The FCC has full jurisdiction over the telephone numbering system in the United States. The Commission’s policies governing numbering are designed to promote competitive markets and ensure the efficient use of numbers.  Policies and activities include:

• Ensuring local number portability, which allows consumers to keep their existing phone  number when switching to a new carrier
• Ensuring access to number resources for all providers
• Extending the life of the 10-digit number system, known as the North American Numbering Plan, through thousands-block number pooling and other measures.
• Preventing premature exhaustion of numbers in an area code
• Overseeing allocation and management of Toll Free numbers

HEADLINES

01/09/2012
Wireline Competition Bureau grants 14-day extention of the current deadline to update record regarding petitions for waiver of Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission's rules. CC Docket No. 99-200. DA 12-26 Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

12/27/11
Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks to refresh record on petitions for waiver of Commission's rules regarding access to numbering resources. CC Docket No. 99-200. DA 11-2074 Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

12/21/11
Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on Montana Public Service Commission's Petition for Delegated Authority to Implement Number Conservation Measures Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

11/29/11
Comment Sought on NANC Proposal for Customer Service Records Requests Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/14/11
Wireline Competition Bureau Announces that a Request for Information was issued to obtain information, request input, and allow potential vendors to pre-qualify to bid for the contract that will develop and manage local number portability database platforms and services in the United States beginning in 2015. CC Docket No. 95-116 and WC Docket Nos. 07-149, 09-109. DA No. 11-1719
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

09/15/11
Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on the North American Numbering Council Proposal for Standardized Minimum Thresholds and Intervals for Non-Simple Ports and "Projects." CC Docket No. 95-116. WC Docket No. 07-244. DA No. 11-1558
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

07/15/11
FCC modifies the neutrality conditions placed on Neustar, Inc. in its role as the North American Numbering Plan Administrator. CC Docket No. 92-237. FCC No. 11-109.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

05/16/11
Wireline Competition Bureau details procedures that must be taken toward selection of the next local number portability administrator. CC Docket No. 95-116. DA No. 11-883
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

05/16/11
Wireline Competition Bureau proposed North American Numbering Plan Administration Contribution Factor for July 2011 through June 2012. CC Docket No. 92-237. DA No. 11-884
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

04/15/11
Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Neustar's Request for Clarification of its Neutrality requirements. CC Docket No. 92-237. DA No. 11-698.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat