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[Federal Register: October 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 204)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket No. 92-237; DA 09-2226]

 
GSA Approves Renewal of North American Numbering Council Charter 

Through September 25, 2011

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On October 16, 2009, the Commission released a public notice 

announcing GSA's approval of the renewal of the North American 

Numbering Council charter through September 25, 2011. The intended 

effect of this action is to make the public aware of the renewal of the 

North American Numbering Council charter.

DATES: Renewed through September 25, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission, The Portals II, 445 12th Street, 

SW., Suite 5-C162, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Blue, Special Assistant to the 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at (202) 418-1466 or 

Deborah.Blue@fcc.gov. The fax number is: (202) 418-1413. The TTY number 

is: (202) 418-0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Released October 16, 2009.

    The General Services Administration (GSA) has renewed the charter 

of the North American Numbering Council (NANC or Council) through 

September 25, 2011. The Council will continue to advise the Federal 

Communications Commission (Commission) on rapidly evolving and 

competitively significant numbering issues facing the 

telecommunications industry.

    In October 1995, the Commission established the NANC, a Federal 

advisory committee created pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2 (1988), to advise the Commission on issues 

related to North American Numbering Plan (NANP) administration in the 

United States. The original charter of the Council was effective on 

October 5, 1995, establishing an initial two-year term. Amended 

charters were filed on October 5, 1997, October 5, 1999, October 5, 

2001, October 5, 2003, September 26, 2005, and September 27, 2007, each 

renewing the term of the charter for an additional two years.

    Since the last charter renewal, the Council has provided the 

Commission with critically important recommendations regarding number 

administration, such as the recommendation regarding the assignment of 

geographic numbers from the NANP and a central database to support 

interoperability for Internet-based relay services. In addition, the 

Council reviewed and recommended technical requirements for a request 

for proposals associated with a new North American Numbering Plan 

Administrator (NANPA) contract. The Council also provided detailed 

evaluations of the current NANPA, the Pooling Administrator (PA) and 

the Billing and Collection (B&C) Agent. The Council will continue to 

evaluate the performances of the NANPA, the PA and the B&C Agent on an 

annual basis. Moreover, the Council is presently considering and 

formulating recommendations on other important numbering-related issues 

that will require work beyond the term of the present charter.

    The value of this Federal advisory committee to the 

telecommunications industry and to the American public cannot be 

overstated. Numbers are the means by which consumers gain access to, 

and reap the benefits of, the public switched telephone network. The 

Council's recommendations to the Commission will facilitate fair and 

efficient number administration in the United States, and will ensure 

that numbering resources are available to all telecommunications 

service providers on a fair and equitable basis, consistent with the 

requirements of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

Marilyn Jones,

Attorney, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission.

[FR Doc. E9-25564 Filed 10-22-09; 8:45 am]

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