Telcordia Rejects LNP Alliance, OTI Criticism of LNPA Contract
Telcordia disputed criticism of its proposed master services agreement (MSA) -- to be local number portability administrator -- from the LNP Alliance and New America's Open Technology Institute (OTI) in a letter (see 1605180046). "The letter does not raise any…
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justification for disapproving the MSA," Telcordia said in a filing posted Tuesday in docket 09-109. "In its March 2015 Selection Order, the Commission made clear that the purpose of reviewing the MSA was to determine whether it complies with the neutrality and security requirements of the Selection Order. The LNP Alliance fails to raise any substantial concerns with either. Nor could it: on both neutrality and security, the MSA fully complies with the terms of the Selection Order -- and its provisions on neutrality and security are significantly more stringent than the existing MSA between [North American Portability Management] and the incumbent. In short, the MSA negotiated between Telcordia and NAPM is stronger and more protective in all respects -- on neutrality, security, price, and performance -- than the current agreement with Neustar."