New technologies and market trends mean that numbers can be scarce or inefficiently allocated. Numbers are an important aid to liberalisation, as the debate within Europe over number portability has shown. Reallocation and changes to existing schemes can be dramatic. There is pressure for regulators to get it right. This newsletter covers major industry bodies, the regulatory and technological factors that stimulate the need for change, and the debates arising.

Telecoms Numbering Review includes the following regular sections:

• North American News - FCC news, NANP, Canada news
• United Kingdom News - Oftel decisions
• Asia-Pacific News - The regulatory bodies within the region
• News from other countries
• International and Internet news