The Federal Communications Commission is ratcheting down the rules for VoIP carriers and providers once again, in the name of increasing end-user rights and protection.
The recent vote from FCC commissioners will result in decreased number porting time from one carrier to another. The new resulting local number portability (LNP) restrictions will require carriers to port numbers within one day. This time period is significantly decreased from the four-day allowance that major carriers have to port numbers.
In an increased effort to increase consumer confidence in VoIP-related services, the FCC voted to require strict notification of terminations or major changes in service, preventing companies from abandoning customers. The FCC continues to realize that VoIP adoption is increasing steadily, and more consumers and organizations are relying on the technology for mission-critical communications, including 911.
Overall, end-users of Voice over IP services, or IP centrex, should feel increasingly sound in their decisions to utilize VoIP for critical, and stable communications. While the FCC's adoption and realization of the technology has been somewhat slow, the framework for fair and reliable VoIP-based services has been progressively built.
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