Hi John-Erik, interesting points... John-Erik Horn wrote:
ENUM validation: 1) I can sign a DINA4 sheet of paper and have my telephone connection and all associated numbers ported from any current telco network to any other telco network willing to offer me telephony service. (I have actually done this often, works fine.) Takes 2 weeks max.
Does it scale? Is it meant to scale because there is a need for scaling? Do we want to have the papershuffling? What is the number/percentage of people porting their number compared to initial/re-validation of a phone number?
2) I can sign a sheet of paper (or even respond to an email) and have my web domains moved from one webhosting provider to the next. If it takes two weeks that's actually kind of slow. Works fine also!
Not the same thing, I think. Changing providers has nothing to do with validation of the relation user<->E.164 number, IMHO this is about authentication whether a transfer of such an already validated relation may occur.
3) I cannot sign a sheet of paper and have my telephone number simply assigned as an ENUM domain because this is apparently a BIG PROBLEM. Don't believe the hype.
Of course you can have that - I did it with my provider, he got two faxes of my last bills. Question are: see 1)
Prefix 032: Do we really want it? Do you think the telcos (incumbent or other) are really going to offer local charges for termination to such numbers?
What can be arguments against it that _sort_of_ would make sense?
Will this appeal to the masses like special prefixes for cell phone networks?
I think I don't get that point, I am afraid. Cheers, -C.