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Fax on Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http:/www.fcc.gov FTP site: ftp.fcc.gov DA 97-2074 Released: September 25, 1997 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: 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 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 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