Re: Converting from telco Major-V, Major-H coordinates to Lat Long

[Jared Mauch <jared () puck Nether net>]

On Tue, Sep 30, 2003 at 10:55:30AM -0400, Eric Germann wrote:
> I've contemplated a project to make an independent VH database and I'm
> looking for input as to whether anyone would care.
>
> We currently maintain a searchable db of NPA/NXX info at
> http://www.cctec.com -> Search -> Search for info on NPA/NXX

        I also have something similar here:

        http://puck.nether.net/npa-nxx/

> I wrote some code to take the Rate Center Name + State info and lookup the
> lat/long and then translate it into V&H coordinates.
>
> For one-off's and approximation of inter-CO distance, it will probably work.
> The premise is "close is better than nothing".  I'll also add a public
> lat/long <-> V&H convertor to the mix.
>
> For unknown CO's, we'd look for input from the community.  Thoughts from the
> group?

        Are you importing the nanpa data?  that's where I am getting
my data from.  There is a link off of my page to the
NANPA data which can be imported fairly easily.

        - Jared

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu]On Behalf Of
> > Stewart, William C (Bill), RTSLS
> > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 3:55 PM
> > To: Claudio Gutiérrez
> > Cc: nanog () merit edu
> > Subject: RE: Converting from telco Major-V, Major-H coordinates to Lat
> > Long
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Claudio Gutiérrez [mailto:cgutierrez () telycon cl]
> > > I think http://datec.web.att.com/faqs/telecom.htm is an
> > internal AT&T webserver
> >
> > Arrgh..    You're correct, and I should have noticed.
> > It's the 1996 FAQ for Telecom Digest,
> > Message-ID: <95.12.30.223ghbe6 () massis lcs mit edu>
> > TELECOM Digest - Frequently Asked Questions - v.7 17 December 1995
> > from newsgroup comp.dcom.telecom.tech
> >
> > It's still in v.8 -
> > http://www.teletechnics.co.nz/reference/telecom/telecom_faq.html

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