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WLNP

(Wireless Local Number Portability) The capability of keeping the same cellphone number when switching carriers. See NP and LNP.
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In southern Alberta, Eastern Red Bat data included 13 captures at WLNP, 8 mortalities at wind turbines (E Baerwald, pers.
During 2002-2006, 99 bighorn sheep (49 males, 50 females) were immobilized according to ground darting (GNP) and helicopter net-gunning (WLNP) protocols approved by an Animal Care and Use Committee.
Greg Haller, Indiana/ Michigan/Kentucky region president for Verizon Wireless, says WLNP is great news for small businesses that use their mobile number as their primary number, have that number painted on the sides of their vehicles or have vanity numbers that spell out the company name or product.
The FCC has mandated WLNP but has not adopted standardized procedures for all carriers to follow.
NOW THAT THE FCC'S Wireless Local Number Portability (WLNP) Act is in force for most U.S.
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