PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/ 418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 13-2227 Released: November 20, 2013 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES GSA’S APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL CHARTER THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2015 (CC Docket No. 92-237) The General Services Administration (GSA) has renewed the charter of the North American Numbering Council (NANC or Council) through September 20, 2015. The Council will continue to advise the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) on rapidly evolving and significant number administration issues facing the telecommunications industry. In October 1995, the Commission established the NANC, a federal advisory committee created pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2 (1988), to advise the Commission on issues related to North American Numbering Plan (NANP) administration. The NANP is the telephone numbering plan for the United States and its territories, Canada, Bermuda, and 17 Caribbean nations. The Commission filed the original charter of the Council on October 5, 1995, and established an initial two- year term. The Wireline Competition Bureau has renewed this charter every two years since that date. Since the last charter renewal, the Council has made recommendations to the Commission on important number administration matters, such as technical requirements related to a new Local Number Portability Administrator contract. The NANC also submitted recommendations on ways to improve local number porting, such as standardizing customer information and revising carrier procedures. In addition, the Council provided detailed annual evaluations of the current North American Numbering Plan Administrator, the Pooling Administrator, and the Billing and Collection Agent. It will continue to evaluate the performances of these entities annually. The Council is presently considering recommendations on other important number administration-related issues that will require work beyond the term of the present charter. The value of this federal advisory committee to the telecommunications industry and to the American public cannot be overstated. Telephone numbers are the means by which consumers gain access to, and reap the benefits of, the public switched telephone network. The Council’s recommendations to the Commission will ensure that telephone numbers are available to all telecommunications service providers on a fair and equitable basis, consistent with the requirements of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. 2FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325 or Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov. The address is: Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW, Room 5-C162, Washington, DC 20554. The fax number is: (202) 418-1413. The TTY number is: (202) 418-0484. -FCC- 3 CHARTER FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL 1. The Committee’s Official Designation The official designation of this advisory committee will be the “North American Numbering Council” (NANC or Council). 2. Authority The NANC is hereby renewed at the direction of the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) as amended, 5 U.S.C. App 2. 3. The Committee’s Objectives and Scope of its Activity The purpose of the Council is to advise the 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 Pooling Administrator (PA), the Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA), and the Billing and Collection (B&C) agent, 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 or disfavor 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. 4. 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 section (3), above. 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, PA). To aid the Commission in its oversight responsibilities, the Council will also prepare periodic and final reports for the Commission. The Council serves the Commission in an advisory capacity only. 45. Official to Whom the Committee Reports The Council will report to the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission through the Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau. 6. 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. 7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs in Dollars and Staff Years The estimated Commission staff dedicated to the Council is the equivalent of 1.5 full time employees. The estimated annual cost to the Commission of operating the Committee is $170,000. The Commission will not pay for private sector staff. 8. Designated Federal Officer A full-time or permanent part-time employee, appointed by the Chairman of the Commission, will serve as the Designated Federal Officer (DFO). The DFO will approve or call all of the advisory committee’s meetings, prepare and approve all meeting agendas, attend all advisory committee meetings, adjourn any meeting when the DFO determines adjournment to be in the public interest, and chair meetings when directed to do so by the Chairman of the Commission or the Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau. 9. Estimated Number and Frequency of Committee Meetings There will be approximately four Council meetings per year. 10. Duration 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. 11. Termination This charter will terminate two years from the Filing Date of this charter, prior to which the Commission may seek its renewal. 512. Membership and Designation Members of the Council are appointed by the Chairman of the Commission in consultation with appropriate Commission staff. Members are selected to balance the expertise and viewpoints that are necessary to address effectively the issues to be considered by the Council. Members represent various sectors of the telecommunications industry, as well as North American Numbering Plan member countries, state regulators, and consumers. Industry representatives are selected from local exchange carriers, wireless carriers, equipment manufacturers, cable service providers, and industry trade associations. Members are appointed as representatives of the telecommunications industry, or as representatives of consumers of telecommunications. Council members will not serve as “Special Government Employees.” 13. Subcommittees The Commission may create subcommittees of the NANC. The Chairperson of the NANC may appoint subcommittees, with the approval of the Chairman of the Commission or the Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau. Subcommittees must report any recommendations to the Council as a whole, and only the Council as a whole may modify or ratify such recommendations before they are included in the official record of the Council’s proceedings and reported to the Chairman of the Commission or the Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau. 14. Recordkeeping The Council shall keep records of its proceedings, as required by applicable laws and regulations. The Council shall also handle all its records and any records of formally and informally established subcommittees or other subgroups of the Council, in accordance with General Records Schedule 26, Item 2 or other approved agency records disposition schedule. These records are available for public inspection and copying, subject to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. 15. Filing Date September 20, 2013 6NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL (NANC) Federal Communications Commission Federal Advisory Committee Directory September 27, 2013 FCC Staff Designated Federal Officer (DFO) Marilyn Jones marilyn.jones@fcc.gov voice: 202-418-2357 Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO) Michelle Sclater michelle.sclater@fcc.gov voice: 202-418-0388 Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO) Carmell Weathers carmell.weathers@fcc.gov voice: 202-418-2325 Address: Federal Communications Commission Competition Policy Division 445 12 th Street, SW, Room 5-C162 Washington, DC 20554 voice: 202-418-1580 fax: 202-418-1413 Voting Members Chairman, North American Numbering Council Honorable Betty Ann Kane Chairman Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (See contact information under National Association of Regulatory Commissioners (NARUC)) Co-Chairman, North American Numbering Council Honorable Geoffrey G. Why Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications & Cable (See contact information under NARUC) AT&T Inc. Henry G. Hultquist Vice President – Federal Regulatory 1120 20 th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 hh8358@att.com voice: 202-457-3821 fax: 202-457-3072 Alternate: Ms. Cyd Anglin Technical Director, Network Methods and Support 4119 Broadway, Room 240-A-14-E San Antonio, TX 78209 cm6411@att.com voice: 210-882-3832 fax: 210-882-3130 7Bandwidth.com, Inc. Greg Rogers Deputy General Counsel 1855 Blake St., Suite 101 Denver, CO 80202 grogers@bandwidth.com voice: 919-439-5399 fax: 303-228-8801 Alternate: Mary Tuten Vice President, Customer Experience mtuten@inetwork.com voice: 303-253-9904 fax: 303-228-8801 CenturyLink Mary Retka Director, Network Policy 700 West Mineral, Room MNG20.13 Littleton, CO 80120 Mary.Retka@centurylink.com voice: 303-707-7000 fax: 303-707-9577 Alternate: Jeffrey S. Lanning Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 820 Washington, DC 20004 jeffrey.s.lanning@centurylink.com voice: 202-393-7113 fax: 913-397-3649 Comcast Corporation Valerie R. Cardwell Director-Carrier Management & Corporate Development 300 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20001 Valerie_cardwell@cable.comcast.com voice: 202-379-7148 fax: 202-379-7149 Alternate: Mary McManus Senior Director, FCC and Regulatory Affairs 300 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20001 Mary_McManus@comcast.com voice: 202-379-7141 fax: 202-466-7718 CompTel Karen Reidy Vice President, Regulatory Affairs 900 17 th Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006 kreidy@comptel.org voice: 202-296-6650 fax: 202-296-7585 Alternate: Mary C. Albert Assistant General Counsel malbert@comptel.org voice: 202-296-6650 fax: 202-296-7585 Cox Communications, Inc. (Cox) Jose M. Jimenez Executive Director, Corporate Regulatory Policy 1400 Lake Hearn Drive Atlanta, GA 30319 qban4sc@gmail.com voice: (510) 205-8281 fax: Alternate: Beth O’Donnell GCI Consulting, Inc. 769 N. Croskey Street Philadelphia, PA 19130 bethodonnell@comcast.net mobile: 215-235-8364 fax: CTIA – The Wireless Association Michael Altschul Senior Vice President and General Counsel 1400 16 th Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 maltschul@ctia.org voice: 202- 736-3248 fax: 202-785-8203 Alternate: Matthew Gerst Counsel, External & State Affairs mgerst@ctia.org voice: 202-736-3216 fax: 202-776-0540 8800 Response Information Services, LLC David K. Greenhaus Director of Regulatory Affairs 200 Church Street Burlington, VT 05401 dgreenhaus@800response.com voice: 802-860-0378 fax: 802-860-0395 Alternate: VACANT voice: fax: Level 3 Communications, LLC Gregory T. Diamond Regulatory Counsel 1505 5 th Avenue, Suite 501 Seattle, WA 98101 greg.diamond@level3.com voice: 206-652-5608 fax: 720-567-2209 Alternate: Daniel Stromsland Director – Switched Access Planning Level 3 Communications, LLC 1305 East Algonquin Road Arlington Heights, IL 60005 daniel.stromsland@level3.com voice: 847-954-8444 fax: 847-954-7727 National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Honorable Betty Ann Kane Chairman Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia 1333 H Street, N.W., West Tower 7 th Floor Washington, DC 20005 bakane@psc.dc.gov voice: 202-626-5125; fax: 202-638-1785 Alternate: VACANT voice: fax: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Honorable Paul Kjellander President Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street P. O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0074 paul.kjellander@puc.idaho.gov voice: 208-334-2898; fax: 208-334-3762 Alternate: Carolee Hall Telecommunications Analyst carolee.hall@puc.idaho.gov voice: 208-334-0364 fax: 208-334-3762 National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Honorable Swati Dandekar Board Member Iowa Utilities Board 1375 E. Court Avenue, Room 69 Des Moines, IA 50319-0069 swati.dandekar@iub.iowa.gov voice: 515-725-7313 fax: 515-725-7398 Alternate: Michael Balch Utility Specialist mike.balch@iub.iowa.gov voice: 515-725-7303 fax: 515-725-7398 National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Honorable Lynn Slaby Commissioner Public Utilities Commission of Ohio 180 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215-3793 lynn.slaby@puc.state.oh.us voice: 614-466-3038 fax: 614-466-7366 Alternate: VACANT voice: fax: 9National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Honorable Geoffrey G. Why Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications & Cable 1000 Washington Street, Suite 820 Boston, Massachusetts 02118-6500 geoffrey.g.why@state.ma.us voice: 617-368-1109 fax: 617-478-2590 Alternate: VACANT voice: fax: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Honorable G. O’Neal Hamilton Commissioner South Carolina Public Service Commission 101 Executive Center Dr., Suite 100 Columbia, SC 29210 oneal.hamilton@psc.sc.gov voice: 803-896-5100; fax: Alternate: VACANT voice: fax: National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) Wayne R. Jortner Senior Counsel Maine Public Advocate State House Station 112 Augusta, Maine 04032 wayne.r.jortner@maine.gov voice: 207-287-2445 fax: 207-287-4317 Alternate: Helen M. Mickiewicz Assistant General Counsel Office of Rate Payer Advocates 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5123 San Francisco, CA 94102 hmm@cpuc.ca.gov voice: 415-703-1319 fax: 415-703-4592 National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) Thomas F. Dixon Rate/Financial Analyst Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel 1580 Broadway, Suite 200 Denver, Colorado 80202 thomas.dixon@dora.state.co.us voice: 303-894-2125 fax: 303-894-2117 Alternate: VACANT voice: fax: National Cable & Telecommunications Assoc. (NCTA) Jerome Fitch Candelaria Vice President and Counsel California Cable & Telecommunications Assoc. 1001 K Street, 2 nd Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Jerome@calcable.org voice: 916-446-7732 fax: 916-446-1605 Alternate: Betty Sanders Director, Regulatory Affairs Charter Communications 12405 Powerscourt Drive St. Louis, MO 63131 Betty.sanders@chartercom.com voice: 314-288-3259 fax: 314-288-3555 NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association Stephen F. Pastorkovich Associate Director, Technology & Business Development 4121 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1000 Arlington, VA 22203 spastorkovich@ntca.org voice: 703-351-2032 SMS/800, Inc. Gina Perini Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel P.O. Box 8122 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-8122 gperini@sms800inc.com voice: 508-315-8046 fax: 508-319-3049 10 Alternate John T. Ambrosi VP, Regulatory Affairs 510 Clinton Square Rochester, New York 14604 jambrosi@sms800inc.com voice: 585-939-7583 fax: 508-319-3049 Sprint Nextel Corporation Rosemary Emmer Industry Regulatory Advisor 2001 Edmund Halley Drive Reston, VA 20191 rosemary.emmer@sprint.com voice: 301-399-4332 fax: 703-433-4142 Alternate: Scott Freiermuth Counsel, Government Affairs 6450 Sprint Parkway Overland park, Kansas 66251 scott.r.freiermuth@sprint.com voice: 913-315-8521 fax: 913-315-7727 TeleSmart Networks Inc. Brian Lynott Founder and Chief Executive Officer 19396 SW Larkcrest Lane Aloha, Oregon 97006 blynott@telesmart.com voice: 503-539-3303; fax: 503-961-8611 T-Mobile USA Michele K. Thomas Managing Corporate Counsel 4 Sylvan Way Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 Michele.Thomas@T-Mobile.com voice: 973-451-8399 ; fax: 866-836-6668 Alternate: Indra Sehdev Chalk Principal Corporate Counsel T-Mobile USA, Inc. 601 Pa. Ave., NW North Blding, Ste. 800 Washington, D.C. 20004 Email: indra.chalk@t-mobile.com Desk: 202-654-5909 United States Telecom Association (USTA) VACANT Alternate: Thomas Soroka, Jr. Vice President, Engineering & Technology 607 14 th Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 tsoroka@ustelecom.org voice: 202-326-7296 fax: 202-326-7333 Verizon Kevin Green Executive Director – Federal Regulatory Affairs 1300 I Street, NW Suite 400 West Washington, DC 20005 Kevin.m.green@verizon.com voice: 202-515-2464 fax: 202-789-1540 Vonage Holdings Corp. (Vonage) VACANT voice: fax: Alternate: Brendan Kasper Senior Regulatory Counsel 23 Main Street Holmdel, NJ 07733 brendan.kasper@vonage.com voice: 732-444-2216 fax: 732-202-5221 11 XO Communications Tiki Gaugler Senior Manager Regulatory 13865 Sunrise Valley Drive Herndon, VA 20171 tiki.gaugler@xo.com voice: 703-547-2356 fax: 703-547-2630 Alternate: Gegi Leeger Regulatory Affairs Director gegi.leeger@xo.com voice: 703-547-2109 fax: 703-547-3694 Special Members (Non-Voting) North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA) c/o NeuStar, Inc. John Manning, Director 46000 Center Oak Plaza Sterling, VA 20166 john.manning@neustar.biz voice: 571-434-5770 cell: 703-629-8851 fax: 571-434-5502 National Thousands-Block Pooling Administrator (PA) Amy Putnam, Esq. NeuStar, Inc. Director, Number Pooling Services NeuStar Pooling Administration 2016 Alexis Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110 amy.putnam@neustar.biz voice: 717-232-5533 cell: 717-877-6205 fax: 484-229-0715 North American Numbering Plan Billing and Collection Agent (NANP B&C Agent) Garth Steele, CA, Partner Welch & Company LLP 1200 – 151 Slater Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H3 gsteele@welchandco.ca voice: 613-760-4516 fax: 613-236-8258 switchboard: 613-236-9191 website: www.welchandco.ca Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Bill Mason Manager – Competitive Implementation & Technology 1 Promenade du Portage Hull, Quebec J8X 4B1 bill.mason@crtc.gc.ca voice: 819-953-8882 fax: 819-953-0795 Alternate: Kim Wardle Manager, Competition and Implementation & Technology Government of Canada Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2 kim.wardle@crtc.gc.ca voice: 819-994-0218 fax: 819-994-0218 U.S. Department of State EB/CIP Room 4826 2101 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Alternate: Marian Gordon GORDONMR@state.gov voice: 202-647-0197 fax: 202-647-7407 12 Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) Tom Goode General Counsel tgoode@atis.org voice: 202-434-8847 fax: 202-434-5453 Alternate: Jean-Paul Emard Director, Industry Forums jpemard@atis.org voice: 202-434-8824 fax: 202-393-5453 U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications & Information Administration 14 th & Pennsylvania Ave., NW Room 4898 Washington, DC 20230 Alternate: Alfred Lee alee@ntia.doc.gov voice: 202-482-1880 fax: 202-482-6173