Ericsson’s continued insistence that the FCC can designate...

Ericsson’s continued insistence that the FCC can designate a Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) without issuing an NPRM “reflects a fundamental disregard for the law,” current LNPA Neustar told the agency in a letter Monday (http://bit.ly/1k395Dx). “No lesser authority than the Supreme Court ... has expressly recognized that the Commission’s exercise of authority under Section 251(e) constitutes rulemaking,” Neustar said. Ericsson owns Telcordia, which is battling with Neustar over the LNPA contract, which is up in 2015. Ericsson is trying to relegate to a “historical footnote” the FCC’s rule barring selection of a telecom network equipment manufacturer and its affiliate, Neustar said. Ericsson’s effort to “wrap a veil of secrecy” around the North American Numbering Council recommendation, and block public participation in the LNPA selection process, “betrays its unwillingness to compete in a fair and open manner,” Neustar said.