PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� News Media Information (202) 418-0500. Fax on Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http:/www.fcc.gov FTP site: ftp.fcc.gov DA 98-1290 Released: June 29, 1998 COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON NORTH A MERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION C ONCERNING LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY ADMINISTRATION W IRELINE AND WIRELESS INTEGRATION (CC Do cket 95-116) NSD Fi le No. L-98-84 Comment Date: August 10, 1998 Reply Comment Date: August 31, 1998 On May 18, 1998, the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau received a report from the North American Numbering Council (NANC) on Local Number Portability Administration, Wireless Wireline Integration which also included the Architecture and Administration Plan for Local Number Portability (NANC Report). The Commission had directed the NANC to develop standards and procedures necessary to provide for commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) provider participation in local number portability no later than nine months after the release of the Second Report and Order. The NANC Report addresses the integration of local exchange carrier (LEC) and CMRS provider number portability as well as wireless specific issues related to number portability. In an attachment to the NANC s transmittal letter entitled Support of Nation Wide Roaming, the NANC recommends that the Commission provide clarification on the intended impact on those CMRS providers involved in nation wide roaming, but not involved in number portability. Additionally, the report states that NANC Working Groups will continue to review systems and processes during the remainder of this year to determine the reduction in porting intervals from wireline to wireless carriers and to consider the impacts of LNP on resellers. The Working Groups will submit their recommendations to the NANC no later than December 31, 1998. Upon receipt of the final report, the Commission s procedures, as set forth in 130 of the Second Report and Order concerning the Bureau s adoption, modification or rejection of a NANC recommendation, will become operative. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2  9, and consistent with its charter, the NANC s authority is limited to providing advice and recommendations to the Commission. All procedural requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C.  551 et. seq., and other applicable statutes will apply to this proceeding. At this time, we seek preliminary comments on the NANC Report by August 10, 1998, and reply comments by August 31, 1998. Arguments specific to any one entity or entities should be clearly identified in all pleadings filed. Ex parte presentations in this proceeding will be governed by the procedures set forth in Section 1.1206 of the Commission s rules, that are applicable to permit-but-disclose proceedings. Interested parties should file an original and four copies of their comments with the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20554. Parties are encouraged to file a copy of all pleadings on 3.5 inch diskette in an IBM-compatible format using WordPerfect 5.1 for Windows software in a read only mode. Diskette submissions should be in addition to, and not a substitute for, the hard copy filing requirements reviewed above. All diskettes should be clearly labeled with: (1) the party s name; (2) the name of the proceeding and docket number; (3) the type of filing submitted (e.g., comments, reply comments); and (4) the date of submission. The diskettes should be accompanied by a cover letter and filed with: (1) Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, FCC, Room 222, 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20554; and (2) Chief, Network Services Division, Room 235, 2000 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20554. In addition, parties should send five copies to Jeannie Grimes, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, Suite 235, 2000 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20554, and one copy to Michael Rosenthal, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, FCC, Suite 700, 2100 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20554, and one copy to ITS, at 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. Comments and reply comments will be available for public inspection and copying in the Network Services Division Public Reference Room, Room 220, 2000 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20554. Copies of comments and reply comments will also be available from ITS, at 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, or by calling (202) 857-3800. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gayle Radley Teicher or Doug Sicker at (202) 418-2320. 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) 418-7314. The TTY number is: (202) 418-0484.