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FCC ANNOUNCES GSA APPROVES RENEWAL OF
NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL CHARTER
THROUGH OCTOBER 4, 1999
(CC Docket No. 92-237)
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. The amended charter and current membership list are attached below.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marian Gordon, Designated Federal Official at (202) 418-2320 or via the Internet at mgordon@fcc.gov. The address is: Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 235, Washington, D.C. 20054. The fax number is: (202) 418-2345. The TTY number is: (202) 418-0484.
AMENDED CHARTER FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL:
- The Committee's Official Designation
The official designation of the advisory committee will be the "North American Numbering Council" (NANC or Council).
- 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.
- 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.
- Agency or Official to Whom the Committee Reports
The Council will report to the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Estimated Number and Frequency of Committee Meetings
We expect that there will be approximately 12 Council meetings per year.
- Charter's Termination Date
This charter will terminate on October 4, 1999, prior to which the Commission may seek its renewal.
- Date Original Charter Filed
October 5, 1995
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 & 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