[asterisk-users] OT - Number Portability

[Jeff LaCoursiere]

On Sat, 31 Oct 2009, Cary Fitch wrote:

> Two more comments.
>
> Yes, to join the PSTN call distribution system you must have SS7.
>
> While rural ILECs are not exempt from number portability, there is a court
> injunction that saves them from having to transport the call out of their
> local rate center, so getting calls from a distant RILEC to a central point
> is at a cost to the requesting carrier.   There are other complexities.
>
> Cary Fitch
>

Thanks Cary!  We figured as much, and I appreciate the confirmation.  We 
are not afraid of the battle and will be heading into this anyway.  Feel a 
bit like Don Quixote :)

j