Michiel,
 
> WD> The starting idea definitely was to have unique numbers but I'm
> WD> convinced that the portability of numbers between operators will be
> WD> extended to "between technologies" as well thereby
obscuring 100%
> WD> the initial idea.
 
> Given the fact that the OPTA has recently decreed that VoipBuster may
> only allocate geographical numbers to those actually living in the area
> covered by the assigned area code, I consider this unlikely to happen in
> the near future. at least in The Netherlands.
 
OPTA is "Netherlands Only".
 
At EU-level the matter has already been tabled that there would be a
portability of numbers between cullular and POTS operators.
 
There has already been such an implementation in Belgium which was scuttled
solely because one of the three cellular operators could not offer
land-lines and therefor claimed an unfair competitive advantage" in
court.
 
Trust my words ... within 2 years such portability will be a fact.
 
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