The FCC Wireline Bureau seeks comment on North...
The FCC Wireline Bureau seeks comment on North American Numbering Council (NANC) requests for clarification of use of passcodes for “non-simple ports and local number portability provisioning flows,” it said in a public notice (http://bit.ly/184L9d4). The commission had adopted “provisioning…
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flows” in 2010 that included a one-business day porting interval for “simple ports” of a subscriber’s phone number from one provider to another, the bureau said. In adopting that process, the commission said the new provider need not supply a carrier-assigned passcode for the account in order to obtain the customer service record. NANC seeks clarification that the process applies not just to simple ports, but to all ports, which would prohibit the use of a carrier-initiated passcode for any porting request. NANC also seeks clarification on the rules that apply for cancellations and disconnections. Comments on NANC’s proposals are due June 5 in docket 07-244.