Re: Getting NANPA to designate a non-geographic area code?

[Richard Shockey <richard@shockey.us>]

At 08:59 PM 5/17/2004, Michael Robertson wrote:

> What suggestions does this group
> have for getting NANPA to designate a non-geographic area code so that
> voip companies could request numbers. 

Try it .. Mike ..you know you and I have been around this block before
but I'm still of the opinion that given current market conditions a
proper application to the INC  ( thats ATIS Industry Numbering
Committee to those non numbering geeks out there)  might spur some
action.


> Other countries are doing this.
> I've even had other countries regulatory boards approach SIPphone about
> doing this on their behalf in their countries. What is the proper process
> to get NANPA thinking along these lines? 

LOTS ... every Euro state I know of including Japan had developed or is
implementing a VoIP specific range.  

Please remember that the NANPA is only the instrument of the telecom
industry and as such does not make policy. The INC and by extension the
FCC and the States do.  


> -- MR


DISCLAMER : I am not speaking for my employer whom many of you might know
is the NANPA and the NPAC and ... well you know what I mean.


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