Regulations > Numbering Plan Amendment Regulations, 2020 > Reasons Document

2.1	Several respondents requested the Authority to provide clarity by revising certain definitions. In consideration of the requests, the following definitions have been revised:

2.1.1

Assigned number;

2.1.2

Assignment;

2.1.3

Calling Line Identification (CLI);

2.1.4

Geographic number;

2.1.5

Machine Related Service (MRS);

2.1.6

National number;

2.1.7

Premium Rate Service (PRS);

2.1.8

Provider;

2.1.9

Release;

2.1.10

Released;

2.1.11

Reservation; and

2.1.12

VoIP service.

2.2	The following definitions have been restored as most respondents indicated that they provide context to CLI, MRS and PRS:

2.2.1

Originating number; and

2.2.2

Originator.

2.3	The following definition has been suppressed as it is not the intention of the Authority to encourage the practice, however licensees are not prohibited to do such:

2.3.1

Sub-allocation.

Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)