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'''''Number Pooling''''' is a method of reallocating telephony numbering space in the North American Numbering Plan, primarily in growth areas in the United States. Instead of allocating blocks of ten thousand numbers to each carrier in each community, a block of ten thousand numbers is assigned to an individual geographic rate center. That block is then split into ten blocks of a thousand numbers each, which can be separately assigned to competitive local exchange carriers by a number pooling administrator. This reduces the quantity of wasted numbers in markets which have been fragmented between multiple carriers. |
'''''Number Pooling''''' is a method of reallocating telephony numbering space in the North American Numbering Plan, primarily in growth areas in the United States. Instead of allocating blocks of ten thousand numbers to each carrier in each community, a block of ten thousand numbers is assigned to an individual geographic rate center. That block is then split into ten blocks of a thousand numbers each, which can be separately assigned to competitive local exchange carriers by a number pooling administrator. This reduces the quantity of wasted numbers in markets which have been fragmented between multiple carriers. |
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'''<u>NENA Relevant Documents:</u>''' |
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[https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nena.org/resource/collection/6366E817-C855-4776-AF3A-F9F715D1AF12/03-505_Rate_Center_Consolidation_Archived_20140829.pdf NENA 03-505, NENA Technical Information Document on Rate Center Consolidation (Archived)] |
[https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nena.org/resource/collection/6366E817-C855-4776-AF3A-F9F715D1AF12/03-505_Rate_Center_Consolidation_Archived_20140829.pdf NENA 03-505, NENA Technical Information Document on Rate Center Consolidation (Archived)] |
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[https://www.nationalpooling.com/ National Pooling Administrator website] |
[https://www.nationalpooling.com/ National Pooling Administrator website] |
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Latest revision as of 13:45, 31 July 2023
Number Pooling is a method of reallocating telephony numbering space in the North American Numbering Plan, primarily in growth areas in the United States. Instead of allocating blocks of ten thousand numbers to each carrier in each community, a block of ten thousand numbers is assigned to an individual geographic rate center. That block is then split into ten blocks of a thousand numbers each, which can be separately assigned to competitive local exchange carriers by a number pooling administrator. This reduces the quantity of wasted numbers in markets which have been fragmented between multiple carriers.
Relevant NENA Documents
Note: To find and download the document, copy the document number (like NENA-STA-010) from below and search the NENA Standards and Documents page.
NENA 03-505, NENA Technical Information Document on Rate Center Consolidation (Archived)
External References