March 2020

Committee Reports

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• INC: Industry Numbering Committee
  • Issue: 0846
  • Title: Confirmation of Code in Service (Part 4) Submitted in Error
  • Statement: The NANPA and PA have been noticing a growing amount of Part 4s that are being submitted in error. When the SP realizes that there actually is not trunking in place, they often notify the NANPA/PA that they need to return the CO code since they cannot perform default routing. Although both NAS and PAS have mechanisms for removing the Part 4 and adjusting the reclamation status, there are many risks to other service providers and their customers when there is no routing in place. Incorrectly certifying a code is in service is also leading to more returns and more need for transfers to new code holders, which is already a time-consuming project for both the Number Administrators as well as the affected block holders and/or other service providers with ports from the affected CO code.
  • Resolution: INC agreed to modify ATIS-0300119, Thousands-Block (NPA-NXX-X) & Central Office Code (NPA-NXX) Administration Guidelines (TBCOCAG), with the changes contained in INC-2020-00008R001, to reinforce that Thousands-Block holders and non-pooled code holders should first ensure that the underlying code is activated in the PSTN and that local routing is in place prior to placing the block or code into service and submitting Part 4A or Part 4.
  • Status: Final Closure

  • Issue: 0884
  • Title: Further streamline NPA Relief Planning & Not. G-lines Section 5.6.1
  • Statement: The NPA Relief Planning & Notification Guidelines were amended in 2014 when Issue 769 was resolved, allowing NANPA and the industry to forego the need to hold relief planning meetings to review an Initial Planning Document and come to a consensus when the only relief alternative that meets the Guideline criteria is an overlay. The Guidelines still require that NANPA draft a relief plan petition requesting approval of the overlay, submit the petition to the appropriate regulatory agency requesting approval of the overlay, and then proceed with the implementation process after regulatory approval has been received. There have been some instances in which an informal filing on behalf of the industry was used and did not require a petition, did not require opening a docket, etc. and the Guidelines should account for this allowance for future relief projects.
  • Resolution: INC agreed to close the Issue and no Guideline changes were made. Currently, NANPA can submit an informal filing at the request of the state, so no changes were needed in Section 5.6.1.
  • Status: Final Closure

  • Issue: 0883
  • Title: Clarify language in TBCOCAG regarding Effective Dates when an applicant doesn’t specify a specific date
  • Statement: Several sections of the TBCOCAG have the following language: An application without an Effective Date, however, this language is not accurate since an application may not be submitted via PAS without an effective date. We recommend clarifying the language to match the actual process.
  • Resolution: INC agreed to modify ATIS-0300119, Thousands-Block (NPA-NXX-X) & Central Office Code (NPA-NXX) Assignment Guidelines (TBCOCAG) Sections 5.1.7, 5.2.8, 9.1.11, 11.1.7, 13.1.1, and 13.2.1 to specify that applications are automatically populated with a 31 calendar day effective date, as shown in INC-2020-00007R001.
  • Status: Final Closure

  • Issue: 0884
  • Title: Updates to the TBCOCAG
  • Statement: In reviewing the TBCOCAG we identified several items that required updates. There are numerous inconsistent references to NPAC website and contact information. In addition the NPAC is abbreviated in most locations but others have the full NPAC description listed as well as the abbreviation. To ensure consistency across the document and avoid confusion when contacting the NPAC, we recommend updating theses references to point to one location within the document where the information will be contained and only defining the NPAC abbreviation at the beginning of the document and also in the glossary.
  • Resolution: INC agreed to update ATIS-0300119, Thousands-Block (NPA-NXX-X) & Central Office Code (NPA-NXX) Administration Guidelines (TBCOCAG), NPAC help desk website and contact information as per contribution INC-2020-00011R002.
  • Status: Final Closure

  • Issue: 0885
  • Title: TBCOCAG Updates to iconectiv, TRA and BIRRDS Terms/company name
  • Statement: ATIS-0300119 (TBCOCAG) contains some outdated BIRRDS terms as well as the previous iconectiv full company name.
  • Resolution: INC agreed to modify ATIS-0300119, Thousands-Block (NPA-NXX-X) and Central Office Code (NPA-NXX) Administration Guidelines (TBCOCAG) with the changes outlined in INC-2020-00018R000 to clarify references to BIRRDS records rather than screens, modify the use of term “NXD-A record” to specify NXD record for the CO Code, and to update iconectiv company name.
  • Status: Final Closure

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• Issue in Initial Pending: Issues previously in Initial Closure for which new and substantive information impacting the consensus resolution has been received. An issue may also be in Initial Pending if output that may impact the consensus resolution is expected from another industry group, regulatory body or similar organization.
• Issue in Final Closure: Issues for which work is completed and the resolution accepted by the industry.

Recently Approved ATIS Standards

INC

• Document Number: ATIS-0300119(2020-03)
• Title: Thousands-Block (NPA-NXX-X) & Central Office Code (NPA-NXX) Administration Guidelines
• Type: Revision
• View Here
• Document Number: ATIS-0300052(2020-03)
• Title: Non-Geographic 5XX-NXX Code Assignment Guidelines
• Type: Revision
• View Here

Recent Policy Filings

ATIS

• Date: March 2, 2020
• Description: Comments providing input to the FAA on remote identification of unmanned aerial vehicles.
• View filing