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                                            DA 98-172
     
             Released:  January 30, 1998
                           
        FCC ANNOUNCES THE NEXT MEETING OF THE
       NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL (NANC)
                           
                (CC Docket No. 92-237)
     
          The next meeting of the North American Numbering Council (NANC)
     will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 1998, from 8:30 a.m., until 5:00 p.m.,
     EST. The meeting will be held at the Federal Communications Commission, 1919
     M Street, NW, Room 856, Washington, DC.
     
     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Jeannie Grimes,
     Paralegal Specialist, assisting the NANC at (202) 418-2313 or via the Internet at
     jgrimes@fcc.gov.  The mailing address is:  Network Services Division, Common
     Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 2000 M Street, NW, Suite
     235, Washington, DC 20554.  The fax number is: (202) 418-7314.  The TTY
     number is:  (202) 418-0484.
     
     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  This meeting will be open to members
     of the general public.  The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many people as
     possible.  Admittance, however will be limited to the seating available.  The
     public may submit written statements to the NANC, which must be received two
     business days before the meeting.  In addition, oral statements at the meeting by
     parties or entities not represented on the NANC will be permitted to the extent
     time permits.  Such statements will be limited to five minutes in length by any one
     party or entity, and requests to make an oral statement must be received two
     business days before the meeting.  Requests to make an oral statement or provide
     written comments to the NANC should be sent to Jeannie Grimes at the address
     under "FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT," stated above.
          PROPOSED AGENDA:
     
     The planned agenda for the February 18, 1998, meeting is as follows: 
     
         1.  Issues, if any, not completed during Conference Call Meeting of February 9,
         1998.
     
     2.  Number Pooling Management Group (NPMG) Status Report
     
     3.  Industry Numbering Committee (INC) Monthly Report to the NANC.
     
         4.  North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA)
         Working Group Report: CO Code Administration and NANPA 
         Transition Task Force updates.  Discussion of the issue of the neutrality
         of Database Service Management, Inc., (DSMI) and the "Broader Issues"
         associated with Toll Free Administration.
     
         5.  Cost Recovery Working Group Report:  Review of Billing and Collection
         Agent Issue.
     
     6.  Local Number Portability Administration (LNPA) Working Group 
         Status Report:  Phase I Implementation Update.  
     
         7.  Wireline/Wireless Integration Task Force:  Discussion leading to
         recommendation on Rate Center Disparity Issue.  
     
         8.  Steering Group Ad Hoc Committee Report on NANC Responsibilities under
         the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order, In the Matter of
         Administration of the North American Numbering Plan Carrier Identification
         Codes (CICs), CC Docket 92-237, FCC 97-364.  Discussion leading to
         recommendation to FCC.
     
     9.  Other Business.
     
     10. Review of Decisions Reached and Action Items.
     
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