Neustar Says Voting Trust Doesn't End Telcordia LNPA Neutrality Questions
Allowing Ericsson to establish a voting trust for its interest in Telcordia doesn’t ease concerns about Telcordia’s ability to act neutrally as the local number portability administrator (see 1502100040), Neustar said in a letter to the FCC posted Friday in…
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docket 09-109. The commission has “made clear” that voting trusts can't be used to address neutrality concerns, and federal procurement rules don't allow voting trusts, Neustar said. “To permit Ericsson to modify its bid -- while not providing the same opportunity to Neustar -- would be unlawful,” the letter said. Neustar had raised questions about Telcordia’s neutrality given Ericsson’s business relationships (see 1408250042). "Neustar's arguments are meritless," emailed Telcordia attorney John Nakahata of Harris Wiltshire. "There is no current neutrality problem and the potential structure was purely prophylactic. The order could be adopted without this trust. The important thing at this point is to finish the selection so that the transition can begin and consumers and carriers can begin to save money."