Federal Communications Commission DA 21-1012 DA 21-1012 Released: August 18, 2021 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION NUMBERING REQUEST CC Docket No. 99-200 Comments Due: September 17, 2021 Reply Comments Due: October 4, 2021 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on a petition filed by the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) on July 15, 2021 asking the Commission to direct the North American Numbering Plan Administrator to report on the technical, operational, and cost requirements to implement individual telephone number pooling for the 207 area code on a trial basis. Petition of the Maine Public Utilities Commission to Direct the North American Numbering Plan Administrator to Report on the Technical, Operational, and Cost Requirements to Implement Number Optimization Measures in the 207 Area code, CC Docket No. 99-200 (filed July 15, 2021), https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/107151133303627/2021-07-15%20MPUC%20FIling%20FCC%2099-200.pdf (Petition). The MPUC further asks the Commission to grant, if found practical by the Administrator, its petition filed June 26, 2019, Petition by the Maine Public Utilities Commission for Additional Delegated Authority to Implement Number Optimization Measures in the 207 Area Code, CC Docket No. 99-200 (filed June 26, 2019), https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/10626976401465/2019-06-26%20MPUC%20Letter%20to%20FCC%2099-200.pdf. joining a request by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, Petition by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission for Additional Delegated Authority to Implement Number Optimization Measures in the 603 Area Code, CC Docket No. 99-200 (April 26, 2019) (New Hampshire Petition), https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/10426251258868/20190426-NHPUC-ITN-Petition-to-FCC.pdf. to implement a trial for individual telephone number pooling. Petition at 1. The New Hampshire petition requests authority to implement number optimization measures in the 603 area code, while the Maine petition requests authority to implement such measures in the 207 area code. The Bureau also seeks comment on these petitions. The Bureau previously sought comment on the New Hampshire Petition. See Public Notice, 34 FCC Rcd 3837 (WCB 2019). The Bureau now seeks to refresh the record on the New Hampshire petition in addition to seeking initial comment on the two Maine petitions. Interested parties may file comments or oppositions to both petitions on or before September 17, 2021 and reply comments on or before October 4, 2021. All filings must reference CC Docket No. 99-200 and be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. · Electronic Filers: Comments and oppositions may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS): www.fcc.gov/ecfs. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). · Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. · Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. · U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 45 L Street N.E., Washington, DC 20544. · Until further notice, the Commission will not accept any hand or messenger delivered filings. This is a temporary measure taken to help protect the health and safety of individuals and mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice) or (202) 418-0432 (tty). This proceeding shall be treated as a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. 47 CFR § 1.1200 et seq. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter’s written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by rule 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. For further information, please contact Jonathan Lechter, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-0984 or via e-mail at Jonathan.Lechter@fcc.gov. - FCC - 2