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Wireless Local Number Portability - Releases


Wireless local number portability (WLNP) allows wireless subscribers to change service providers within a given location while retaining the same phone number. Wireless consumers who wish to port their phone number must contact the prospective new carrier, who will start the process of porting by contacting the consumer's current carrier.

Releases

9/27/2004
ORDER (DA 04-3062)
Telephone Number Portability; Emergency Motion for Stay of the CMRS LNP Deadline
9/9/2004
NEWS RELEASE
FCC Video on Wireless Local Number Portability Reaches Out to Hispanic Community
9/9/2004
NEWS RELEASE
Video de la FCC sobre la Implantacion de la Portabilidad Local de Numero Inalmabrico Llega a la Comunidad Hispana
5/13/2004
NEWS RELEASE
FCC Reports on Status of Local Number Portability
Presentation: pdf
5/13/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-1340)
WTB and WCB Remind Carriers Outside the 100 Largest MSAs of the Upcoming May 24, 2004 Local Number Portability Implementation Deadline
3/30/2004
NEWS RELEASE
Correction to March 29 Release - Wireless Portability Complaints: Approximately 6,640 Consumer Complaints Since Porting Began on Nov. 24, 2003
3/29/2004
NEWS RELEASE
6,637 Consumer Complaints on Wireless Portability Since Porting Began on Nov. 24, 2003
3/25/2004
NEWS RELEASE
5852 Consumer Complaints on Wireless Portability Since Porting Began on Nov. 24
3/25/2004
NEWS
4,734 Wireless Portability Consumer Complaints Since Porting Began on Nov. 24
12/10/2003
LETTER
AT&T Responds to Wireless Bureau's December 4th, 2003 Letter on Local Number Portability
12/4/2003
NEWS RELEASE
FCC's Wireless Bureau Sends Letter to AT&T Wireless on Local Number Portability Implementation
11/21/2003
NEWS RELEASE
Federal and State Regulators Agree on Success of Local Number Portability. Joint Statement of FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell and NARUC President Stan Wise
11/20/2003
ORDER (FCC 03-298)
Telephone Number Portability; United States Telecom Association and CenturyTel of Colorado, Inc. Joint Petition for Stay Pending Judicial Review
11/10/2003
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER AND FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (FCC 03-284)
Telephone Number Portability
Statement by Chairman Powell: pdf - Word
Statement by Commissioner Abernathy: pdf - Word
Statement by Commissioner Copps: pdf - Word
Statement by Commissioner Martin: pdf - Word
Statement by Commissioner Adelstein: pdf - Word
11/10/2003
NEWS RELEASE
FCC Clears Way for Local Number Portability Between Wireline and Wireless Carriers
Statement by Chairman Powell: pdf - Word
Statement by Commissioner Abernathy: pdf - Word
Statement by Commissioner Copps: pdf - Word
Statement by Commissioner Martin: pdf - Word
Statement by Commissioner Adelstein: pdf - Word
11/4/2003
NEWS RELEASE
FCC Provides Information for Consumers on Wireless Local Number Portability
Attachment A: pdf
Attachment B: pdf
10/7/2003
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (FCC 03-237)
Telephone Number Portability - Carrier Requests for Clarification of Wireless-Wireless Porting Issues
Statement of Commissioner Abernathy: pdf - Word
10/7/2003
NEWS RELEASE
FCC Issues Guidance on Implementation of Wireless-to-Wireless Local Number Portability
Statement of Commissioner Abernathy: pdf - Word
9/23/2003
Responses of Wireless Carriers to WLNP Information Requests
AT&T Wireless: pdf
Cingular Wireless: pdf
Sprint PCS: pdf
Verizon Wireless: pdf
9/9/2003
Information Requests to Wireless Carriers on WLNP Implementation
AT&T Wireless: pdf - Word
Cingular Wireless: pdf - Word
Sprint PCS: pdf - Word
Verizon Wireless: pdf - Word
7/3/2003
LETTER (DA 03-2190)
Mr. T. Scott, III, Verizon Wireless and Michael F. Altschul, Cellular Telecommunications Internet Association Wireless Local Number Portability Implementation
5/22/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-1753)
Comment Sought on CTIA Petition for Declaratory Ruling on Local Number Portability Implementation Issues
7/26/2002
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (FCC 02-215)
Verizon Wireless' Petition for Partial Forbearance from the Commercial Mobile Radio Services Number Portability Obligation and Telephone Number Portability
7/16/2002
NEWS RELEASE
FCC Extends Wireless Local Number Portability Deadline by 1 Year to November 24, 2003
Statement by Commissioner Abernathy: pdf - text - Word
Statement by Commissioner Copps: pdf - text - Word
Statement by Commissioner Martin: pdf - text - Word
2/15/2002
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration and Order on Application for Review; Telephone Number Portability
9/23/2000
ORDER (FCC 00-47)
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association's Petition for Forbearance from Commercial Mobile Radio Services Number Portability Obligations and Telephone Number Portability

To view all documents in the Local Number Portability proceeding (Docket No. 95-116), search EDOCS and enter "95-116" under "Docket or RM Number."

To view comments filed in the Local Number Portability proceeding (Docket No. 95-116), search for Filed Comments and enter "95-116" under "Proceeding."

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Last reviewed/updated on
1/23/2009.