Welcome to the Numbering Resources Page. The Commission’s numbering policies are designed to ensure the efficient and effective use of telephone numbers for the provision of telecommunications services. The Commission works closely with the North American Numbering Council, the Commission’s federal advisory committee on numbering issues, state commissions, and industry groups to achieve effective numbering resource management. The Commission has sought to optimize the use of numbering resources by: (1) minimizing negative impact on consumers of premature area code exhaust; (2) ensuring access to numbering resources for all service providers; (3) extending the life of the NANP; (4) imposing the least societal cost possible, and ensuring competitive neutrality; (5) minimizing incentives for carriers to carry excessively large inventories of numbers. Some of the measures used by the Commission include: area code relief; thousands-block number pooling; and local number portability.

12/18/2009
Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Petition of Regulatory Commission of Alaska for Delegation of Authority to implement Number Conservation Measures. WC Docket 99-20, DA 09-2612.
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12/08/2009
Comment sought on proposals for Standardized Data Fields for Simple Port requests. WC Docket 07-244, DA 09-2569.
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08/11/2009
Pleading Cycle established for Comments on Petition of Sorenson Communications, Inc. for Declaratory Ruling or Limited Waiver of the Commission's Rules. WC Docket 05-196, CG Docket 03-123.
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06/02/2009
Proposed North American Numbering Plan Administration Fund Size Estimate and Contribution Factor for July 2009 Through June 2010. WC Docket 92-237.
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05/14/2009
WCB Extends the temporary assignment of three toll free numbers to SAMHSA for additional 3 months (until August 14, 2009).
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5/13/09
FCC Increases Consumer Choice By Speeding Number Portability.
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Copps Statement: Word | PDF | Text
Adelstein Statement: Word | PDF | Text
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF | Text

03/13/2009
FCC Releases Telephone Numbering Resource Utilization Report
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01/05/2009
WCB Seeks Comment Regarding Access to Carrier Data in NRUF Reports.
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