Public consultation on VoIP and opening of related numbering range

By determination of 23 February 2006, approval was given to the report on the public consultation launched following the determination of 4 November 2005, on the regulatory approach to voice services using IP technology (VoIP).

It was also determined, under the terms of article 17, n.º 2, paragraph b) of the Electronic Communications Law (Law n.º 5/2004 of 10 February), the opening of the numbering range "30" to accommodate the provision of nomadic VoIP services, and the allocation of 10,000 numbers to the providers that are entitled to provide nomadic VoIP services, under the terms defined by ANACOM. The "30" range was included in the scope of portability, considering the terms of paragraph g) of n.º 1 of article 3 of the Portability Regulation.

It was also decided, further to the joint terms of paragraph j) of n.º 1 and of n.º 2, of article 27 of Law n.º 5/2004 of 10 February that the providers of nomadic VoIP services with numbers of the National Numbering Plan, when on national territory, must assure the routing of VoIP calls to 112.