STATEMENT OF 
COMMISSIONER MIGNON CLYBURN
Re: Telcordia Technologies, Inc. Petition to Reform Amendment 57 and to Order a Competitive 
Bidding Process for Number Portability Administration, WC Docket No. 07-149, Petition of 
Telcordia Technologies, Inc. to Reform or Strike Amendment 70, to Institute Competitive Bidding 
for Number Portability Administration, and to End the NAPM LLC’s Interim Role in Number 
Portability Administration Contract Management, WC Docket No. 09-109, Telephone Number 
Portability, CC Docket No. 95-116. 
In today’s always-on, 24/7 digital society, some people’s 10-digit telephone number is as an 
important identifier as their birthdate or social security number.  They may have moved to a new home, 
changed jobs, or even switched service providers but, thanks to number portability, their telephone 
number can stay the same if they wish.  The nation’s local number portability administrator plays a 
critical role in ensuring that the process of managing numbering including number porting works 
seamlessly.  Congress also recognized the importance of numbering administration – so much so, that 
certain requirements regarding the numbering administrator or administrators, including the need for 
impartiality, are enshrined in section 251(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.  
Given the importance of this issue, I do not reach today’s decision lightly. I have carefully 
considered the concerns raised in the record, which range from process, security, impact on small 
providers, to neutrality and believe that Today’s Order, which culminates a five-year process, has allowed
all interested parties the opportunity to adequately participate and weigh-in.  Transitions are rarely easy,
and this one in particular has been the subject of considerable analysis and robust public debate. When it 
is all said and done, it should be noted that this transition should yield significant savings over the next 
seven years – savings that I hope will ultimately be passed along, to consumers.  
Now, I am not so naďve to believe that today’s action will end the debate. What we are voting to
approve after much thoughtful review, debate and deliberation is the North American Numbering 
Council’s (NANC) recommendation for the next local number portability administrator. This action will 
launch the negotiations for a new contract and, despite the intense debate, I am hopeful that everyone will 
work in good faith to ensure a smooth transition.  
I want to thank the NANC including its Chair and Chairman of the DC Public Service 
Commission, Commissioner Betty Ann Kane, as well as the Wireline Competition Bureau and Public 
Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, for their dedication and hard work on this item.