About The NPAC
Who checks to make sure that Neustar is remaining neutral in its role as the NPAC administrator?
Neustar undergoes nine independent annual audits with respect to neutrality, privacy and security. All Neustar employees, board members and designated contractors are required to pass Quarterly Neutrality Certification.
What do I do if I believe Neustar has violated its neutrality agreement?
Complaints must be submitted in writing and either hand delivered during normal business hours or mailed, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to: Neutrality Officer Neustar, Inc. 46000 Center Oak Plaza Sterling, VA 20167.
If I file a complaint about Neustar’s neutrality, about how long will it be before I receive a response?
The Neutrality Officer will answer any complaint in writing by providing a response within 30 calendar days from the time-stamped receipt of the complaint.
For more information on what the response will contain, refer to Section 300 of the Neustar Inc, Neutrality Requirements.
What happens if Neustar is found to be in violation of the Neutrality agreement?
If Neustar is found to be in violation of the Neutrality agreement, the Neutrality Officer, in conjunction with the Neustar personnel involved in the alleged discrimination or favoritism and any other Neustar personnel that the Neutrality Officer designates, will develop an action plan to provide a remedy for the effects of such conduct, if any, and to prevent the recurrence of such conduct in the future.
For more information on this topic, refer to Section 400 of the Neustar Inc., Neutrality Requirements.
What responsibilities does the NPAC have?
The primary responsibilities of the NPAC include:
- Data Administration: Ported telephone number data administration, service provider network data administration and audit administration
- Mass Changes: Area code (NPA) splits and LRN transfers
- Billing and Cost Appointment
Who administers the NPAC?
Neustar is the NPAC Administrator for Canada.
Neustar is no longer the Local Number Portability Administrator for the United States. If you are a Law Enforcement or Public Safety agency in the U.S. and need access to look up telephone numbers, please contact the current administrator – iconectiv – at https://lawenforcement.numberportability.com/.
If you are an entity that needs to register as a phone carrier or provider of telecommunications related services for the United States, please contact iconectiv at 844-820-8039. Thank you.
How do I contact the NPAC?
If you are in need of information on signing up as a NPAC customer or need information on changes to your existing NPAC profile, please contact Customer Connectivity Services at 571-434-5434 or [email protected] . If you require NPAC Help Desk assistance, please call 1-888-NPAC-HELP (1-888-672-2435).
What types of portability does The NPAC support?
Today’s NPAC supports number porting between all types of numbers, including wireline and intermodal porting (porting between wireline and wireless) and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
What do Service Providers use the NPAC for?
There are strict guidelines on who can access the NPAC system and use NPAC data. Service Providers and their agents are only permitted to use the NPAC data for the purpose of routing, rating, or billing of calls, or for performing network maintenance connected with provisioning telecommunications services.