The FCS Numbering Group was set up in April 2006 to represent companies that deliver numbers and number related services to businesses and consumers in the UK. The industry is changing fast; industry regulator, Ofcom, completed major reviews of telephone numbering generally and Number Translation Services (services based on “business rate” numbers in the 0844, 0845, 0870 and 0871 ranges). These have set in train major changes which directly affect numbering providers and resellers.
The FCS Numbering Group offers an avenue for these providers to co-operate and work with regulators and customers to deal with the impending changes
The Numbering group is chaired by Will Goodall of FleXtel Ltd and Kieron James of Zimo Communications Ltd.
Membership is open to companies that are, or are seeking to become, Numbering service providers or resellers or their suppliers. The Numbering Group is a membership group within FCS. Members of FCS may join the Numbering Group as well as other Groups relevant to their companies such as the Fixed Service Provider Association, the Association of Communication Service Providers and the VoIP Group
If you are interested in joining the FCS Numbering Group or would like further information about the group’s activities or any of the issues above click here
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FCS Number Portability Working Group
FCS set up the NPWG in December 2007 to provide input into the work of UK Porting -UKP-which was set up by Ofcom to facilitate the Mobile and Fixed telecommunications industry in implementing the changes to General Condition 18 set out in Ofcom's Concluding Statement on Telephone Number Portability published on November 29th 2007. Following a challenge to the competition Appeal Tribunal Ofcom subsequently set aside its November 2007 policy and UK Porting ceased activity.
Ofcom is currently undertaking a review of number portability and may issue its views later in 2009.
Information on Number Portability processes are fouind on the Ofcom website