had met with the agency, emailed Levin. The services Telcordia, selected to win the contract, would deliver “will have the same functionality as the current system and users will see no changes to business rules, processes or porting times,” Telcordia CEO Richard Jacowleff said in a statement to us. “This is just one more reason why the FCC should complete the selection soon, so that all parties can begin implementation. If appointed as the next LNPA, we look forward to working will work with the industry, regulators, law enforcement and the incumbent to ensure a smooth transition."