04-26642. Next Meeting of the North American Numbering Council

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

On November 30, 2004, the Commission released a public notice announcing the January 19, 2005 meeting and agenda of the North American Numbering Council (NANC). The intended effect of this action is to make the public aware of the NANC's next meeting and its agenda.

DATES:

Wednesday, January 19, 2005, 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES:

Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, The Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Suite 5-A420, Washington, DC 20554. Requests to make an oral statement or provide written comments to the NANC should be sent to Deborah Blue.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deborah Blue, Special Assistant to the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at [phone] or [e-mail]. The fax number is: [phone]. The TTY number is: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Released: November 30, 2004.

The North American Numbering Council (NANC) has scheduled a meeting to be held Wednesday, January 19, 2005, from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Federal Communications Commission, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW-C305, Washington, DC. This meeting is open to members of the general public. The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many participants as possible. The public may submit written statements to the NANC, which must be received two business days before the meeting. In addition, oral statements at the meeting by parties or entities not represented on the NANC will be permitted to the extent time permits. Such statements will be limited to five minutes in length by any one party or entity, and requests to make an oral statement must be received two business days before the meeting.

Proposed Agenda—Wednesday, January 19, 2005, 9:30 a.m.^[*]

1. Announcements and Recent News

2. Approval of Minutes

—Meeting of November 4, 2004

3. Report from NANP B&C Agent

4. Report of NAPM, LLC

5. Report of the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA)

6. Report of National Thousands Block Pooling Administrator

7. Status of Industry Numbering Committee (INC) activities

8. Reports from Issues Management Groups (IMGs)

—Safety Valve IMG

—SMS/800 Number Administration Committee (SNAC) Guidelines IMG

9. Report of Local Number Portability Administration (LNPA) Working Group

10. Report of Numbering Oversight Working Group (NOWG)

11. Report of the Billing & Collection Oversight Working Group (B&CWG)

12. Report of Future of Numbering Working Group

13. Special Presentations

14. Update List of NANC Accomplishments

15. Summary of Action Items

16. Public Comments and Participation (5 minutes per speaker)

17. Other Business

Adjourn no later than 5 p.m.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 15, 2005.

Federal Communications Commission.

Sanford S. Williams,

Attorney, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.

Footnotes

*.  The Agenda may be modified at the discretion of the NANC Chairman with the approval of the DFO.