Industry Numbering Committee
(INC) Report to the NANC
July 16, 2009
Adam Newman, INC Chair
Natalie McNamer, INC Vice Chair
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INC Meetings
• INC Meetings: INC held seven face to face
meetings since the last NANC report.
• Next INC Meeting: INC 107, August 10-14, 2009
Details on all future meetings can be found at:
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NPA Subcommittee
Issue 589 – Sint Maarten Application to Join the NANP
• Per the NPA Allocation Plan and Assignment Guidelines, Sint
Maarten applied to the NANPA for admittance to and participation
in the NANP on April 18, 2008. The application was submitted to
the INC for its review and recommendation.
• Per the guidelines, NANPA sought input on the application from
NANP members and other industry forums. While there was no
objection to the application, a number of parties were concerned
with the impact to number optimization and NANP exhaust. Some
parties suggested that Sint Maarten be asked to share an NPA
Code assignment with some future NANP entrant.
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NPA Subcommittee
Issue 589 – Sint Maarten Application to Join the
NANP
• Although Sint Maarten is unlikely to utilize all of the 7.92 million
telephone numbers available for assignment in an NPA, the INC
could not justify asking Sint Maarten to share an NPA, as sharing
an NPA is not currently addressed in the guidelines.
• INC determined that the application met all the guideline criteria
required for a request received from a country not currently a
participant in the NANP.
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NPA Subcommittee
Issue 559 – Revise NPA Code Relief Planning
Guidelines to address Customer Complaints
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Implementation of an area code split is one of the most complex
endeavors. Due to issues that surfaced as a result of a geographic split,
Issue 559 was introduced in order to provide greater detail to the NPA
Code Relief Planning and Notification Guidelines.
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INC created a new Appendix F: Issues to Be Considered During Relief
Implementation, in order to address potential customer issues that the
telecommunications industry might experience with the introduction of a
new area code whether it is a result of a split or an overlay.
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Appendix F contains Table 1 to address an area code split and Table 2 to
address an area code overlay. Both tables list potential customer issues,
possible causes that can generate these issues, and possible remedies.
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NPA Subcommittee
Issue 579: NPA Relief and p-ANI Resources
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INC added new guideline language to both the p-ANI Administration
Guidelines and the NPA Relief Planning and Notification Guidelines to
address required relief planning functions that the Routing Number
Administrator (RNA) performs in conjunction with non-dialable pseudo-ANI
(p-ANI) assignments.
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The functions include tracking p-ANI assignments within NPAs to ensure
effective and efficient use of numbering resources, participating in any NPA
relief E9-1-1 task force meetings, and providing updates to E9-1-1 Service
Providers, Mobile Positioning Centers, VoIP Positioning Centers, Wireless
Service Providers and PSAPs when necessary.
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Implementation is pending approval by the FCC of a PA Change Order for
permanent p-ANI administration.
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CO/NXX Subcommittee
Issue 577 – Limit Test Numbers to Assigned Blocks
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The objective of Issue 577 is to ensure that a Code Holder/LERG
assignee establish a test number only from a block that is assigned to or
retained by that Code Holder/LERG Assignee, and to prevent test
numbers from being assigned to customers.
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This issue is associated with Common Interest Group on Rating and
Routing (CIGRR) Issue 159 that seeks to implement related edits in
Business Integrated Routing and Rating Database System (BIRRDS) to
ensure that the test line number is populated with a number within a
retained or assigned block.
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Text was included in the LRN Assignment Practices and Thousands-Block
Pooling Administration Guidelines (TBPAG) to encourage the
consolidation of administrative numbers in blocks retained by or assigned
to the Code Holder/LERG Assignee, and to require that Service Providers
disconnect test numbers and/or LRNs in a block before donating or
returning that block.
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CO/NXX Subcommittee
Issue 611: Augmenting the NRUF Verification
Procedures
• The NRUF Guidelines required modification to improve the
verification procedures to ensure that all assigned resources are
reported.
• The INC made changes to the NRUF Guidelines to clarify SP and
NANPA responsibilities for reporting and verification of all allocated
codes and blocks.
• NANPA submitted Change Order 18 to implement these changes.
• The INC determined that no changes to the NRUF Guidelines are
required for the reporting of intermediate numbers.
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CO/NXX Subcommittee
Issue 584 – Updates to the p-ANI Guidelines
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The FCC requested a change order from the Pooling Administrator (PA)
to address permanent p-ANI administration.
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A review of the FCC request for the change order by the PA indicated a
need for clarification to the guidelines that resulted in this issue. The
affected areas in the guidelines included: p-ANI forecast, RNA reporting
process, RNA appeals report data, p-ANI pool, references to p-ANI
transfers, revisions to Part 1 form to include the type of SP, and revisions
to the Part 3 form to include a section to withdraw request for p-ANI.
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The INC, with input from ATIS ESIF, clarified and modified the p-ANI
Administration Guidelines and attachments.
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The PA also has submitted questions on several issues to the FCC.
Responses to those questions and the submittal of the change order are
still outstanding.
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The PA plans to submit a change order with a number of assumptions
regarding the issues raised with the FCC.
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CO/NXX Subcommittee
Issue 596 – Request to set aside a new NXX for p-ANI
Administration
• Because the permanent p-ANI administration is not in place, the
RNA can not maintain accurate and complete forecast and
inventory information. Therefore the RNA cannot determine the
nearness of p-ANI exhaust in various NPAs. It is prudent for the
RNA to have the next NXX available should exhaust of NPA-211
and NPA-511 be imminent.
• After receiving concurrence from the ATIS ESIF, INC determined
that there were no reasons that would preclude the use of the 311
NXX and set aside the 311 NXX as the next p-ANI resource.
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CO/NXX Subcommittee
Issue 627: Update Section 5.7 of the p-ANI guidelines
to include steps for notification of a new NXX as
outlined in correspondence from ESIF (ESIF-2008-034)
• As a follow up to INC Issue 596, the INC worked with the ESIF to
determine what is necessary for the RNA to implement the next pANI resource (NXX) 311.
• The RNA will notify all applicable parties no less than 12 months
prior to the implementation of a new p-ANI NXX in the US and
Puerto Rico.
• The INC added this guidance to the Permanent P-ANI Guidelines.
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CO/NXX Subcommittee
Issue 591 – Change Timeline of Part 1/Part 3
Processing for NANPA
• Implementation of the PAS-NAS interface enabled submission of
this issue that reduced the NANPA processing time from 14 to 7
calendar days.
• INC updated the COCAG and TBPAG to reflect the reduction in
processing time.
• In addition, INC added a checkbox to the Part 1 and Part 1A which
allows SPs to indicate a request for the earliest standard Effective
Date.
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LNPA Subcommittee
Issue 407: Treatment of Dedicated Codes for Single
Customers in a Pooling Environment
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Issue 407 had been in Initial Pending since the FCC rejection of the related NANPA
Change Order and the NANC recommendation for a rule change.
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While Issue 407 was in Initial Pending, the following INC Issues were resolved and
actions have occurred which have addressed all but one of the items in Issue 407:
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Issue 440: resulted in COCAG and TBPAG changes that gave SPs the option to request
an NXX be marked as non-pooled in BIRRDS in the case of a dedicated code in a pooling
environment
Issue 522: resulted in COCAG and TBPAG changes that gave SPs the option to submit
the Part 4 in service confirmation form directly to the NANPA in the case in which a code
is classified as non-pooled for a dedicated customer in a pooling environment
In June 2008, the PAS-NAS interface was implemented. In addition, the ability for SPs to
enter Part 1 and Part 4 forms directly into the PAS system was implemented in February
2008. Together these replace the former requirement for an SP to manually fill out a form
and fax/e-mail it to the PA for forwarding to the NANPA, which had added PA processing
time to NANPA processing time
Issue 591 reduced the NANPA processing time from 14 to 7 calendar days.
As a result, the adverse impact of requiring pooling SPs to submit all applications
to the PA is minimized and Issue 407 was resolved with no guideline changes.
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LNPA Subcommittee
Issue 585 – Blocks with Over 10% Contamination
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INC developed a new process that helps remove over-contaminated blocks from
the pool when such blocks are identified in the pool.
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When a block is identified as being more than 10% contaminated, the PA shall find
a new block holder for the over-contaminated block, and shall not place the overcontaminated block in the pool.
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If the contaminating ports belong to only the LERG Assignee, the PA shall ask the
LERG Assignee to place the block back into its inventory.
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If the contaminating ports belong to multiple service providers, the PA shall ask the
service provider with the most ports to become the new block holder.
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If the service provider with the most ports does not submit a Part 1A to become the
new block holder, the PA shall ask all service providers with contaminating ports to
submit a Part 1A to become the new block holder.
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If no service provider with contaminating ports submits a Part 1A to become the
new block holder, the PA shall ask the appropriate regulatory authority to approve,
within 30 days, the disconnect of all contaminating ports so that the PA may place
the pristine block back in the pool.
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LNPA Subcommittee
Issue 602 – Checking Returned Block in the NPAC
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To prevent a returned block that is more than 10% contaminated from
being placed into the pool, the PA shall request an NPAC ad hoc report to
determine the contamination level of every returned block.
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Service Providers exiting the market may return over-contaminated
blocks so that the PA can find a new block holder.
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Service Providers not exiting the market may not return overcontaminated blocks; the PA shall deny the return.
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The INC requested and the NAPM LLC approved the PA receiving Ad
Hoc reports from NPAC for all returned blocks.
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This new proactive process helps eliminate over-contaminated blocks
from being placed into the pool.
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LNPA Subcommittee
Issue 614: Handling Block Reservations in Jeopardy
Situations
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Service providers may reserve a thousands-block only when seeking a
safety valve waiver.
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The Thousands-Block Pooling Guidelines did not specify how thousandsblock reservations should be addressed when an NPA is declared in
jeopardy.
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In most jeopardy situations, NXX codes are set aside for the PA and are
not subject to NXX code lotteries or rationing, and all NXX code
reservations are cancelled automatically.
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INC agreed that because block reservations are limited, the PA should
maintain block reservations during a jeopardy situation.
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INC added text to the Pooling Guidelines to allow block reservations to be
maintained during a jeopardy situation.
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INC VoIP Subcommittee
Issue 497: Identify Potential Changes to
INC Guidelines Based on NANC’s Report and
Recommendation
• Per the NANC action item, INC reviewed the NANC’s report (VoIP
Service Providers’ Access Requirements for NANP Resource
Assignments – NANC Report and Recommendation by the Future of
Numbering Working Group – July 2005) and crafted changes to
relevant sections within four INC documents that may require
modifications should the FCC issue an order addressing VoIP provider
access to numbers.
• INC also reached out to other ATIS committees asking them to do the
same.
• In June 2008, INC tabled this Issue until action is taken by the FCC.
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Issues Remaining in Initial Pending
• Issue 534: The Development of pANI Guidelines
• Issue 592: Changes to the TBPAG and COCAG for Mass Update
Modifications
• Issue 602: Checking returned block in the NPAC
• Issue 611: Augmenting the NRUF Verification Procedures
• Issue 628: Clarification of elimination of 7-digit Dialing between
states during implementation of an overlay
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Issues in Initial Closure
• Issue 579: NPA Relief and p-ANI Resources
• Issue 623: Enhance TBPAG and COCAG to Address Opening of
NXX Codes in NPAC During NPA Splits
• Issue 632: Updates to the Dedicated Code section of the TBPAG
and COCAG
• Issue 633: Remove NRUF reporting process from the TBPAG
• Issue 634: Clarify transfer section regarding mutually agreed to
transfers
• Issue 635: Clarify which NENA ID should be used by p-ANI
applicants
• Issue 640: Amend the 555 In-Service Certification Form (Part 3)
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Issues in Final Closure
• Issue 407: Treatment of Dedicated Codes for Single Customers in a Pooling
Environment
• Issue 510: Internet-Based Relay Services and Interoperability
• Issue 555: Change to the PCS 5YY NXX Part C Code Confirmation of Code
Activation Form
• Issue 556: Change to the Part C Confirmation of 900-NXX Code In Service
Form
• Issue 557: Edit Section 4.1 of COCAG Appendix C-Voluntary Return of Pooled
NXX Codes Containing Assigned Blocks/Ported Numbers
• Issue 559: Revise NPA Code Relief Planning Guidelines to address Customer
Complaints
• Issue 560: Miscellaneous Edits to NPA Code Relief Planning and Notification
Guidelines
• Issue 563: Update PA Change Order Timeline
• Issue 566: Changes to PAR – Election Nomination Process
• Issue 567: Changes to Footnote #9 (Section 3.1) in the CIC Assignment
Guidelines
• Issue 568: Update the Uniform Dialing Plan Document and Attachment “A” and
“B”
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Issues in Final Closure (cont)
• Issue 569: LRN Data for NANPA & PA To Process Voluntary Code Returns or
Abandoned Codes
• Issue 570: Update the INC Guidelines as needed as a result of FCC 07-188
Order, Declaratory Ruling and Order on Remand related to Number
Portability
• Issue 571: INC Form Changes to synchronize with the release of the new PAS
• Issue 572: Update the TBPAG to reflect the TRD requirement that the Part 1B
form not be required for pooled CO code requests
• Issue 573: Handling Block Transfers When Blocks Are in Reclamation
• Issue 574: Update the pooling milestones to include supplemental pooling
• Issue 575: Review INC Documents (last update for each documents from 1995
– 1999) to determine whether it is appropriate to leave on the INC
Documents web page
• Issue 576: Amend TBPAG to Clarify Double-Assignment of Pooled TNs
• Issue 577: Limit Test Numbers to Assigned Blocks
• Issue 578: Update TBPAG to Limit Timeframe for Block Reservations
• Issue 580: Clarification on Block Exchanges
• Issue 581: Correct language consistency in the COCAG and COCAG
Appendix C relative to active ports, pending ports, and BIRRDS
references
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Issues in Final Closure (cont)
• Issue 582: Update all references to Intra-Service Provider Ports in the TBPAG
and COCAG Appendix C to match the glossary term
• Issue 583: Update MTE Form to clarify excluded numbers
• Issue 584: Updates to the p-ANI Guidelines
• Issue 585: Blocks with Over 10% Contamination
• Issue 586: Add PSTN Acknowledgement to the Part 1A Form
• Issue 587: Revise NPA Relief Planning Guidelines to address posting a
planning letter to the NANPA website after a regulatory change order is
issued
• Issue 588: Amend Section 2.14 of the COCAG Appendix C
• Issue 589: Sint Maarten Application to Join the NANP
• Issue 590: Discrepancy Between COCAG Appendix B (MTE) & NAS
Instructions
• Issue 591: Change Timeline of Part 1 / Part 3 Processing for NANPA
• Issue 593: Clarify COCAG Appendix C Sections 2.11 and 2.12
• Issue 594: Update to the Non-pooled Dedicated Customer Request Process
• Issue 595: Specify that test numbers are non-charge
• Issue 596: Request to set aside a new NXX for p-ANI Administration
• Issue 597: Revise CO Code (NXX) Assignment Guidelines to address use of
the home NPA-NXX Code
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Issues in Final Closure (cont)
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Issue 599: Updates to the block reservation process
Issue 600: Clarify voluntary return of over contaminated blocks
Issue 601: NIIF Proposals to modifications to INC Definitions
Issue 603: Revise COCAG to address notification of NPA data sent to TRA
Issue 605: Clarify Block Expedites in TBPAG
Issue 606: Amendments to Section 7.2 of the CO Code (NXX) Guidelines
Issue 607: Update 900 NXX Code Assignment Guidelines with 9YY to be
consistent with the Personal Communications Service (PCS) 5YY NXX
Code Assignment Guidelines
Issue 608: Notification to SMS/800 Help Desk of ANI conversion completion
for NPA Split
Issue 609: Remove reference to the exceptions of the 75% Utilization
threshold
Issue 610: Update Reclamation direction in TBPAG
Issue 612: Submission of NPA Split List to NECA
Issue 613: Notification of an SP missing the Part 4 Due Date
Issue 614: Handling Block Reservations in Jeopardy Situations
Issue 615: Updating TBPAG for Notifications for Rate Center Consolidations
Issue 616: Updating Section 7.4.3 of the TBPAG deleting reference to NXX
codes
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Issues in Final Closure (cont)
• Issue 617: Update Assignment Practices in the TBPAG to Remove Tandem
Homing ID References
• Issue 618: Update Section 9.2.4 of the TBPAG removing language for
returned blocks
• Issue 620: Update PAR to clarify various procedures including document
production process
• Issue 621: Clarify TBPAG Section 2.18
• Issue 624: Clarify TBPAG block activation timeframes
• Issue 625: Update transfer sections of TBPAG to include initial resource
documentation
• Issue 627: Update Section 5.7 of the p-ANI guidelines to include steps for
notification of a new NXX as outlined in correspondence from ESIF
(ESIF-2008-034)
• Issue 629: The addition of the terms NECA and NECA Tariff FCC No. 4 to
glossaries in INC documents
• Issue 631: Addition of terms to P-ANI Administration Guidelines
• Issue 636: Clarify that each NPA will be a separate p-ANI pool even in overlay
situations
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Issues in Final Closure (cont)
• Issue 637: Update the definition of p-ANI In Use Deadline
• Issue 638: Amend CIC Assignment Guidelines to Require Submission of CIC
Activation Form
• Issue 639: Amend CIC Assignment Guidelines to specify that CIC must be put
into service within 6 months from assignment date (Sections 4.1, 6.1
and 6.2)
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Relevant INC Web Pages
• INC Homepage (front page to all INC links):
http://www.atis.org/inc/index.asp
• INC Calendar (future meeting logistics/agendas):
http://www.atis.org/inc/calendar.asp
• INC Issues (historical and active):
http://www.atis.org/inc/incissue.asp
• INC Meeting Records:
http://www.atis.org/inc/mtgs_current.asp
• INC Published Documents:
http://www.atis.org/inc/docs.asp
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