A Responsible Organization (RespOrg) is the entity authorized by the toll-free subscriber to assume the duty of managing and administering the associated records in the 800 Service Management System (SMS/800).

In short, a RespOrg’s responsibilities include:

• Adherence to the Industry Guidelines for Toll-Free Number Administration.
  • Work with the Help Desk Administrator to obtain, maintain, and correctly utilize

SMS/800 interface capabilities and the Toll-Free number resources allocated to SMS/800 for customer assignment.

• Adherence to agreements established through the Alliance for Telecommunications

Industry Solutions (ATIS), industry forum process.