PUBLIC NOTICE
                                                                              
   Federal Communications Commission
   1919 M St., N.W.
   Washington, D.C. 20554

                                                                              

                                                                         
D                                                                A 98-266

                                                                         
R                                               eleased February 11, 1998

         COMMON CARRIER BUREAU GRANTS 90-DAY WAIVER OF SEPARATE
          SUBSIDIARY REQUIREMENTS TO NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER
               ASSOCIATION, AND ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF 1998
  N                ANPA FUNDING WORKSHEET, FCC FORM 496
  
                                   
  N                          SD FILE NO. 98-10
                                                                       
                                                                            On February 6, 1998, the Common Carrier Bureau granted a 90-day waiver of its
  requirement that NECA incorporate a separate subsidiary corporation prior to performing
  its functions as the Billing and Collections Agent for the North American Numbering
  Plan Administrator (NANPA).  Administration of the North American Numbering Plan
  and Toll Free Service Access Codes, Third Report and Order and Third Report and
  Order, CC Docket Nos. 92-237 and 95-155, FCC 97-372 (rel. Oct. 9, 1997), at para. 86. 
  This waiver allows NECA to mail the 1998 NANPA Funding Worksheet (Worksheet,
  attached) to all telecommunications carriers prior to incorporating the separate subsidiary.
  
   The Office of Management and Budget approved FCC Form 496, the Worksheet,
  on February 4, 1998.  The Worksheet requires contributors to the NANPA to submit
  information regarding their gross revenues as reported on FCC Form 431 (the
  Telecommunications Relay Service Fund worksheet) and their payments made to other
  carriers.  Telecommunications carriers are required to contribute to the NANPA an
  amount equal to 0.000022 multiplied by the difference of their gross 1996 revenues less
  payments made to other telecommunications carriers for telecommunications facilities and
  services used to provide telecommunications services.  The minimum payment is $100
  per year.
  
   All entities that are required to contribute to the NANPA must complete the
  Worksheet by March 12, 1998.  See 47 C.F.R. 52.17.
  
   Completed Worksheets must be mailed to: NBANC, P.O. Box 371008,
  Pittsburgh, PA  15251-7008.  For information about completing the Worksheet, call
  (973) 884-8542.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:   Jared Carlson at (202) 418-2350, or
  via internet at jcarlson@fcc.gov.  The address is:  Network Services Division, Common
  Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 210-C,
  Washington, D.C. 20054.  The fax number is: (202) 418-7314.  The TTY number is: 
  (202) 418-0484.
  
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