[VoiceOps] Requirements for the Re-assigned Number Database - MUST register by October 2021!

[Mary Lou Carey]

As promised in my last e-mail, here's information on the Re-Assigned 
Number Database that EVERY voice carrier MUST register for and REPORT 
their disconnected phone numbers in. If you have less than 100,000 
subscribers you are NOT EXEMPT - you only have until OCTOBER 15, 2021 to 
register AND start reporting!

What is the RND Database?

The FCC's Reassigned Numbers Database (RND) is designed to prevent a 
consumer from getting unwanted calls intended for someone who previously 
held their phone number. Callers can use the database to determine 
whether a telephone number may have been reassigned so they can avoid 
calling consumers who do not want to receive the calls

What are the requirements for Service Providers?

Record-keeping requirement: As of July 27, 2020, service providers are 
required to maintain records of the most recent date that each phone 
number assigned to one of their subscribers was permanently 
disconnected. Small business service providers (those providers with 
100,000 or fewer domestic retail subscribers) had until January 27, 
2021, to comply with the record maintenance rule.

Aging requirement: As of July 27, 2020, all service providers are 
required to age telephone numbers for at least 45 days after permanent 
disconnection prior to reassignment.

Reporting requirement: As of April 15, 2021, and recurring on the 15th 
of every month, service providers must report permanent disconnections 
of their subscribers' telephone numbers to the Reassigned Numbers 
Database Administrator (RNDA). Small business service providers (those 
service providers with 100,000 or fewer domestic retail subscribers) 
have until October 15, 2021, to comply with this reporting requirement.

Please make sure you sign up and start reporting!

MARY LOU CAREY
BackUP Telecom Consulting
Office: 615-791-9969
Cell: 615-796-1111