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a n d i n e q u i t a b l e m a n a g e m e n t p r a c t i c e f o r t h e n a t i o n ’ s l i m i t e d n u m b e r i n g r e s o u r c e s .
T h e N A N C i s d i r e c t e d t o p r o v i d e a d v i c e t o t h e F C C r e g a r d i n g t h e e f f i c i e n t a n d i m p a r t i a l
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s n u m b e r i n g a n d t h e m a n a g e m e n t o f n u m b e r i n g
Mathew DelNero
Wireline Competition Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
July 13, 2015
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resources in order to make such numbers available on an equitable basis. Accordingly, I
suggest that the Wireline Competition Bureau refer the issue of the hoarding and brokering
for sale of Non-Toll Free Numbers to the NANC for further investigation and advice.
Please feel free to contact me or my Policy Advisor, Cary Hinton (chintonpsc.dc.qov), if you
or members of your staff have any questions regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
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Betty Ar4n Kane
Chairman
North American Numbering Council
cc: Kris Monteith, FCC
Ann Stevens, FCC
Marilyn Jones, FCC
NANC Members