[enum-wg] ENUM and number portability

On 2 Jun 2011, at 08:29, Ray Bellis wrote:

> If we had an LNP database, it would be using ENUM.  Unfortunately  
> OFCOM apparently doesn't believe we need one, at least not for fixed- 
> line services.

To be fair, there is of course nothing that prevents the telcos doing  
this on their own without Ofcom's adult supervision. I wonder why they  
just don't it.

IIRC, the last time centralised number portability was discussed,  
Ofcom took the view that this was an industry problem and it was up to  
industry to figure it out. Since no consensus industry view emerged,  
Ofcom sat on their hands. You'll know much more about that Ray than I  
do because of your involvement in NICC.

BTW, an ENUM-driven LNP database would not be in the public DNS for  
the obvious reasons.