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'''Neustar''' is an information and analytics provider from Virginia, USA.  

'''Neustar''' is an information and analytics provider from Virginia, USA.  

Neustar was founded in 1996 to meet the many technical and operational challenges that arose when the U.S. Government mandated local number portability. Today, the company solves global challenges through data insights and intelligence for the Internet, telecommunications, entertainment and marketing industries throughout the world. Neustar has three defined business segments: Carrier Services, Enterprise Services and Information Services.

Neustar was founded in 1996 to meet the many technical and operational challenges that arose when the U.S. Government mandated local number portability. Today, the company is a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information and solve challenges through data insights and intelligence for Internet, telecommunications, entertainment and marketing industries throughout the world. Neustar has three defined business segments: Carrier Services, Enterprise Services and Information Services. Neustar applies advanced, secure technologies in routing, addressing and authentication to its customers’ data to help them identify new revenue opportunities and network efficiencies, as well as institute cybersecurity and fraud protection measures.<ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=NSR+Profile NSR Profile, Finance.Yahoo.com]</ref>

 

Neustar, Inc. is a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information and analysis to the Internet, telecommunications, entertainment and marketing industries throughout the world. Neustar applies its advanced, secure technologies in routing, addressing and authentication to its customers’ data to help them identify new revenue opportunities and network efficiencies, and institute cybersecurity and fraud protection measures.<ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=NSR+Profile NSR Profile, Finance.Yahoo.com]</ref>

Neustar Domain Name Registry Services operates the global [[registry]] for [[.us]] and [[.biz]]; in addition, it provides back-end registry services for [[.co]], [[.tel]] and [[.travel]], gateway services to [[ccTLD|country code top level domains]] (ccTLDs), [[IDN|internationalized domain names]] (IDNs), and full registry services to [[New gTLD Program|new top level domains]].<ref>[http://www.neustar.biz/solutions/domain-name-registry-services Domain Name Registry Services, Neustar.biz]</ref> Neustar's registry is connected to over 250 domain name [[registrar]]s worldwide.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neustar-announces-dnssec-for-us-and-biz-95795449.html Neustar Announces DNSSEC For us and biz, PRNewswire.com]</ref>

Neustar Domain Name Registry Services operates the global [[registry]] for [[.us]] and [[.biz]]; in addition, it provides back-end registry services for [[.co]], [[.tel]] and [[.travel]], gateway services to [[ccTLD|country code top level domains]] (ccTLDs), [[IDN|internationalized domain names]] (IDNs), and full registry services to [[New gTLD Program|new top level domains]].<ref>[http://www.neustar.biz/solutions/domain-name-registry-services Domain Name Registry Services, Neustar.biz]</ref> Neustar's registry is connected to over 250 domain name [[registrar]]s worldwide.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neustar-announces-dnssec-for-us-and-biz-95795449.html Neustar Announces DNSSEC For us and biz, PRNewswire.com]</ref>

==History==

==History==

* In 1996, Neustar, then the Communications Industry Services unit within '''Lockheed Martin''',<ref>[http://www.lockheedmartin.com/aboutus/history/index.html Lockheed Martin.com ]</ref> won its original contract to provide local [[number portability]] services to select regions throughout North America.<ref>[http://mobilenextbigthing.biz/2010/07/22/neustars-roots-as-a-clearinghouse-perfect-for-2d-barcodes/ Mobile Next Big Thing.biz ]</ref> In 1997, it won the contract to become the official [[NANP|North American Numbering Plan]] (NANP) administrator.<ref>[http://www.wtng.info/wtng-reg.html World Telephoning Numbering Guide ]</ref>The NANP is a system of three-digit area codes and seven-digit telephone numbers that directs telephone calls to particular regions on a public switched telephone network. Thus, Neustar has assumed LNP responsibilities for all geographic regions throughout the United States and Canada as the operator of the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC). Neustar subsequently launched wireless number portability to much of the North American market in 2003.<ref>[http://www.neustar.biz/about-us/our-history Our History, Neustar.biz]</ref>

* In 1996, Neustar, then the Communications Industry Services unit within '''Lockheed Martin''',<ref>[http://www.lockheedmartin.com/aboutus/history/index.html Lockheed Martin.com]</ref> won its original contract to provide local [[number portability]] services to select regions throughout North America.<ref>[http://mobilenextbigthing.biz/2010/07/22/neustars-roots-as-a-clearinghouse-perfect-for-2d-barcodes/ Mobile Next Big Thing.biz ]</ref> In 1997, it won the contract to become the official [[NANP|North American Numbering Plan]] (NANP) administrator.<ref>[http://www.wtng.info/wtng-reg.html World Telephoning Numbering Guide ]</ref>The NANP is a system of three-digit area codes and seven-digit telephone numbers that directs telephone calls to particular regions on a public switched telephone network. Thus, Neustar has assumed LNP responsibilities for all geographic regions throughout the United States and Canada as the operator of the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC). Neustar subsequently launched wireless number portability to much of the North American market in 2003.<ref>[http://www.neustar.biz/about-us/our-history Our History, Neustar.biz]</ref>

* In 1998, Neustar successfully trialed number pooling at the state-wide level. Number pooling is a method of reallocating telephone numbers under the NANP, and it has created much more flexibility in the creation, usage and longevity of area codes and telephone numbers across North America.<ref>[http://www.neustar.biz/blog/neustar-insights/two-generations-of-telephone-numbers/ Two Generations of Telephone Numbers, Neustar.biz]</ref> Neustar went on to win the contract for Number Pooling Administration in 2001; that agreement was renewed in 2007.<ref>[http://www.neustar.biz/about-us/our-history Our History, Neustar.biz]</ref>

* In 1998, Neustar successfully trialed number pooling at the state-wide level. Number pooling is a method of reallocating telephone numbers under the NANP, and it has created much more flexibility in the creation, usage and longevity of area codes and telephone numbers across North America.<ref>[http://www.neustar.biz/blog/neustar-insights/two-generations-of-telephone-numbers/ Two Generations of Telephone Numbers, Neustar.biz]</ref> Neustar went on to win the contract for Number Pooling Administration in 2001; that agreement was renewed in 2007.<ref>[http://www.neustar.biz/about-us/our-history Our History, Neustar.biz]</ref>