COMPTEL Supports Restructuring of SMS/800 Inc.
On March 29, COMPTEL filed comments in support of a proposal to have a restructured SMS/800 corporation assume neutral administrator and tariffing functions for 800 service management system access.
SMS/800, Inc. provides SMS/800 functions to Responsible Organizations (RespOrgs) and describes itself as the operations and administrative support system used for the creation and maintenance of call processing records for toll-free telephone numbers. SMS/800 is also the source of toll free number availability and reservation status information.
SMS/800 has proposed to expand the membership and control of the corporation from the BOCs alone to the entire industry that is served by the 800 service management system. Membership would be open to all RespOrgs and Service Control Point (SCP) owner/operators. The Board seats would be filled by RespOrgs, SCPs, the corporation's CEO
and four independent directors not affiliated with other industry members or participants.
FCC to Vote on Giving VoIP Provider Direct Access
to Phone Numbers at April 18 Open Meeting
As part of the agenda for its Open Meeting on Thursday, April 18, the FCC is planning to vote on an NPRM and Notice of Inquiry on expanding direct access to telephone numbers for over the top VoIP providers, as well as an order that would allow a limited trial of this direct access plan.
Other topics to be addressed during the meeting include reducing regulatory burdens and facilitating investment by streamlining foreign ownership review, and a presentation on the status of alerts to prevent bill shock.
The Open Meeting is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C., and will be shown live at www.fcc.gov/live.
