Neustar initiated a “formal dispute” Friday before the...

Neustar initiated a “formal dispute” Friday before the North American Numbering Council (NANC) regarding the Local Number Portability Administrator request for proposal and selection process (http://bit.ly/PkXEen). Neustar challenged the acceptance of “at least one untimely initial proposal” and the “failure to call for an additional round of proposals,” said the letter sent to NANC Chairman Betty Ann Kane. The parties that failed to submit proposals in compliance with applicable deadlines “should be disqualified” and another round of proposals should be solicited, Neustar said. “Failure to seek additional proposals in response to Neustar’s request is contrary to the interests of consumers and the industry at large. Such a decision deprives the Commission of a complete record and full evaluation of all qualified proposals.”