NPA 780 Area Code Relief in Alberta

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NPA 780 (Area Code) Relief in Alberta

• November 25/26, 2004

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November 25/26, 2004Delta Edmonton, Alberta
Day 1

830 Coffee and Registration 900 Welcome and
Introductions 915 Approval of Agenda
920 CNA Role in NPA Relief Planning
Process 1015 Break 1030 CRTC Comments on NPA
Relief Planning Process Public Notice CRTC
2004-5 1045 CNA Review of Industry
Guidelines 1100 Review of Aggregate NRUF and
Relief Plans 1200 Break 100 Review of Relief
Plans Continues 230 Break 245 Review of
Relief Plans Continues 300 Review of
Contributions 500 Adjourn
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November 25/26, 2004Delta Edmonton, Alberta
Day 2

• 800 Coffee and Registration
• 830 Welcome and Introductions
• 840 Review of Initial Planning Document (IPD)
• 1015 Break
• 1030 Review of IPD Continues
• 1200 Break
• 100 Round Table Discussion of Issues and
  Alternatives
• 215 Break
• 230 Round Table Discussion Continues
• 345 Wrap-up (Date and Agenda of next meeting)
• 400 Adjourn

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Canadian Geographic NPAs
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NPA 780 and Adjacent NPAs
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Major Cities and Roads in Alberta (NPA 780 and
403)
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NPA Relief Planning Principles and Considerations

• The relief plan chosen will seek to minimize
  customer confusion while balancing the cost of
  implementation by all affected parties.
• For each relief activity proposed in the plan, it
  is recommended that customers who undergo number
  changes shall not be required to change again for
  a period of 8-10 years.
• All efforts should be made to choose a plan that
  does not favor a particular interest group, i.e.,
  no carrier should receive a distinct competitive
  advantage over other carriers as a result of
  reaching a consensus on a particular plan.

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NPA Relief Planning Principles and Considerations
(Cont.)

• CO Codes and NPA codes are public resources and
  administrative assignment of these codes does not
  imply ownership of the resource by the entity
  performing the administrative function, nor does
  it imply ownership by the entity to which the
  resource is assigned.
• The CRTC has the ultimate authority to approve or
  reject a relief plan in Canada.
• In the U.S. and Canada, geographic NPA code
  boundaries do not usually extend across state or
  provincial lines.

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NPA Relief Planning Principles and Considerations
(Cont.)

• The NPA Relief Coordinator should facilitate the
  selection of a consensus NPA code relief
  alternative based upon input as outlined below.
• Communications should be established with all
  affected industry members, appropriate regulatory
  bodies and the North American Numbering Plan
  Administration (NANPA). This should be initiated
  immediately after the need for NPA Code relief
  has been determined.

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NPA Relief Planning Process

• The NPA Relief Planning Process is described in
  detail in the Canadian NPA Relief Planning
  Guidelines and the Industry Numbering Committee
  NPA Allocation Plan and Assignment Guidelines.
• This process requires participation by Affected
  Parties and other interested parties at NPA
  Relief Planning Meetings (i.e. the NPA Relief
  Planning Committee)
• The major objective of the NPA Relief Planning
  Process is to ensure that CO Codes and telephone
  numbers are always available for use by
  Telecommunications Service Providers and their
  customers, respectively, in the geographic area
  requiring relief.

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NPA Relief Planning Process (Cont.)

• Another objective of the NPA Relief Planning
  Committee is to develop, in accordance with the
  NPA Relief Planning Process and associated time
  frames, a consensus position on an NPA Relief
  Plan to be submitted for regulatory authority
  approval.
• It is the responsibility of all industry
  participants (e.g., carriers, service providers,
  manufactures, equipment suppliers, and users) to
  implement the NPA Relief Plan.

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NPA Relief Planning Process (Cont.)

• The relief options shall cover a period of at
  least five years beyond the predicted date of
  exhaust, and shall cover more than one relief
  activity, if necessary, during the time frame.
• The relief plan shall be a living document and
  will reflect changes that take place over time
  such as demand for NXX codes or other factors
  (e.g., local competition, PCS, prepaid cellular,
  etc.) during the time it takes to create. The
  annual and relief planning NRUF analysis shall be
  used as one of the tools in updating the options.

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NPA Relief Planning Process (Cont.)

• The relief plan, which will evolve from these
  relief options, shall be prepared in accordance
  with appropriate industry guidelines, i.e., NPA
  Allocation Plan and Assignment Guidelines,
  Canadian NPA Code Relief Planning Guidelines,
  etc.
• Interested and industry parties are encouraged to
  become involved in the development of the plan.

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NPA Relief Planning Process (Cont.)

• The choice of relief methods (e.g., split,
  overlay, boundary realignment) is a local
  decision and shall be specified in the plan,
  along with boundaries if a split is chosen. The
  estimated relief period shall be included in the
  plan along with assumptions, projected code
  assignment rates, etc.
• For each relief activity proposed in the plan, it
  is recommended that customers who undergo number
  changes shall not be required to change again for
  a period of 8-10 years.

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NPA Relief Planning Process (Cont.)

• In the long term, the plan shall result in the
  most effective use possible of all codes serving
  a given area. Ideally, all of the codes in a
  given area shall exhaust about the same time in
  the case of splits. In practice, this may not be
  possible, but severe imbalances, shall be
  avoided.

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Background

• NPA 780 serves 195 exchanges.
• NPA 780 serves mainly Edmonton, Bonnyville,
  Sherwood Park, Drayton Valley, Grand Prairie, St.
  Albert and surrounding communities.
• Majority of growth is in the Edmonton,
  Bonnyville, Sherwood Park, Drayton Valley and St.
  Albert exchanges.
• NPA 780 is slowly running out of CO Codes.
• Projected Average Growth is 35 CO Codes per year.
• NPA 780 will exhaust in January 2012.

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C.O. Code (NXX) Status

• C.O. Codes Available In Area Code 780
• Assigned (11-22-2004) 499
• NPAs (Neighboring Home) 5
• Reserved (7 Digit Service) 2
• Miscellaneous Codes 35
• Protected (X-NPA 7-D Dialing) 0
• Available Codes 259
• Anticipated Average Growth 35 /year
• Exhaust January 2012

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Participants Role in NPA Relief Planning

• CRTC
• NPA Relief Planning shall be conducted under the
  regulatory oversight of the CRTC.
• When an NPA is determined to require NPA relief
  within a 72-month time period, the CNA shall
  immediately notify the CRTC, CISC, and the CSCN
  of the Projected Exhaust Date and the need to
  commence NPA Relief Planning.
• It is expected that the CRTC will inform the
  public that a Relief Planning Committee, to be
  chaired by the Canadian Numbering Administrator
  (CNA), will be formed as an Ad Hoc Working Group
  of the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee
  (CISC) to do Relief Planning for the exhausting
  NPA.
• The CRTC has the authority, under the
  Telecommunications Act, to review, modify and
  give final approval to the Planning Document and
  the Relief Implementation Plan (RIP) developed
  and submitted by the Relief Planning Committee
  (RPC) via the CISC process.

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Participants Role in NPA Relief Planning

• CNA
• To facilitate NPA Relief Planning the CNA
• Monitors the rate of assignment and in-service
  confirmations of CO Codes within NPAs in order to
  assist in the projection of NPA exhaust,
  identification of the need for NPA Relief, and
  the identification of a Jeopardy Condition
• Conducts the General Numbering Resource
  Utilization Forecast (G-NRUF) and forwards the
  aggregate G-NRUF results to the NANPA and the
  CRTC and,
• Undertakes relief activities to provide relief to
  an NPA projected to exhaust within a 72-month
  time period.
• The CNA shall create and release an initial media
  release.

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Participants Role in NPA Relief Planning

• CNA (Contd)
• The CNA shall conduct an R-NRUF in order to
  obtain actual and forecast data from current and
  prospective CO Code Holders for the exhausting
  NPA. The CNA shall use the results of the R-NRUF
  to
• Validate the Projected Exhaust Date
• Identify a potential Relief Date and,
• Prepare the Initial Planning Document (IPD).
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• The Relief Planning Coordinator shall prepare an
  IPD identifying NPA-specific Relief Options for
  consideration by the RPC.
• During the Relief Planning process, the CNA shall
  provide sufficient staff to perform three roles
• Relief Planning Committee Chair
• Relief Planning Committee Secretary and,
• Relief Planning Coordinator.
• The primary role of the RPC Chair is to convene,
  chair and facilitate the meetings of the RPC.
  The primary role of the RPC Secretary is to
  record and distribute the minutes of the meetings
  of the RPC. The primary role of the Relief
  Planning Coordinator is to conduct Central Office
  Code projected usage surveys, develop the Initial
  Planning Document (IPD) and make modifications to
  it as agreed by the RPC in order to create the
  Planning Document.

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The Roles and Responsibilities of the CNA in the
NPA Relief Planning Process

• Monitor CO Code Assignment and Availability
• Conduct Relief NRUF on request
• Notify Affected Parties and appropriate
  regulatory authority
• Appoint a Relief Planning Committee Chair, a
  Relief Planning Committee Secretary and a Relief
  Planning Coordinator
• Prepare Initial Planning Document (IPD)
• Issue Notice of Initial Meeting and Distribute
  IPD to Affected Parties and appropriate
  Regulatory Authority
• Conduct Initial NPA Relief Planning Meeting and
  subsequent meetings as required
• Submit Planning Document to CISC and CRTC for
  approval
• Notify the North American Number Plan
  Administration
• Make a public announcement

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Participants Role in NPA Relief Planning

• Telecommunications Service Providers
• Participate in the Relief Planning process by
• Submitting completed R-NRUF input forms to the
  CNA
• Providing comments and contributions regarding
  the IPD
• Attending RPC and its subtending Task Forces
  (e.g., Consumer Awareness and Network
  Implementation) meetings and,
• Identifying impacts on the local dial plan and
  take part in RPC discussions on the local dial
  plan.
• Take the appropriate actions (network and system
  implementation, testing, consumer awareness
  activities, etc.) required to implement relief by
  the dates contained in the CRTC-approved Relief
  Implementation Plan.
• Notify the CRTC of any major relief
  implementation or consumer awareness concerns, as
  they are identified. Any concerns that may
  impact the implementation of relief by other
  carriers in the affected NPA should also be
  identified to the Relief Planning Committee or
  its subtending Task Forces, if appropriate.

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Participants Role in NPA Relief Planning

• Relief Planning Committee
• Relief Planning Committee meetings shall be
  conducted in a fair and impartial manner in order
  to ensure that all participants have an
  opportunity to express their opinions and
  concerns.
• The Relief Planning Committee shall attempt to
  develop a consensus amongst all participants on
  the Planning Document, as per the CISC
  administrative guidelines.
• The Relief Planning meetings and conference calls
  will be open to public participation. All
  information pertaining to Relief Planning
  meetings and conference calls shall be made
  available to the public in both a timely manner
  and an accessible format.
• The Relief Planning Committee shall establish a
  Relief Date that is 12 to 18 months in advance of
  the Projected Exhaust Date, at the time the
  Planning Document is submitted to the CISC and
  CRTC.

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NPA 780 CO Code Exhaust 2004 G-NRUF
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NPA 780 CO Code Exhaust 2004 G-NRUF
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NPA 780 CO Code ExhaustJuly 2004 R-NRUF
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NPA 780 CO Code Exhaust 2004 R-NRUF
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New NPA Implementation Options

• Geographic Split (one option with two
  sub-options)
• Concentrated Overlay (one option)
• Distributed Overlay (one option)
• Distributed Overlay with Boundary Realignment
  (one option)

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Split Considerations

• Both NPAs Must Grow Evenly
• Split Should Last Minimum of 8-10 Years
• Least Impact to Customers Telecom Service
  Providers
• Financial
• Procedural

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Geographic Split
Geographic Split of NPA 780 (Plan 1a)
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Geographic Split of NPA 780 - Plan 1a

• The Edmonton EAS portion of NPA 780, with 32
  Exchange Areas would retain NPA 780, and the
  remainder of NPA 780 comprising 163 Exchange
  Areas would be assigned the new NPA. The area
  that would retain NPA 780 contains the rapidly
  growing Exchange Area of Edmonton, Sherwood Park
  and St. Albert, while the new NPA would contain
  the rapidly growing Exchange Areas of Bonnyville
  and Drayton Valley. Using this Relief Sub-option,
  approximately 0.511 million people outside the
  Edmonton EAS would be affected by a telephone
  number change.
• After the split, NPA 780 and the new NPA would
  be expected to exhaust in 2024 and 2064
  respectively.
• This Relief Option would increase the number of
  separate Relief Planning areas in Alberta from
  two to three, and two new NPAs would be required
  in the province during the next 20 year period.

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Geographic Split of NPA 780 Plan 1b (Plan 1b is
similar to Plan 1a, with 780 NEW areas reversed)
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Geographic Split of NPA 780 Plan 1b
The 163 Exchange Areas outside the Edmonton EAS
portion of NPA 780 would retain NPA 780, and the
Edmonton EAS portion of NPA 780, with 32 Exchange
Areas would be assigned the new NPA. Using this
Relief Sub-option, approximately 0.969 million
people in the Edmonton EAS would be affected by a
telephone number change. The larger quantity of
number changes required by this sub-option is a
drawback compared to the quantity of number
changes required by Plan 1a. After this split,
NPA 780 and the new NPA would be expected to
exhaust in 2064 and 2024 respectively. This
Relief Option would increase the number of
separate Relief Planning areas in Alberta from
two to three, and two new NPAs would be required
in the province during the next 20 year period.
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Concentrated Overlay with the new NPA covering
the Edmonton EAS and Outside the Edmonton EAS
area grows with NPA 780 (Plan 2)

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This Relief Option would overlay a new NPA over
the Edmonton EAS portion of the NPA 780 area,
which comprises 32 Exchange Areas. The portion of
NPA 780 outside the Edmonton EAS, consisting of
the remaining 163 Exchange Areas, would continue
to grow using the remaining CO Codes available
for assignment in NPA 780. With this overlay,
NPA 780 and the new NPA would be expected to
exhaust in 2021 and 2036 respectively. This
Option increases the number of separate Relief
Planning areas in Alberta from two to three, and
two new NPAs would be required in the province
during the next 20 years.
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Distributed Overlay on NPA 780 (Plan 3)
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Distributed Overlay on NPA 780(Plan 3)

• This Relief Option would overlay a new NPA over
  all 195 Exchange Areas in NPA 780. NPA 780 and
  the new NPA would be expected to exhaust in 2012
  and 2033 respectively.
• This Option would maintain the number of
  separate Relief Planning areas in Alberta at two,
  and two new NPAs would be required in the
  province during the next 20 years.

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Boundary Realignment of NPA 780 with NPA 403
the Distributed Overlay NPA (Plan 4)
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Boundary Realignment of NPA 780 with NPA 403
the Distributed Overlay NPA (Plan 4)

• This Relief Option would realign the boundaries
  of NPA 780, comprising 195 Exchange Areas, to
  include the 142 Exchange Areas in NPA 403. The
  capacity in the overlay NPA would cover all 337
  Alberta Exchange Areas.
• NPAs 780, 403 and the new NPA would be expected
  to exhaust in years 2012, 2009 and 2020
  respectively.
• This Option would reduce the number of separate
  Relief Planning areas in Alberta from two to one,
  and one new NPA would be required in the province
  during the next 20 years.

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Summary of Relief Options
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IMPACTS

• Customers
• Local dialing changes from 7 to 10 digits.
  Mandatory 10-digit local dialing.
• Customers Equipment
• Automatic Dialer
• FAX Machines
• Call Forwarding
• Cellular Phones
• Burglar Alarms
• Voice Messaging Use
• Speed Calls List
• DISA Numbers
• CDR Software
• ACD Operations
• Modems
• PBXs
• Centrex
• Key Systems

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Impacts (Cont.)

• Telecommunications Service Providers
• Introduce Mandatory 10-Digit Local Dialing
• Telecommunication Operations
• Planning, Provisioning, Network Operations
• Residential Sales and Service
• Business Office, IR, Sales and Support
• Corporate Communications
• Public Information
• Finance
• Support
• Business Division
• Sales, Public Communication Services, Customer
  Provided Equipment
• Marketing
• Business Development, Forecast Rates and Tariff
• System Solutions
• System Dev. (Network)
• System Dev. (Revenue)
• Regulatory Matters

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Impacts (Cont.)

• Others
• Resellers, Rebillers
• International Carriers
• CPE Community Vendors, Maintenance, Owners
• Radio Paging Community Pagers and Beepers
• Industry Associations Hotel, Alarm, Paging,
  Apartment Owners