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     DA 98-1    09
                                                                      Released:  January 21, 1998
                                                               
                                                                      COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE NANC
     RECOMMENDATION TO DELAY FILING OF 47 CFR  52.3(e)
     WA IVER REQUESTS BY INDIVIDUAL CARRIERS FOR LOCAL
     NU     MBER PORTABILITY PHASE 1 IMPLEMENTATION
     
                                 CC Dock                    et 95-116
     
                                                              Comment Date:  January 26, 1998
     
            On January 21, 1998, the Common Carrier Bureau received a letter
     from the Chairman, North American Numbering Council (NANC) advising
     that the FCC s Phase I implementation schedule for Local Number
     Portability(LNP) deployment will be significantly affected in the Southeast,
     Western and West Coast regions by vendor failure to provide a stable platform
     to support local number portability.
     
             In light of the fact that vendor failure is the principal reason for
     carriers  inability to timely meet the Commission s March 31, 1998, Phase I
     implementation date, the NANC recommends that a delay be granted until
     March 1, 1998, for the filing of waivers by carriers.  NANC believes this will
     result in a more informed record upon which the FCC may act as described in
     the attached letter.
     
            We seek comments on whether to grant a 30 day extension of time. 
     Comments are due by January 26, 1998.   Ex parte presentations in this
     proceeding will be governed by the procedures set forth in Section 1.1206 of
     the Commission s rules, that are applicable to  permit-but-disclose 
     proceedings.  Interested parties should file an original and four copies of their
     comments with the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications
     Commission, 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20554.  In addition,
     parties should send two copies to Jeannie Grimes, Common Carrier Bureau,
     FCC, Suite 235, 2000 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20554, and one copy
     to ITS, at 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.  Comments and
     reply comments will be available for public inspection and copying during
     normal business hours, in the Commission s Public Reference Center, Room
     239, 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20554.  Copies of comments and
     reply comments will also be available from ITS, at 1231 20th Street, NW,
     Washington, DC 20036, or by calling (202) 857-3800.
     
     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Jeannie Grimes at (202)
     418-2313.  The address is:  Network Services Division, Common Carrier
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 2000 M Street, NW, Suite
     235, Washington, DC 20554.  The fax number is: (202) 418-7314.  The TTY
     number is:  (202) 418-0484.
     
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