Electronic and Postal Communications (Mobile Number Portability) G.N. No. 422 (contd) system , which contains a reference database serving as a central point for porting all mobile numbers and a central numbers repository and; executes and manages all porting processes between operators, verifying all completed requests, tracking request status, routing data, and history; “number portability clearinghouse administrator” means an entity licensed by the Authority, which shall administer the number portability clearinghouse, co-ordinate its activity, control the number portability process in a centralized and automated way and render other services stipulated in the respective licence; “original operator” means the provider of public telephone services, who has been granted by the Authority the first right to use the number; and therefore owns number range of a subscriber; “recipient” means the provider of public telephone services, the services of which the subscriber wants to use or uses in retaining the telephone number, which was or is used to receive services of another public telephone provider; “SMS” means Short Message Services; “subscriber” means a customer of any service provider defined herein; “tariff transparency” means tariff information provided by means of a beep sound, a display of charges on the subscriber’s terminal screen or voice recorded announcement indicating that the called party number is ported; “MMS” means Multi-media Message Services. PART II THE MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY Powers of the Authority 4. The Authority shall have power to maintain and control all electronic communication numbers and ensure their fair and efficient use by(a) performing proper planning, allocations and 95