Funding Models for AIN-Based Local Number Portability
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چکیده
Local Number Portability (LNP) is a de facto requirement in most countries that are encouraging a competitive infrastructure. This requirement, written into Sections 251 and 271 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in the US, has been studied by various agencies in the UK since the early to mid 1990s, and was part of the telecommunications reform legislation in Australia. In addition, the EU is proposing that LNP be required for major population centers by 2003. The technical solutions to implementing this vary by country, although all agree that the best long term approach uses the Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) capabilities of the PSTN. What has been emerging in the last six months has been cost recovery strategies, as upgrading the telephone network to support AIN is costly. We will examine the implementation strategies and cost recovery approaches in each of the countries and raise issues for the US as the rollout of LNP continues.
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