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Originally posted by Working Man
Starting in November, U.S. regulators will enforce a rule that requires wireless operators to offer "number portability," the ability to switch carriers without making consumers give up their telephone number. :therock:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...pluggedin_dc_1
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Of course, that regulation was supposed to go into effect a couple of years ago, and then was postponed until last november. The cell companies, natch, are scared shitless that people will switch constantly, while at the same time arguing that the lack of portability is not really a barrier to switching anyway, since 35% of people switch each year.
I would put the odds at only about 50% that the regulation actually takes effect this year.
