R17-05  NUMBER PORTABILITY AND NUMBER ASSIGNMENT

(a)  End-users shall have number portability regardless of their chosen LEC or CLP.

(b)  True number portability shall be made available when technically and economically reasonable.

(c)  Interim number portability arrangements shall be utilized until true number portability is available. The LEC and CLP shall include interim number portability issues in interconnection negotiations.

(d)  To the extent feasible, the LEC shall provide the CLP with reservations for a reasonably sufficient block of numbers for their use.

(NCUC Docket No. P-100, Sub 133, 7/19/95; 2/23/96; 9/21/00.)