Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Numbering Policies for Modern Communications WC Docket No. 13-97 ) ) IP-Enabled Services WC Docket No. 04-36 ) ) Telephone Number Requirements for IP-Enabled ) WC Docket No. 07-243 Services Providers ) ) Telephone Number Portability ) CC Docket No. 95-116 ) Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation ) CC Docket No. 01-92 Regime ) ) Connect America Fund ) WC Docket No. 10-90 ) Numbering Resource Optimization ) CC Docket No. 99-200 REPORT AND ORDER Adopted: June 18, 2015 Released: June 22, 2015 By the Commission: Chairman Wheeler and Commissioners Clyburn, Rosenworcel, Pai, and O’Rielly issuing separate statements. OF Paragraph # I. 1 II. 4 A. Direct Access NPRM 5 B. Direct Access Technical Trial 9 III. 13 A. Benefits of Interconnected VoIP Providers Obtaining Numbers Directly 15 B. Implementation of Direct Access to Numbers for Interconnected VoIP Providers 20 1. Requirements to Obtain Commission Authorization 22 a. Compliance with Number Administration Rules and Guidelines 27 b. 30-day Notice Requirement 33 c. Requirement 36 “Facilities Readiness” 2. Procedure for Requesting Commission Authorization 38 3. Additional Requirements to Obtain Numbers 42 4. Enforcement 51 5. Other Issues Relating to Direct Access for Interconnected VoIP Providers 54 a. Local Number Portability Obligations 54 b. Interconnection Obligations 62 c. Intercarrier Compensation 64
Before the D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Numbering Policies for Modern Communications IP-Enabled Services Telephone Number Requirements for IP-Enabled Services Providers Telephone Number Portability Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime Connect America Fund Numbering Resource Optimization ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 13-97 WC Docket No. 04-36 WC Docket No. 07-243 CC Docket No. 95-116 CC Docket No. 01-92 WC Docket No. 10-90 CC Docket No. 99-200 REPORT AND ORDER Adopted: June 18, 2015 Released: June 22, 2015 By the Commission: Chairman Wheeler and Commissioners Clyburn, Rosenworcel, Pai, and O’Rielly issuing separate statements. Paragraph # I. 1 II. 4 A. Direct Access NPRM 5 B. Direct Access Technical Trial 9 III. 13 A. Benefits of Interconnected VoIP Providers Obtaining Numbers Directly 15 B. Implementation of Direct Access to Numbers for Interconnected VoIP Providers 20 1. Requirements to Obtain Commission Authorization 22 a. Compliance with Number Administration Rules and Guidelines 27 b. 30-day Notice Requirement 33 c. “Facilities Readiness” Requirement 36 2. Procedure for Requesting Commission Authorization 38 3. Additional Requirements to Obtain Numbers 42 4. Enforcement 51 5. Other Issues Relating to Direct Access for Interconnected VoIP Providers 54 a. Local Number Portability Obligations 54 b. Interconnection Obligations 62 c. Intercarrier Compensation 64 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF
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