Efficient number portability has saved U.S. consumers billions of dollars,...
Efficient number portability has saved U.S. consumers billions of dollars, according to a report released Friday by Navigant Economics Managing Director Hal Singer. The paper, commissioned by Neustar, found that “the United States boasts the most efficient [mobile-number-portability] regime in…
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the world, with average porting times of roughly two hours” (http://bit.ly/ZxvtHH). Any delay in porting times would increase wireless prices, Singer said. “This report demonstrates how important it is for U.S. consumers to continue to have the gold standard number portability system,” said Steve Edwards, Neustar senior vice president-carrier services. Neustar has been the local number portability administrator since portability started in 1997. “As the administrator of this crucial element of the nation’s telecommunications infrastructure, Neustar continually meets the demands of an ever-changing industry in a way that enhances competition and benefits consumers.” Neustar’s contract is scheduled to end in 2015.