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Perhaps I don't understand the number portability system enough, but it sure sounds a bit like the DNS system (in that the number portability system is used to

by mxuribe 11y ago

Perhaps I don't understand the number portability system enough, but it sure sounds a bit like the DNS system (in that the number portability system is used to refer queries to specific phone numbers). If I'm right, isn't the DNS worked on by people who are not U.S. nationals? Ah well.

dfox 11y ago
In fact, DNS can be directly used for exactly this purpose. (Although in this case it is not, at least not directly)
jlgaddis 11y ago
Related: E.164 [0], if you're curious. [0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.164 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.164