[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51860-51862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26252]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket No. 92-237; DA 97-2074]


Renewal of North American Numbering Council Charter Through 
October 4, 1999; GSA Approval

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On September 25, 1997, the Commission released a public notice 
announcing the General Services Administration (GSA) approval for the 
renewal of the North American Numbering Council (NANC) charter through 
October 4, 1999. The intended effect of this action is to make the 
public aware of the NANC's amended charter and its renewal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marian Gordon, Designated Federal 
Official at (202) 418-2320 or via the Internet at [email protected]. The 
address is: Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 235, Washington, DC 
20054. The fax number is: (202) 418-2345. The TTY number is: (202) 418-
0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The North American Numbering Council 
(Council) charter has been renewed, through October 4, 1999, by the 
General Services Administration (GSA) to allow it to continue advising 
the Federal Communications Commission on evolving and competitively 
significant numbering issues facing the telecommunications industry. 
The Council's original charter was filed with Congress on October 5, 
1995, and is scheduled to expire on October 4, 1997. See Attachments A 
and B for the NANC amended charter and current membership list.
    Since its first meeting held on October 1, 1996, the Council has 
provided the Commission with critically important recommendations 
regarding numbering administration. On May 1, 1997, the Council issued 
recommendations regarding the implementation of telephone number 
portability. Specifically, the Council issued recommendations in the 
following areas: (1) What party or parties should be selected as Local 
Number Portability Administrators (LNPAs); (2) whether one or multiple 
LNPA(s) should be selected; (3) how the LNPA(s) should be selected; (4) 
specific duties of the LNPA(s); (5) geographic coverage of the regional 
databases; (6) technical standards, including interoperability 
standards, network interfaces standards, and technical specifications 
for regional databases; (7) the sharing of numbering information 
between the North American Numbering Plan Administrator and the 
LNPA(s); and (8) the future role of the Council with respect to local 
number portability issues. On May 15, 1997, the Council issued 
recommendations regarding neutral entities to serve as North American 
Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) and NANPA Billing and Collection 
Agent, and recommended a mechanism for recovering the costs of 
numbering administration in the United States.
    The continuation of the Council and its future recommendations to 
the Commission will facilitate establishment of a new foundation for 
numbering administration in North America that will ensure that 
numbering resources are provided to all telecommunications service 
providers on an equitable basis consistent with the requirements of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996.

Federal Communications Commission.
Geraldine A. Matise,
Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau.

Attachment A

Amended Charter for the North American Numbering Council

A. The Committee's Official Designation

    The official designation of the advisory committee will be the 
``North American Numbering Council'' (NANC or Council).

B. The Committee's Objectives and Scope of Its Activity

    The purpose of the Council is to advise the Federal Communications 
Commission and to make recommendations, reached through industry 
consensus, that foster efficient and impartial number administration. 
The Council will continue to develop recommendations on numbering 
policy issues, initially resolve disputes, provide oversight guidance 
to the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) Administrator and the Local 
Number Portability Administrator(s) (LNPAs) to ensure fair and 
equitable access to numbering resources, and facilitate number 
conservation including identification of technical solutions to 
numbering exhaust. The Council will further provide recommendations to 
the Commission on toll free database administration.
    In carrying out its responsibilities, the Council shall assure that 
NANP administration supports the following policy objectives: (1) That 
the NANP facilitates entry into the communications marketplace by 
making numbering resources available on an efficient, timely basis to 
communications service providers; (2) that the NANP does not unduly 
favor or disfavor any particular industry segment or group of 
consumers; (3) that the NANP does not unduly favor one technology over 
another; (4) that the NANP gives consumers easy access to the public 
switched telephone network; and (5) that the NANP ensures that the 
interests of all NANP member countries are addressed fairly and 
efficiently, fostering continued integration of the NANP across NANP 
member countries.

C. Period of Time Necessary for the Committee to Carry Out Its Purposes

    The Commission will seek advice from the Council regarding whether 
the NANC, after two years, should again renew this charter to continue 
as a Federal Advisory Committee.

D. Agency or Official to Whom the Committee Reports

    The Council will report to the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau, 
Federal Communications Commission.

E. Agency Responsible for Providing Necessary Support

    The Federal Communications Commission will provide the necessary 
staff support for the Council. The Federal Communications Commission 
will provide facilities needed to conduct the meetings, if the 
Commission has meeting facilities available. Otherwise, private sector 
members will provide facilities. Private sector members of the Council 
will serve without any government compensation, and will not be 
entitled to travel expenses or per diem subsistence allowances.

F. Description of the Duties for Which the Committee is Responsible

    The duties of the Council are to gather and discuss information 
necessary to develop recommendations to the FCC related to the 
attainment of the objectives listed under (B). The Council will also 
advise the Commission on the following, which are not exclusive to its 
portfolio of duties: a plan to transfer responsibility for 
administering central office codes to the NANP Administrator; a plan to 
promote conservation of

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numbering resources, including examination of ways to ensure efficient 
use of number resources, and a recommendation for the management of 
toll free database administration. The Council will also prepare for 
the Commission periodic and final reports to aid the Commission in its 
oversight responsibilities.

G. Estimated Annual Operating Costs in Dollars and Staff Years

    Estimated staff years that will be expended by the Council are 3 
for the Federal Communications Commission staff and 5 for private 
sector and other governmental representatives. The estimated annual 
cost to the FCC of operating the Committee is $200,000. The FCC will 
not pay for private sector staff.

H. Estimated Number and Frequency of Committee Meetings

    We expect that there will be approximately 12 Council meetings per 
year.

I. Charter's Termination Date

    This charter will terminate on October 4, 1999, prior to which the 
Commission may seek its renewal.

J. Date Original Charter Filed

    October 5, 1995.

Attachment B

North American Numbering Council (NANC) Federal Advisory Committee

Designated Federal Official: Marian Gordon, Special Counsel, Network 
Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau, 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 235, 
Washington, DC 20554

Voting Members

Chairman, North American Numbering Council
    Alan Hasselwander, Frontier, 4140 Clover Street, Honeoye Falls, NY 
14472-9323
Association for Local Telecommunications Services (ALTS)
    Heather Burnett Gold, President, 1200 19th Street, NW, Suite 560, 
Washington, DC 20036
American Petroleum Institute
    Ross Stapleton-Gray, Ph.D., Manager, Technology Policy and 
Planning, 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
American Mobile Satellite Corporation (AMSC)
    Lon Levin, Vice President & Regulatory Counsel, 10802 Parkridge 
Boulevard, Reston, VA 20191
AT&T Corporation
    Ellwood R. Kerkeslager, Vice President, Technology Infrastructure, 
295 North Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
AT&T Canada
    David H. Whyte, Director, Industry Liaison, 200 Wellington Street, 
West, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3G2, Canada
Bell Atlantic
    Daniel Hochvert, Executive Director, 1166 Avenue of Americas, Room 
11003, New York, NY 10036
Cable & Wireless, Inc.
    George Vinall, Vice President, Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, 
8219 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182
Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company
    Dennis P. Hinkel, Vice President, Network Architecture Planning, 
201 East 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA)
    Dr. Brian Fontes, Senior Vice President, Policy & Administration, 
1250 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036
Competitive Telecommunications Associations (CompTel)
    Genevieve Morelli, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, 1900 
M Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036
GTE Telephone Operations
    Bernard J. Harris, Director, Industry Standards, 700 Hidden Ridge, 
Irving, TX 75015
MCI Telecommunciations Corporation
    Peter P. Guggina, Director, Technical Standards Management, 2400 
North Glenville Drive, Richardson, TX 75082
Mobility Canada
    Gerry P. Thompson, Director, Technology Planning, 2920 Matheson 
Boulevard, East 7th Floor, Mississauga, Ontario L4W5J4, Canada
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
    Honorable Commissioner, Julia Johnson, Florida Public Utility 
Commission, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
    Honorable Commissioner, Vincent Majkowski, Colorado Public 
Utilities Commission, 1580 Logan Street, OL-2, Denver, CO 80203
National Cable Television Association (NCTA)
    Paul Jones, Senior Vice President, Regulatory & Public Policy, Time 
Warner Communications, 300 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT 06902
Nextel Communications, Inc.
    Lawrence R. Krevor, Director, Government Affairs, 800 Connecticut 
Avenue, NW, Suite 1001, Washington, DC 20006
NORTEL, Northern Telecom Inc.
    Ray Strassburger, Director, Government Relations & 
Telecommunciations Policy, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 700, 
Washington, DC 20004
Omnipoint Corporation
    Anna D. Miller, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, 1365 Garden of the 
Gods Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small 
Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO)
    Greg Rise, Director, Engineering, East Otter Tail Telephone 
Company, 160 Second Avenue, SW, Perhnam, MN 56573
Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA)
    Mark J. Golden, Senior Vice President, Industry Affairs, 500 
Montgomery Street, Suite 700, Alexandria, VA 22314
SBC Communications, Inc.
    Joe Walkoviak, Senior Vice President, One Bell Center, Suite 40-C-
1, St. Louis, MO 63101
Sprint Corporation
    Loren V. Sprouse, Vice President, Network Support, 2330 Shawnee 
Mission Parkway, Westwood, KS 66205
Sprint SpectrumPCS
    Michael K. Robinson, Vice President, Network Planning & Operations, 
4900 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64112
Stentor Resource Centre, Inc.
    Jacques R. Sarrazin, General Manager, Local Network 
Interconnection, Elgin Street, Room 450, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3J4, 
Canada
Teleport Communications Group, Inc. (TCG)
    Kenneth A. Shulman, Vice President, Network Planning & Operations, 
429 Ridge Road, Dayton, NJ 08810
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
    Dan Bart, Vice President, Standards and Technology, 2500 Wilson 
Boulevard, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201
United States Telephone Association (USTA)
    Paul Hart, Vice President, Technical Disciplines, 1401 H Street, 
NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005-2164

Special Members (Non-Voting)

Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS)
    Susan M. Miller, Vice President &

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General Counsel, 1200 G Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005
North American Numbering Plan Administrator
    c/o Bellcore, Ronald R. Conners, Director, 6 Corporate Place, Room 
1F275, Piscataway, NJ 08854-4157
U.S. Department of State
    Ambassador Vonya McCann, EB/CIP Room 4826, 2101 C Street, NW, Room 
4826, Washington, DC 20520
U.S. Department of Commerce
    National Telecommunications & Information Administration, Larry 
Irving, Assistant Secretary, Communications & Information, 14th & 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Rm 4898, Washington, DC 20230

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