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* In 1998, Neustar tested number pooling at the state-wide level.<ref>[http://www.neustar.biz NeuStar ]</ref>

* In 1998, Neustar tested number pooling at the state-wide level.<ref>[http://www.neustar.biz NeuStar ]</ref>

* In 1999, NeuStar and Australia based [[MelbourneIT]] combinely formed [[NeuLevel]], a new joint venture to promote .biz Internet domain name services under [[ICANN]] bid. <ref>[http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=23329 PRnewsWire ]</ref> The since dissolved joint venture was awarded the contract to administer the name registry for the .BIZ Internet domain. Today, Neustar is the sole registry operator for .BIZ.

* In 1999, NeuStar and Australia based [[MelbourneIT]] formed a new joint venture, [[NeuLevel]] to promote [[.biz]] internet domain name services under an [[ICANN]] bid.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=23329 PRnewsWire ]</ref> The joint venture, which has since been dissolved, was awarded the contract to administer the name registry for the [[.biz]] domain. Today, Neustar is the sole registry operator for [[.biz]].

* In 2003, NeuStar Acquired Assets Of [[NightFire Software]], a standards-based service management solutions for the communications industry. <ref>[http://www.tmcnet.com/enews/2003/090303b.htm TMCNet]</ref>  

* In 2003, NeuStar Acquired Assets Of [[NightFire Software]], a standards-based service manager for the communications industry.<ref>[http://www.tmcnet.com/enews/2003/090303b.htm TMCNet]</ref>  

* In October,2005 NeuStar announced the first major number portability initiative outside the United States as number portability was launched in Taiwan.<ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=189420&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=796410&highlight= corporate-ir.net ]</ref>  

* In October, 2005, NeuStar announced the first major [[number portability]] initiative outside the United States as [[number portability]] was launched in Taiwan.<ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=189420&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=796410&highlight= corporate-ir.net ]</ref>  

* In 2005, NeuStar became a public company on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the ticker symbol "NSR". <ref>[http://connectedplanetonline.com/finance/news/neustar_ipo_offering_011706/ Connected Planet ]</ref>.

* In 2005, NeuStar became a public company on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the ticker symbol "NSR".<ref>[http://connectedplanetonline.com/finance/news/neustar_ipo_offering_011706/ Connected Planet ]</ref>.

* NeuStar acquired [[Foretec Seminar]] which will later be known as Neustar Secretariat Services in 2005. <ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=189420&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=796410&highlight= corporate-ir.net ]</ref> NeuStar also Acquired [[Fiducianet]], provides law enforcement compliance and fraud management services to carriers, in the same year and thus became the single largest provider of services involving subpoenas, court orders and law enforcement agency requests under electronic surveillance laws including CALEA, the USA Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002. <ref>[http://www.von.com/news/2005/02/neustar-acquires-fiducianet.aspx Von.com ]</ref>

* NeuStar acquired [[Foretec Seminar]] which was later to be known as Neustar Secretariat Services in 2005. <ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=189420&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=796410&highlight= corporate-ir.net ]</ref> NeuStar also Acquired [[Fiducianet]], which provides law enforcement compliance and fraud management services to carriers, in the same year; and, thus, became the single largest provider of services involving subpoenas, court orders and law enforcement agency requests under electronic surveillance laws including CALEA, the USA Patriot Act, and the Homeland Security Act of 2002.<ref>[http://www.von.com/news/2005/02/neustar-acquires-fiducianet.aspx Von.com ]</ref>

* In April 2006, NeuStar bought [[UltraDNS]], a global and local [[DNS]] solution for about $61.8 million in cash. <ref>[http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=92939 Light Reading.com ]</ref> In November 2006, NeuStar acquired Uk based [[IM]] service provider [[Followap]] for $139 M.<ref>[http://pulse2.com/2006/11/30/neustar-has-acquired-uk-based-mobile-im-service-provider-followap-inc-for-139-mill/ Pulse 2.com ]</ref>.  

* In April, 2006, NeuStar bought [[UltraDNS]], a global and local [[DNS]] solution for about $61.8 million in cash.<ref>[http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=92939 Light Reading.com ]</ref> In November, 2006, NeuStar acquired Uk based [[IM]] service provider [[Followap]] for $139 M.<ref>[http://pulse2.com/2006/11/30/neustar-has-acquired-uk-based-mobile-im-service-provider-followap-inc-for-139-mill/ Pulse 2.com ]</ref>.  

* In September 2007, NeuStar and [[ClearTech]], a telecommunication service provider company, jointly won contract for number portability in Brazil.<ref>[http://hosted-voip.tmcnet.com/feature/articles/11458-neustar-cleartech-w-contract-number-portability-brazil.htm TMCnet.com]</ref>  

* In September 2007, NeuStar and [[ClearTech]], a telecommunication service provider company, jointly won contract for number portability in Brazil.<ref>[http://hosted-voip.tmcnet.com/feature/articles/11458-neustar-cleartech-w-contract-number-portability-brazil.htm TMCnet.com]</ref>