Comments on: FCC & LNP Obligations for Interconnected VoIP Providers http://vartips.com/carriers/fcc-lnp-obligations-for-interconnected-voip-providers-103.html Stay informed of the latest Telecom News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:54:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: mark http://vartips.com/carriers/fcc-lnp-obligations-for-interconnected-voip-providers-103.html/comment-page-1#comment-131 mark Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:06:01 +0000 http://vartips.com/2007/11/23/fcc-lnp-obligations-for-interconnected-voip-providers.html#comment-131 I was actually looking for a definition of "interconnected voip provider" when I came across this. It is interesting, however i must point out that companies such as tollfreeforwarding.com and didww.com, expressly prohibit portinig out numbers and it appears in their TOS. Since they are not the interconnected provider and they buy those services from other companies, how can they make such an exclusion with a company that provides the DID and is therefore clealy an "interconnected voip provider"? ON the other hand how does this play with international numbers which are sold or offered by USA companies? It seems from what I have read there is no distinction between USA and international numbers, and if that is the case, I should be able to port an international number from a USA provider to another USA provider of my choosing. I understand that not all may be equipped to do such an international port in however the porting out should not be restricted as it is now. Just some food for thought! I was actually looking for a definition of “interconnected voip provider” when I came across this. It is interesting, however i must point out that companies such as tollfreeforwarding.com and didww.com, expressly prohibit portinig out numbers and it appears in their TOS. Since they are not the interconnected provider and they buy those services from other companies, how can they make such an exclusion with a company that provides the DID and is therefore clealy an “interconnected voip provider”?

ON the other hand how does this play with international numbers which are sold or offered by USA companies? It seems from what I have read there is no distinction between USA and international numbers, and if that is the case, I should be able to port an international number from a USA provider to another USA provider of my choosing. I understand that not all may be equipped to do such an international port in however the porting out should not be restricted as it is now.

Just some food for thought!

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