[VoiceOps] Creation of a new rate center?

[Mary Lou Carey]

Great out of the box thinking, but it doesn't work that way. Rate
Centers are established by the INC committee (Industry Numbering
Committee). While INC may consolidate several localities into one rate
center or break apart one rate center into several rate centers, they
rarely create a new rate center, and its never because someone wants to
avoid interconnecting with an RBOC / ILEC. Whichever carrier was the
original telecom provider in that LATA will always be the one that you
have to connect with unless the original carrier sells off those areas
to another carrier. Verizon selling off areas to Frontier would be an
example of that.  

The big RBOCs / ILECs refuse to interconnect with anyone via SIP even
though they've pretty much shut down the sale of all TDM transport into
their COs. (I've complained about this multiple times to the FCC but
they clearly don't care because they've never done anything about it.)  


Your best bet in the meantime is to interconnect via Sinch, InfoBip,
Bandwidth, or Wide Voice if they cover the area. If you don't have a lot
of end user customers, you can order DIDs through them. If you have a
larger number of customers and want to get your own NXXs, you can order
their PSTN Connect product (Bandwidth is the only one that doesn't offer
it). In order to get your own NXXs, you first have to get Interconnected
VOIP Numbering Authorization from the FCC. 

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

On 2024-12-05 09:33 AM, Enzo Damato via VoiceOps wrote:

> Hello. I've been doing some research into rate centers, and thus far, I have been unable to learn how (or even if) a new rate center can be created. I've checked my state PUC's docket (TX), and I haven't been able to find anything relating to rate centers. If I could make a new rate center, it would make it significantly easier to get set up in certain area codes where no non-RBOC ILEC is available, as it would remove the requirements to interconnect over TDM with ATT. Has any other CLEC attempted this?
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Enzo Damato
> 
> PS: Thanks for all the wonderful information. I've been a longtime lurker on this list, and it's been very helpful in setting up my first CLEC.
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