In article <Xns98DF83074B507noonehomecom@208.49.80.253>, Larry wrote:
> "Topo Gigio" <thistooshall@pass.com> wrote in news:n_iDh.4873$EU.4561
> @trnddc07:
>
>> People in the rest
>> of the U.S. have this freedom six months later after May 24, 2004.
>>
>
> Hmm...my calendar says Feb 22, 2007. Even Verizon should have realized
> this by now!

So Verizon should port the number and give him service even though
they don't provide service in his area?

Right. The FCC mandated that you should be able to port between
existing carriers' networks.

I fail to see where the problem is here. The OP can always port their
number to a carrier that DOES provide service in that particular area.

--
Steve Sobol, Professional Geek ** Java/VB/VC/PHP/Perl ** Linux/*BSD/Windows
Victorville, California PGP:0xE3AE35ED

It's all fun and games until someone starts a bonfire in the living room.