[VoiceOps] Direct CLEC interconnect - taking the plunge

[Anthony Orlando]

Backup Telecom would be my first choice. Mary Lou Carey. She's on this board. 

On Oct 17, 2012, at 18:39, Jay Hennigan <jay at west.net> wrote:

> We are a regional hosted VoIP provider in California.  We started as an
> ISP and moved into becoming a CLEC offering VOIP.  As is probably the
> case with most, we started buying DIDs from wholesale carriers as SIP
> trunks.  The majority of our customers are within a single LATA with a
> large minority in an adjoining one.
> 
> We are investigating the feasibility of direct interconnect with the
> RBOC/ILEC via SS7.
> 
> I'm interested in pointers/gotchas as well as recommendations of a
> consultant to help us navigate the maze, both from a political and
> technical standpoint.  Suggestions as what not to do or who not to hire
> are also welcome.
> 
> Please feel free to respond on-list or off as you feel appropriate.
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