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.