”For the sake of transparency,” the co-chairs of...
"For the sake of transparency,” the co-chairs of North American Portability Management filed with the FCC a letter they had received criticizing Neustar’s “exorbitant profits” as Local Number Portability Administrator (http://bit.ly/155uyGr). The anonymous letter, sent by a Lathan Watkins attorney…
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Aug. 16 on behalf of a client shareholder of companies that are members of NAPM, urged NAPM to “take measures” to address its concerns “in conjunction with the awarding and pricing of the next NPAC [Number Portability Administration Center] contract.” The client suggested selecting multiple LNPAs to “prevent Neustar from further entrenching itself as the LNPA monopoly.” A Neustar spokeswoman said it was hard to respond to the accusations since Neustar is under a nondisclosure agreement and the letter is coming from an unknown source that’s not involved in the procurement process. In a statement, the company said it supports the process underway by NAPM and the FCC to “promote a competitive, transparent and fair RFP process. We're confident in the strength of our proposal and the value to be gained by the industry and consumers if we are awarded the contract to continue as the local number portability administrator.” Neustar has in the past criticized a lack of transparency and responsiveness in the bidding process (CD April 26 p9). NAPM’s Future of the NPAC advisory committee issued a “Best and Final Offer” last week in connection with the NPAC RFP. That’s standard procedure in RFP processes, and has been contemplated in the process since the beginning, said Todd Daubert of Dentons US, who represents NAPM. The timeline approved by the FCC has not changed, Daubert said. The advisory committee is expected to make its vendor recommendations by Nov. 14, although the committee could “adjust the timeline with the consent of the FCC,” Daubert said. The number of participating bidders and their identities are confidential, he said.