[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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