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 CHARTER  FOR  THE  NORTH  AMERICAN  NUMBERING  COUNCIL 
 A.  The  Committee’s  Official  Designation  The  official  designation  of  the  advisory  committee  will  be  the  “North  American 
 Numbering  Council”  (NANC  or  Council). 
 B.  The  Committee’s  Objectives  and  Scope  of  its  Activity  The  purpose  of  the  Council  is  to  advise  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 (Commission)  and  to  make  recommendations,  reached  through  consensus,  that  foster  efficient  and  impartial  North  American  Numbering  Plan  (NANP)  administration.  The 
 Council  will  advise  the  Commission  on  numbering  policy  and  technical  issues,  initially  resolve  disputes  as  directed  by  the  Commission,  and  provide  guidance  to  the 
 North  American  Numbering  Plan  Administrator  (NANPA),  the  Local  Number  Portability  Administrator  (LNPA),  and  the  Pooling  Administrator  (PA)  as  directed  by 
 the  Commission. 
 In  carrying  out  its  responsibilities,  the  Council  shall  assure  that  NANP  administration  supports  the  following  policy  objectives:  (1)  that  the  NANP  facilitates  entry  into  the 
 communications  marketplace  by  making  numbering  resources  available  on  an  efficient,  timely  basis  to  communications  service  providers;  (2)  that  the  NANP  does 
 not  unduly  favor  or  disfavor  any  particular  industry  segment  or  group  of  consumers;  (3)  that  the  NANP  does  not  unduly  favor  one  technology  over  another;  (4)  that  the 
 NANP  gives  consumers  easy  access  to  the  public  switched  telephone  network;  and  (5)  that  the  NANP  ensures  that  the  interests  of  all  NANP  member  countries  are  addressed 
 fairly  and  efficiently,  fostering  continued  integration  of  the  NANP  across  NANP  member  countries. 


 C.  Period  of  Time  Necessary  for  the  Committee  to  Carry  Out  its  Purposes  The  Commission  will  review  the  accomplishments  and  activities  of  the  Council  to 
 determine  whether,  after  two  years,  this  charter  should  again  be  renewed  and  the  Council  should  continue  as  a  Federal  Advisory  Committee. 


 D.  Agency  or  Official  to  Whom  the  Committee  Reports  The  Council  will  report  to  the  Chief  of  the  Wireline  Competition  Bureau  at  the  Federal 
 Communications  Commission. 
 E.  Agency  Responsible  for  Providing  Necessary  Support  The  Commission  will  provide  the  necessary  staff  support  for  the  Council  and  the 
 facilities  needed  to  conduct  meetings.  If  the  Commission  does  not  have  meeting  facilities  available,  private  sector  members  will  provide  facilities.  Private  sector 
 members  of  the  Council  will  serve  without  any  government  compensation  and  will  not  be  entitled  to  travel  expenses  or  per  diem  subsistence  allowances. 
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 F.  Description  of  the  Duties  for  Which  the  Committee  is  Responsible  The  general  duties  of  the  Council  are  to  gather  and  discuss  information  necessary  to 
 develop  recommendations  to  the  Commission  related  to  the  attainment  of  the  objectives  stated  under  (B).  Under  the  direction  of  the  Commission,  the  Council  will 
 provide  oversight  of  matters  relating  to  numbering  administration,  including  the  development  of  industry  guidelines.  Specific  duties  will  include  developing  and 
 recommending  technical  requirements  for  the  selection  of  neutral  third-  party  numbering  administrators  (e.  g.,  NANPA,  LNPA).  To  aid  the  Commission  in  its 
 oversight  responsibilities,  the  Council  will  also  prepare  periodic  and  final  reports  for  the  Commission. 


 G.  Estimated  Annual  Operating  Costs  in  Dollars  and  Staff  Years  The  estimated  Commission  staff  dedicated  to  the  Council  is  the  equivalent  of  2.0  full 
 time  employees.  The  estimated  annual  cost  to  the  Commission  of  operating  the  Committee  is  $238,000.  The  Commission  will  not  pay  for  private  sector  staff. 


 H.  Estimated  Number  and  Frequency  of  Committee  Meetings  We  expect  that  there  will  be  no  more  than  six  Council  meetings  per  year. 
 I.  Charter’s  Termination  Date  This  charter  will  terminate  on  September  27,  2007,  prior  to  which  the  Commission 
 may  seek  its  renewal. 
 J.  Date  Original  Charter  Filed  October  5,  1995. 
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