8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)     September 16, 2005

NeuStar, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 001-32548
(Commission
File Number) 52-2141938
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

46000 Center Oak Plaza
Sterling, Virginia
(Address of principal executive offices) 20166
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code     (571) 434-5400

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

     On September 16, 2005, NeuStar, Inc. and Canadian LNP Consortium Inc. entered into a binding letter of agreement to amend the contractor services agreement between NeuStar and Canadian LNP Consortium under which NeuStar provides number portability services in Canada (the “Canadian Services Agreement”). In the binding letter of agreement, NeuStar and Canadian LNP Consortium agreed to extend the term of the Canadian Services Agreement through December 31, 2011. The parties also agreed to make additional amendments to the Canadian Services Agreement, including, among others, modification of pricing and related terms for number portability services and other technical changes. The extension of the Canadian Services Agreement and the other agreed-upon modifications will be effected by the parties in a subsequent formal amendment to the Canadian Services Agreement. The Canadian Services Agreement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.2 to NeuStar’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-123635) filed on June 28, 2005.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

     On September 16, 2005, NeuStar, Inc. issued a press release announcing the extension of its agreement to provide number portability services in Canada. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 7.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)	Exhibits
99.1	Press release of NeuStar, Inc. dated September 16, 2005, announcing extension of the contractor services agreement with Canadian LNP Consortium, Inc.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	NeuStar, Inc. (Registrant)
Date: September 16, 2005	By:	/s/ Martin K. Lowen
	Name: Title:	Martin K. Lowen Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release of NeuStar, Inc. dated September 16, 2005, announcing extension of the contractor services agreement with Canadian LNP Consortium, Inc.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Media Contacts:
September 16, 2005	Sue Cushing
	(571) 434-5150
	sue.cushing@NeuStar.biz
	Daniel Díaz Zapata
	(571) 262-1796
	daniel.diaz@NeuStar.biz

Canadian LNP Consortium and NeuStar Agree to
Extend NeuStar’s Number Portability Contract
Through 2011

NeuStar Continues to Deliver Trusted and Reliable Local
Number Portability to Canada’s Communication Service
Providers

     WASHINGTON, D.C. – NeuStar (NYSE: NSR), a provider of essential clearinghouse services to the global communications industry and Internet service providers around the world, today announced that the Canadian LNP Consortium has agreed to extend NeuStar’s contract to provide number portability services through 2011.

     The Canadian LNP Consortium Inc. (the “Consortium”) is a private Canadian corporation established to facilitate the provision and management of Canada’s Local Number Portability (LNP).

     “The Consortium’s agreement to extend our contract is clear example of the trust Canada’s communications industry has placed in NeuStar,” said NeuStar Chairman and

CEO Jeff Ganek. “NeuStar’s clearinghouse enables end users in Canada to retain their phone numbers without impairment of quality, reliability, or convenience when switching from one communications service provider to another. As Canada’s demand for number portability continues to increase, NeuStar is well positioned to meet this need and other essential clearinghouse services that might possibly be offered to the Canadian industry.”

     NeuStar’s clearinghouse disseminates network routing information specific to single 10-digit telephone numbers. Routing information is used for voice traffic and other related services in telephone networks throughout North America.

     “NeuStar is a trusted and reliable partner to the Canadian telecommunications industry for LNP,” said Jacques Sarrazin, President, Canadian LNP Consortium. “NeuStar’s ability to respond to the unique requirements of the Canadian telecommunications providers number portability needs, was a key factor in extending the contract.”

     NeuStar Chairman and CEO Jeff Ganek was also quoted saying “The agreement reflects the Consortium’s long-standing relationship with NeuStar and underscores our ability to successfully deliver proven number portability services that easily scales from thousands to millions of communication service subscribers in Canada.”

     Since being awarded its first contract to provide number portability services, NeuStar has won contracts to provide similar services in every region of the United States and Canada, and processes millions of transactions through its clearinghouse for thousands of service providers across North America.

About NeuStar, Inc.

     NeuStar (NYSE: NSR) is a provider of essential clearinghouse services to the North American communications industry and Internet service providers around the world. Visit NeuStar online at www.neustar.biz.

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