Local Number Portability Porting Interval and Validation Requirements; Telephone Number Portability, 60789-60790 [2011-25282]

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AGENCY: In this document, the Commission seeks comment on a submission by the North American Numbering Council (NANC) recommending a set of standard SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 60789 thresholds and intervals for non-simple ports and ‘‘projects’’—port requests that involve a large quantity of telephone numbers. Specifically, the Commission seeks comment on whether the thresholds and processing timelines for non-simple ports and projects are appropriate and whether the Commission should adopt the recommendation as a rule. DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 31, 2011 and reply comments on or before November 29, 2011. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments, identified by WC Docket No. 07–244 and CC Docket No. 95–116, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Federal Communications Commission’s Web Site: https:// www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following words in the body of the message, ‘‘get form.’’ A sample form and directions will be sent in response. Include the docket number(s) in the subject line of the message. • Mail: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. • Hand Delivery/Courier: FCC Headquarters building located at 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW–A325, Washington, DC 20554. • People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202– 418–0432. All submissions received must include the agency name and WC Docket No. 07–244 and CC Docket No. 95–116. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs. For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Jones, marilyn.jones@fcc.gov or Melissa Kirkel, melissa.kirkel@fcc.gov, of the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418–1580. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s Public Notice, DA 11–1558, released September 15, 2011. The full text of this document is available for public E:\FR\FM\30SEP1.SGM 30SEP1 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 60790 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 190 / Friday, September 30, 2011 / Proposed Rules inspection and copying during business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th St., SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. The documents may also be purchased from BCPI, telephone (202) 488–5300, facsimile (202) 488–5563, TTY (202) 488–5562, e-mail fcc@bcpiweb.com. On June 20, 2011, the NANC submitted a report on local number portability (LNP) Best Practice 67. The Report notes that since the inception of LNP, service providers have imposed varying thresholds, or limits, on the quantity of telephone numbers they will port within four business days—the porting interval for non-simple ports. To address these variations, Best Practice 67 recommends a set of standard thresholds and intervals for non-simple ports and ‘‘projects’’—port requests that involve a large quantity of telephone numbers. The NANC notes that at present, port requests above the service provider’s maximum threshold can result in an undetermined due date that is ultimately negotiated between the old and new service providers. There is currently no industry-wide standard on what is considered a ‘‘project’’ by the old service provider for the purpose of porting numbers. Best Practice 67 addresses this issue. The NANC also recommends revisions to the NANC LNP Provisioning Flows in support of Best Practice 67. The Commission seeks comment on Best Practice 67 and the proposed provisioning flows. Specifically, the Commission seeks comment on whether the thresholds and processing timelines for non-simple ports and projects are appropriate and whether the Commission should adopt Best Practice 67 as a rule. Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). 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In proceedings governed by § 1.49(f) of the rules or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. Federal Communications Commission. Sharon E. Gillett, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. 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[FR Doc No: 2011-25282]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 52

[WC Docket No. 07-244, CC Docket No. 95-116; DA 11-1558]


Local Number Portability Porting Interval and Validation 
Requirements; Telephone Number Portability

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; comments requested.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission seeks comment on a submission 
by the North American Numbering Council (NANC) recommending a set of 
standard thresholds and intervals for non-simple ports and 
``projects''--port requests that involve a large quantity of telephone 
numbers. Specifically, the Commission seeks comment on whether the 
thresholds and processing timelines for non-simple ports and projects 
are appropriate and whether the Commission should adopt the 
recommendation as a rule.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 31, 2011 and reply 
comments on or before November 29, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments, identified by WC 
Docket No. 07-244 and CC Docket No. 95-116, by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Federal Communications Commission's Web Site: https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following words in 
the body of the message, ``get form.'' A sample form and directions 
will be sent in response. Include the docket number(s) in the subject 
line of the message.
     Mail: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 
12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: FCC Headquarters building located 
at 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554.
     People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request 
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202-418-
0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and WC Docket 
No. 07-244 and CC Docket No. 95-116. All comments received will be 
posted without change to https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs. For detailed 
instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the 
rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Jones, marilyn.jones@fcc.gov 
or Melissa Kirkel, melissa.kirkel@fcc.gov, of the Competition Policy 
Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-1580.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Public 
Notice, DA 11-1558, released September 15, 2011. The full text of this 
document is available for public

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inspection and copying during business hours at the FCC Reference 
Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th St., SW., Room CY-A257, 
Washington, DC 20554. The documents may also be purchased from BCPI, 
telephone (202) 488-5300, facsimile (202) 488-5563, TTY (202) 488-5562, 
e-mail fcc@bcpiweb.com.
    On June 20, 2011, the NANC submitted a report on local number 
portability (LNP) Best Practice 67. The Report notes that since the 
inception of LNP, service providers have imposed varying thresholds, or 
limits, on the quantity of telephone numbers they will port within four 
business days--the porting interval for non-simple ports. To address 
these variations, Best Practice 67 recommends a set of standard 
thresholds and intervals for non-simple ports and ``projects''--port 
requests that involve a large quantity of telephone numbers. The NANC 
notes that at present, port requests above the service provider's 
maximum threshold can result in an undetermined due date that is 
ultimately negotiated between the old and new service providers. There 
is currently no industry-wide standard on what is considered a 
``project'' by the old service provider for the purpose of porting 
numbers. Best Practice 67 addresses this issue. The NANC also 
recommends revisions to the NANC LNP Provisioning Flows in support of 
Best Practice 67.
    The Commission seeks comment on Best Practice 67 and the proposed 
provisioning flows. Specifically, the Commission seeks comment on 
whether the thresholds and processing timelines for non-simple ports 
and projects are appropriate and whether the Commission should adopt 
Best Practice 67 as a rule.
    Pursuant to Sec. Sec.  1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply 
comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this 
document. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in 
Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by access the ECFS: https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket 
or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers 
must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or 
rulemaking number.

Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial 
overnight courier, or by first class or overnight U.S. Postal Service 
mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, 
Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.

     All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings 
for the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 
445 12th St., SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours 
are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with 
rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of 
before entering the building.
     Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service 
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton 
Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
     U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority 
mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
    People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible 
formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic 
files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the 
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (tty).
    This matter shall be treated as a ``permit-but-disclose'' 
proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules. Persons 
making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written 
presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within 
two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline 
applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex 
parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the 
presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise 
participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was 
made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during 
the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of 
the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the 
presenter's written comments, memoranda or other filings in the 
proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or 
arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings 
(specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data 
or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the 
memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex 
parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must 
be filed consistent with Sec.  1.1206(b) of the rules. In proceedings 
governed by Sec.  1.49(f) of the rules or for which the Commission has 
made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte 
presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, 
and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic 
comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed 
in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). 
Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the 
Commission's ex parte rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Sharon E. Gillett,
Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2011-25282 Filed 9-29-11; 8:45 am]
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