Section 251(b)(2) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended requires LECs to “provide,
to the extent technically feasible, number portability in
accordance with requirements prescribed by the Commission.” Through
the LNP process, consumers have the ability to retain their phone
number when switching telecommunications service providers,
enabling them to choose a provider that best suits their needs and
enhancing competition. In the Porting Interval Order and Further
Notice, the Commission mandated a one business day porting interval
for simple wireline-to-wireline and intermodal port requests. The
information collected in the standard local service request data
fields is necessary to complete simple wireline-to-wireline and
intermodal ports within the one business day porting interval
mandated by the by the Commission and will be used to comply with
Section 251 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
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USC 153 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
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USC 251 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
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USC 332 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
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USC 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
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USC 152 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.