NANC Report of the pANI IMG

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NANC Report of the pANI IMG

• November 30, 2005
• by
• Hoke Knox Karen Mulberry
• pANI IMG Co-Chairs

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pANI IMG Phase II Status

• Work progresses on the permanent pANI
  Administration recommendation for NANC
• IMG has not completed its work on identifying the
  guiding principles and policy framework
  associated with permanent pANI administration
• IMG forwarded the interim guidelines to INC so
  that it can begin the process of familiarizing
  itself with the document in preparation for
  permanent guideline development
• IMG recommendation expected to be finalized and
  sent to NANC for its consideration March 2006

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Phase II - pANI Policy Guidelines

• Wireless inclusion in pANI, non-dialable ESQK
  assignments and transition process
• Permanent pANI Administrator selection criteria
• Impact on NXXs 211 511 for pANI ESQK
  assignments and number exhaust
• Assignment qualifications

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pANI IMG Considerations

• pANIs
• utilize the 10 digit NPA-NXX-XXX NANP format and
  are assigned in blocks
• are a shared numbering resource warranting
  neutral third-party administration
• require similar assignment and resource
  management as does number pooling

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pANI Administrator Requirements

• IMG members reached agreement that the permanent
  pANI Administrator falls under Section 251 of the
  1996 Telecommunications Act
• (e) Numbering Administration-
• (1) Commission Authority and Jurisdiction - The
  Commission shall create or designate one or more
  impartial entities to administer
  telecommunications numbering and to make such
  numbers available on an equitable basis. The
  Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction over
  those portions of the North American Numbering
  Plan that pertain to the United States. Nothing
  in this paragraph shall preclude the Commission
  from delegating to State commissions or other
  entities all or any portion of such
  jurisdiction."
• (2) Costs The cost of establishing
  telecommunications numbering administration
  arrangements and number portability shall be
  borne by all telecommunications carriers on a
  competitively neutral basis as determined by the
  Commission.

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pANI IMG Recommendation

• Request NANC consider and recommend to the FCC
  the following
• Endorse that pANI administration be managed under
  federal procurement similar to current NANPA and
  PA contracts
• Recommend that the pANI administrator
  responsibilities be included in the next
  available FCC Number Administration Contract Bid
  so that a permanent administrator can be selected
  as quickly as possible
• Discharged by the Pooling Administrator

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pANI IMG Meeting Schedule

• Conference Call Schedule
• December 5, 2005 at 2 pm ET for 2 hours
• December 12, 2005 at 2 pm ET for 2 hours
• December 19, 2005 at 11 am ET for 2 hours
• To Participate Contact
• Karen Mulberry at karen.mulberry_at_mci.com or
• Hoke Knox at hoke.knox_at_sprint.com