Service Provider Number Portability Clause Samples
The Service Provider Number Portability clause establishes the right and process for customers to retain their existing telephone numbers when switching from one service provider to another. Typically, this clause outlines the obligations of both the current and new providers to facilitate the seamless transfer of numbers, including timelines, required documentation, and any associated fees. Its core practical function is to ensure continuity for customers, minimizing disruption to their communications and business operations by allowing them to keep their established contact numbers during a provider change.
Service Provider Number Portability. A. Service Provider Number Portability (SPNP) is an interim service arrangement provided by each party to the other whereby an end user, who switches subscription of his local exchange service from BellSouth to US LEC, or vice versa, is permitted to retain use of his existing assigned telephone number, provided that the end user remains at the same location for his local exchange service or changes locations and service providers but stays within the same serving wire center of his existing number. SPNP is utilized when the parties are providing services via their own facilities and not through the resale of one party's telecommunications services. SPNP services are available in two arrangements, SPNP-Remote and SPNP-DID. Notwithstanding the foregoing, SPNP is not available when the end user’s existing account has been denied or disconnected for nonpayment and an outstanding balance remains unpaid.
B. SPNP services and facilities will only be provided, where technically feasible, subject to the availability of facilities and may only be furnished from properly equipped central offices. SS7 Signaling is required for the provision of SPNP services. SPNP-DID is available from either party on either a per DS0, DS1 and DS3 basis. Where SPNP-DID is provided on a DS1 or a DS3 basis, applicable channelization rates as specified in Attachment C-16, incorporated herein by this reference. SPNP is available only for basic local exchange service.
C. SPNP is available only where US LEC or BellSouth is currently providing, or will begin providing concurrent with provision of SPNP, basic local exchange service to the affected end user. SPNP for a particular US LEC assigned telephone number is available only from the central office originally providing local exchange service to the end user. SPNP for a particular assigned telephone number will be disconnected when any end user, Commission, BellSouth, or US LEC initiated activity (e.g. a change in exchange boundaries) would normally result in a telephone number change had the end user retained his initial local exchange service.
D. SPNP-Remote is a telecommunications service whereby a call dialed to an SPNP-Remote equipped telephone number, is automatically forwarded to an assigned seven or ten digit telephone number within the local calling area as defined in Section A3 of the BellSouth General Subscriber Service Tariff. The forwarded-to
E. SPNP-DID service provides trunk side access to end office switches for direct inwar...
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Service Provider Number Portability. Each Party shall provide the other Party with service provider number portability for the purpose of allowing end user customers to change service-providing Parties without changing their telephone number. GTE shall provide its Service Provider Number Portability Service(“SPNP”) to ICG using remote call forwarding (“RCF”). The GTE rates for SPNP service using RCF are set out in Appendix C attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. If ICG wishes to use Direct Inward Dialing (“DID”) to provide SPNP to its end users, ICG may purchase DID service from GTE at GTE’s retail tariff rates or GTE’s market wholesale rate if available. ICG shall provide SPNP service to GTE in the manner and at the rates specified for ICG in Appendix C.
Service Provider Number Portability