Telecom play NeuStar (NSR) has a steady history of solid growth. In six of the past seven years, earnings grew in a 21% to 31% band. The exception was 2009, when EPS fell 6% because of amended pricing terms of contracts for telephone number portability services. In a way, NeuStar's existence is tied to the government, though the exposure is receding. In 1996, NeuStar was founded to meet the technical demands created when the U.S. government