LNPA Transition From Neustar to Iconectiv Successfully Completed, Say FCC, Others
The FCC and others said the local number portability administrator migration from Neustar to iconectiv was completed Friday. “I’m pleased that, after years of hard work and extensive preparation, we have successfully transitioned to a new and less expensive LNPA,”…
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said FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Tuesday, noting a "complex endeavor" to "ensure a seamless and on-time transition. Wireline Bureau Chief Kris Monteith cited an FCC "team effort," along with the North American Numbering Council and North American Portability Management, the industry consortium the agency charged with overseeing the transition. NAPM said Saturday it gave "Final Acceptance" of iconectiv's new number-portability systems in all U.S. regions and called the transition complete. “This final acceptance marks the completion of one of the most significant upgrades ever made to our nation’s telecommunications infrastructure,” said NAPM co-chairs Teresa Patton of AT&T and Tim Kagele of Comcast in a joint release with iconectiv. “Technological hurdles for this project were daunting,” said iconectiv CEO Richard Jacowleff. “As originally intended, the ability to seamlessly take your phone number to new service providers or devices has increased consumer competition and choice since it was first mandated in the United States." Neustar emailed: “As with every major technology transition, there are going to be issues that need to be addressed post cutover, especially as the system increases its volumes. In our role as a service bureau and local systems vendor we continue to work the issues in support of our customers and implement suggested workarounds as outlined in the latest iconectiv service update." Tuesday, NANC's chairman said it approved draft nationwide number portability and toll-free number modernization reports to the commission (see 1805290023).