UTC Case Docket Details

Docket Number 143787

Case Docket Details Table
Docket Number UT-143787
Advice
Company Neustar, Inc.
DBA
Filing Type Staff Investigation
Industry (Code) Telecommunications (170)
Status Closed
Lead Staff Beaton, Rebecca (UTC)
Filed Date 12/03/2014
Effective Date N/A
Summary NOTE: This item will be heard on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at 1:30 p.m., in the Commission's Hearing room, Room 206. Commission consideration of the UTC Staff proposal to implement an Area Code Relief Plan (including local ten-digit dialing) for Western Washington. Neustar, Inc., representatives will also be available as the North American Number Plan Administrator.

Event History

  • 05/19/2016 -- Close (Commissioner Rendahl moved to enter an order as identified in the staff back up memo: 1. Directing all industry providers to implement mandatory ten-digit local dialing in western Washington number plan areas 206, 253, 360, and 425 by September 30, 2017, and in addition, approving an all services overlay of the 564 area code for new numbers as western Washington area codes exhaust, starting with area code 360 no later than March 31, 2018, and expanding to other area codes as they exhaust their existing number inventories over time. 2. Requiring all western Washington industry providers to initiate a comprehensive education program introducing and explaining the need for mandatory 10-digit dialing, and begin network preparation and all other necessary implementation within 45 days from the date of the commission’s order. 3. Directing commission staff to participate in the technical deployment, customer education, community involvement, media releases, and public workshops to ensure the implementation of this plan. The North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), Neustar, Inc., should coordinate with industry providers to develop milestones and file quarterly reports to the commission on the last day of each calendar quarter until full completion, beginning September 30, 2016, and ending not later than March 31, 2018. Commissioner Jones seconded the motion. The motion carried (3:0) )
  • 05/12/2016 -- Open Meeting (NOTE: This item will be heard on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at 1:30 p.m., in the Commission's Hearing room, Room 206.)
  • 10/31/2014 -- Open