[Asterisk-Users] DID reseller structures

[snacktime]

On 4/14/05, trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com <trixter at 0xdecafbad.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 2005-04-14 at 19:18 -0700, snacktime wrote:
> > I'm curious about how a company goes about getting nationwide (US)
> > DID's for resale.  No I'm not wanting to be a reseller, just curious.
> >
> > For example companies like XO or Level3.  Do they go out and cut deals
> > and/or exchange traffic with CLEC's/RBOC's in every region where they
> > 1) need DID's, and 2) don't have a presence in that region themselves?
> >
> xo and l3 are both clecs.   I would guess they get their numbers from
> nanpa :)
> 
> The recent FCC ruling (limited to SBC but could be requested they apply
> it across the board) said that to get numbers you no longer have to goto
> a LEC but instead can directly goto the nanpa.  Of course peering would
> be a problem as many wont arbitrarily work with you since there is only
> a requirement they work with puc approved companies.  companies like
> global crossing will terminate CIC traffic for you though.
> 

I knew xo/level3 were clecs, and that the numbers came from nanpa, but
I didn't know the requirements for getting numbers.  So theoretically
anyone with some type of switch can go to nanpa, get a CIC and some
numbers, and then get someone like global crossing to terminate
everything to you?

Chris

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