BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



IN THE MATTER OF THE    ) DOCKET NO. UT-991627
CONERVATION     ) 
OF NUMBERING RESOURCES  ) ORDER RECLAIMING
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NUMBERING RESOURCES
 

     Background

On July 20, 2000, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted to the 
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC or Commission) the 
authority to implement number conservation measures, including reclamation of 
Numbering Resources.  Code Holders are granted six months to activate Numbering 
Resources, otherwise the Commission may order reclamation.  In addition, the 
Commission may grant a single extension of the reservation, of six months, in 
cases where the code holder is able to demonstrate that the proposed use date 
was missed due to circumstances beyond its control.  In re Numbering Resource 
Optimization Implementation of Local Competition Provisions of 
Telecommunications Act of 1996, Order, CC Docket No. 99-200 and CC Docket No. 
96-98, 2000 WL 991629, ¶ 52 (rel.  July 20, 2000). 

The North American Numbering Plan Administrator on January 8, 2001 notified the 
WUTC of 46 telephone prefixes in Washington State for which service providers 
had not provided certification that the prefixes were in service and being used 
to serve end users.  Staff notified each code holder by letter on January 11, 
2001 that the codes were delinquent and that the WUTC intended to direct NANPA 
to reclaim them.  Service providers were provided with an opportunity to 
demonstrate, by February 14, 2001, that any prefix should not be reclaimed.

The WUTC received documentation from some service providers that prefixes had 
been put in service to end use customers or that good cause exists to grant an 
extension of the deadline.  In other cases, service providers did not respond 
to the WUTC notice.  The specific responses for each telephone number prefix 
are set out in Attachment A to this order.


CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

1)  The Commission has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to RCW 80.36.610, 
which gives the Commission authority to take actions necessary to implement the 
Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996.  


 ORDER

1)  The Commission orders that delinquent Numbering Resources be reclaimed, as 
indicated on the attached summary; those so noted should be granted extensions 
until the date specified, and Part IVs accepted as noted, for those codes 
already in service.

2) The Commission retains jurisdiction over this matter to issue such future 
orders and take such future actions as may be appropriate.

DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 14th day of February, 2001.

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



Carole J. Washburn