Ericsson’s request that the FCC exempt sub-contractors from compliance with...
Ericsson’s request that the FCC exempt sub-contractors from compliance with neutrality requirements should be rejected as “unlawful and bad policy,” Neustar told the Office of General Counsel Thursday, an ex parte filing said (http://xrl.us/bn6woj). Ericsson had said earlier that week…
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that “the neutrality provisions” of the local number portability administrator request for proposal “should apply to ... the prime contractor,” and a bidder should be able to propose a “process for monitoring any subcontracts to ensure their neutrality.” But the requirement that subcontractors comply with applicable neutrality requirements is “well established in the numbering-administration context,” Neustar said. In the absence of such a requirement, a contractor could “circumvent the neutrality rules by assigning all or a significant portion of [Number Portability Administration Center] administration to a non-neutral subcontractor,” Neustar said, arguing this could compromise the “core requirement” of impartiality in number administration. “A subcontractor that is subject to undue influence is just as able to skew performance in a manner that advantages particular entities as the primary vendor."