Last-Minute Push Against Numbering Pilot Projects Expected to Be Rejected by FCC

摘要

Efforts to head off an FCC vote in favor of giving Vonage direct access to numbers in a few pilotnmarkets appear to have fallen flat despite a big push last week by NARUC, consumer and public interestngroups (CD April 15 p1). FCC and industry officials said Monday that Chairman Julius Genachowski appearsnto have lined up at least three votes for the Vonage trials, with commissioners Mignon Clyburn andnJessica Rosenworcel ready to vote yes.