Electronic and Postal Communications (Mobile Number Portability)
G.N. No. 422 (contd)
system , which contains a reference database serving as a
central point for porting all mobile numbers and a central
numbers repository and; executes and manages all porting
processes between operators, verifying all completed
requests, tracking request status, routing data, and history;
“number portability clearinghouse administrator” means an entity
licensed by the Authority, which shall administer the
number portability clearinghouse, co-ordinate its activity,
control the number portability process in a centralized and
automated way and render other services stipulated in the
respective licence;
“original operator” means the provider of public telephone services,
who has been granted by the Authority the first right to use
the number; and therefore owns number range of a
subscriber;
“recipient” means the provider of public telephone services, the
services of which the subscriber wants to use or uses in
retaining the telephone number, which was or is used to
receive services of another public telephone provider;
“SMS” means Short Message Services;
“subscriber” means a customer of any service provider defined
herein;
“tariff transparency” means tariff information provided by means
of a beep sound, a display of charges on the subscriber’s
terminal screen or voice recorded announcement indicating
that the called party number is ported;
“MMS” means Multi-media Message Services.
PART II
THE MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY
Powers of the
Authority
4.
The Authority shall have power to maintain and
control all electronic communication numbers and ensure their fair
and efficient use by(a)
performing proper planning, allocations and
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