[asterisk-users] OT - Number Portability

[Jeff LaCoursiere]

Sorry for the off-topic, but perhaps this will be of interest to other 
asterisk based ITSPs.

We are starting service in a rural area where the ILEC has the rural 
"monopoly".  From what we have read in the FCC docs this does NOT exempt 
them from number portability, but what does it take for us to qualify to 
receive their numbers?  To date we simply have a few voice trunks to them, 
and a set of DID numbers we purchase from them.  Do we have to be a full 
CLEC to participate as a carrier?  Does this imply we must have an SS7 
connection to the PSTN?

Thanks for any info,

j