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Domain Registrations used to be a monopoly via Network Solutions. Now Domain Registrars are a highly competitive free market. Telcordia is another one that is ripe to fall in court, with their iron-fisted control of telephone number routing data and hidden pricing metrics for what is in-essence public domain data.<BR><BR>
Fight the good fight, Paul.<BR>
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~SP<BR>
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> Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:37:51 -0500<BR>> From: paul@timmins.net<BR>> To: clechouse@hotmail.com<BR>> CC: voiceops@voiceops.org<BR>> Subject: Re: [VoiceOps] Telcordia's LERG<BR>> <BR>> Telcordia seems to have an interesting idea about what competition is <BR>> and how it works (along with some relatively interesting and novel <BR>> concepts about contract law). While I'm not ready to comment publically <BR>> on the attached letter, rest assured I'm not shutting down.<BR>> <BR>> -Paul<BR>> (Owner and creator of telcodata.us)<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Steven Putnam wrote:<BR>> > Does anyone have any insight into the mystery that is Telcordia's LERG <BR>> > subscription pricing model? It honestly seems to be based on whatever <BR>> > arbitrary basis they can use to squeeze as much money as possible. <BR>> > There doesn't seem to be an sort of clearly defined rate or tier sheet <BR>> > to justify any of it.<BR>> > <BR>> > Also, what are the chances of truly opening these services to <BR>> > competition, like happened with domain registrations so many years ago?<BR>> > <BR>> > ~SP<BR>> > <BR>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> ><BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > VoiceOps mailing list<BR>> > VoiceOps@voiceops.org<BR>> > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops<BR>> > <BR>> <BR> </body>
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