Thursday, November 23, 2006
Wireless number portability moves on
Yesterday, the CRTC approved a number of planning documents that were prepared by industry-wide committees concerned with solving issues surrounding the implementation of Wireless Number Portability.
The process is continuing to move along toward a March 2007 implementation. Included in the documents was a listing of areas that will not be ready on the national launch date, mainly because there isn't portability in place for wireline competition in those exchanges.
With all the new models of phones out this Christmas, many people are signing up to multi-year contracts in order to take advantage of deals to upgrade. How many people will actually be in a position to switch when portability becomes available?
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The process is continuing to move along toward a March 2007 implementation. Included in the documents was a listing of areas that will not be ready on the national launch date, mainly because there isn't portability in place for wireline competition in those exchanges.
With all the new models of phones out this Christmas, many people are signing up to multi-year contracts in order to take advantage of deals to upgrade. How many people will actually be in a position to switch when portability becomes available?
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WNP, CRTC, Mark Goldberg
Posted by Mark Goldberg @ 11/23/2006 08:11:00 AM 
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In the States, everyone thought people would jump ship from one carrier to another when wireless number portability was introduced. On the contrary, the contract issue, as you pointed out Mark, is exactly what kept people from switching so fast.
Personally, I tend to think, or hope, this will increase the level of customer service by all carriers.
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Personally, I tend to think, or hope, this will increase the level of customer service by all carriers.
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