Iconectiv Says "All Is Going Well' in Southeast After LNPA Takeover; Others Quiet
Local number portability operations in the Southeast appeared to be running normally Friday, after iconectiv took over administrator duties in its region from Neustar April 8 (see 1804090028). "All is going well as we complete the first week," emailed an…
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iconectiv spokeswoman. North American Portability Management had no new updates posted on its LNPA transition page Friday by late afternoon. Others we contacted weren't aware of any significant problems or didn't comment. "Planning and preparation continue for the next cutover weekend," said iconectiv's spokeswoman. The incoming LNP administrator is to take over in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Northeast regions May 6, and in the Southwest, Western and West Coast regions May 20. Heading into the Southeast cutover, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said NAPM and its transition oversight manager, PwC, did "extensive preparatory work and testing to ensure a smooth transition," including a March 18 "successful 'dry run' of critical components." Pai responded April 6 to a letter from Senate Commerce Committee ranking member Bill Nelson, D-Fla., seeking an update (see 1803230070), in an exchange posted Friday in docket 18-19.