On 4/14/05, trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > -- > Trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com > UK +44 870 340 4605 Germany +49 801 777 555 3402 > US +1 360 207 0479 or +1 516 881 8487 > FreeWorldDialup: 635378 > > > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
