The Canadian Local Number Portability Consortium (CLNPC) is wholly owned by more than 60 local exchange and wireless carriers in Canada. A critical requirement of true market competition in the telecommunications industry, Local Number Portability (LNP) provides the ability for landline and wireless subscribers to retain their telephone number(s) when they change service providers. The CLNPC is responsible for building consensus and managing the varying interests of its shareholders, including, providing expert business and technical support, exploring opportunities to optimize the value of LNP, negotiating and managing contractual arrangements with vendors, and providing guidance on emerging telecom routing technologies. The CLNPC also provides a gateway for non-shareholders to apply for access to Canadian number portability data.