[asterisk-biz] Publishing US Phone Numbers for Directories

[Kim C. Callis]

Rick Rinehart wrote:
> dang Paul... you and I were doing double duty...
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Paul <mailto:ast2005 at 9ux.com>
>     *To:* Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
>     <mailto:asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com>
>     *Sent:* Friday, November 09, 2007 22:35
>     *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-biz] Publishing US Phone Numbers for
>     Directories
>
>     Kim C. Callis wrote:
>
>     >dave cantera wrote:
>     > 
>     >
>     >>robb,
>     >>cool!   do you have a department or contact to call regarding
>     >>obtaining this service?
>     >>daveC
>     >>
>     >>sales department wrote:
>     >>   
>     >>
>     >>>on 11/9/07 3:37 PM, Peter Beckman at beckman at angryox.com
>     <mailto:beckman at angryox.com> wrote:
>     >>>
>     >>> 
>     >>>     
>     >>>
>     >>>>I'm sure there are businesses on this list that offer
>     directory publishing.
>     >>>>I have a few customers who want to make sure that their new
>     VoIP number
>     >>>>gets listed in the public directory.  Some want residential,
>     others want
>     >>>>business listings.
>     >>>>
>     >>>>Who offers this service?
>     >>>>   
>     >>>>       
>     >>>>
>     >>>Oddly enough - if you are in a Verizon territory they will do it.
>     >>>
>     >>>In terms of third party books - the largest is "YellowBook". 
>     They are Hq'ed
>     >>>in Long Island, I believe.  They recently bought Transwestern
>     Yellowpages
>     >>>out of San Diego. 
>     >>>
>     >>>Bell South also says they do it.
>     >>>
>     >>>Hope this helps.
>     >>>
>     >>><robb>
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>>
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>     >
>     >And let us not forget using http://www.listyourself.net which
>     allow for
>     >people to list themselves and register their VOIP numbers!
>     > 
>     >
>     Check it out first.
>
>     How many people on this list think it's a good idea to provide
>     such information to the individual who owns the domain? The FAQ
>     promises they won't misuse the information but there is no clear
>     statement of identity or address in the web content. A whois
>     lookup shows the domain belongs to an individual. I see no clear
>     evidence offered to convince skeptics like me that they have a
>     relationship with the proper parties to get the information
>     collected into the 411 system.
>
>
>     Registrant:
>     KLERER, ROBERT
>        189 FORT HILL RD
>        SCARSDALE, NY 10583-3223
>        US
>
>        Domain Name: LISTYOURSELF.NET
>
>        Administrative Contact, Technical Contact:
>           KLERER, ROBERT            klerer at xhair.com
>     <mailto:klerer at xhair.com>
>           189 FORT HILL RD
>           SCARSDALE, NY 10583-3223
>           US
>           914 217 4475
>
>
>        Record expires on 01-Apr-2015.
>        Record created on 01-Apr-2005.
>        Database last updated on 9-Nov-2007 22:24:25 EST.
>
>        Domain servers in listed order:
>
>        NS1.COVAD.NET                216.251.45.139
>        NS2.COVAD.NET                64.29.158.54
>

Personally, I don't know who owns the domain. This was something that
Jeff Pulver talked about and I saw a follow-up on NerdVittle. As my
mother used to say, "the proof is in the pudding", and thus far it has
proved itself true. When someone calls 411 and ask for my number, they
get pointed to my IPKall numbers. I find it is a hell of a lot easier to
try the service, as opposed to launching a Dateline investigation.
Considering that with the exception of number verification, the address
information can basically be any information someone wants to add, and
as we all know DID come and go, so really no exposure.

Of course, this is just my experience and can't speak for others.

K.