NANC Report Future of Numbering Working Group FoN Co-Chairs Jim Castagna, Verizon Don Gray, Nebraska PSC Adam Newman, Telcordia Technologies October 15, 2009

Future of Numbering WG Mission To explore changes to the environment, including new and future technologies, the impact of market place and/or regulatory changes and innovations on telephone numbering. Scope: The Working Group will investigate new telephone numbering assignment approaches and future telephone number assignment requirements. The Working Group will identify common criteria and gather data to identify trends and their impact upon numbering resources. The Working Group, if necessary, will analyze opportunities to determine the feasibility and benefit of each and report its findings to the NANC. The Working Group will also analyze various topics that may be given to it from time to time by the NANC and/or FCC. From NANC Training Binder September 9, 2006 October 15, 20092

3 Summary of Activity Since Last Report FoN met 3 times since the last report FoN continues to review and work a significant number of contributions on FTN-005 FoN has begun review of all the open FTNs October 15, 20093

Activity/Project Identification Matrix (AIM) AID #Title on FormSubmitSubmitter(s)StatusNext Step(s) Active Issues 001New & Future Services02/13/07 (Orig: 2006) Castagna/Gray (co-chairs) Accepted 03/28/2007 Discuss contributions 002Telematics and the use of NANP numbers 04/19/06Karen Norcross (PUC) Accepted 05/22/2007 Pending Contributions 004Geographic Issues Impacting Numbering Policy Decisions 01/1907 (Orig May 06) David Greenhaus 800 Response IS Accepted 06/20/2007 Pending Contributions 005Commons vs. Market Place Model for Toll Free Numbers 12/04/07Jay Carpenter (1-800 AFTA) Accepted 12/05/2008 Discuss Contributions Closed Issues 003Analysis of Commons and Property Rights Models for the allocation of NANP Numbering Resources 12/28/06 (Orig June 06) Jay Carpenter (1-800 AFTA) 11/20/07 Discussion Closed. Issues Not Accepted Study of Potential Mis-Use of NANP Resources Outside the NANP Geogrpahical Area 08/28/07FoN Co-ChairsNot accepted, include analysis in FTN #4 Project Work as part of FTN # 004 October 15, 20094

5 Issues Pending Presentation/Consideration What are the Network Topology and Numbering System Impacts of changes to numbering resources. Addressing, Interoperability, and ENUM Mobile/Nomadic Society Demands and Changing Numbering Requirements (Expanded FTN-4 item) October 15, 20095

66 Meeting Schedule DATETIME November 5, :00 pm – 2:00 pm ET December 3, :00 pm – 2:00 pm ET October 15, 20096