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     Release                d: March 4, 1998
     
                                 FCC ANN         OUNCES THE NEXT MEETING OF THE
     NORTH A        MERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL (NANC)
     
                                 (CC Doc                 ket No. 92-237)
                               
     
            The next meeting of the North American Numbering Council (NANC)
     will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 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 20054.  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 each 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 March 24, 1998, meeting is as follows: 
     
     1.   Number Pooling Management Group (NPMG) Status Report. 
          Recommendation on industry fora for certain network tasks to support
          number pooling.  Discussion of Chairman s proposal regarding number
          conservation planning.
     
     2.   Industry Numbering Committee (INC) Monthly Report to the NANC. 
     
     3.   North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA)Working Group
          Report: Review Aging Disconnected Numbers report. Review  Broader
          Issues  associated with Toll Free Administration. CO Code Transition
          Task Force Update.    
     
     4.   Cost Recovery Working Group Report.  
     
     5.   Local Number Portability Administration (LNPA) Working Group Report:
          Phase I Implementation update; discussion and resolution of High Volume
          Call-In (HVCI) network question on how to incorporate HVCI networks in
          the LNP scheme.  
     
     6.   Wireline/Wireless Integration Task Force Update.   
     
     7.   N11 Ad Hoc Committee initial work plan report on NANC Responsibilities
          under the First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed
          Rulemaking, In the Matter of Use of the Use of N11 Codes and Other
          Abbreviated Dialing Arrangements, CC Docket 92-105, FCC 97-51.
     
     8.  Other Business.
     
     9.  Review of Decisions Reached and Action Items.
     
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