1. NANC Report Future of Numbering (FoN) Working Group
FoN Tri-Chairs
Allyson Blevins, Charter Comm.
Cullen Robbins, Nebraska PSC
Suzanne Addington, Sprint
June 29, 2017

2. Future of Numbering WG DRAFT
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.

3. Future of Numbering WG
On May 19th, the FoN WG received a referral from Chairman Kane and the NOWG regarding Foreign Ownership of Interconnected VoIP applicants seeking to obtain numbers directly.
The FoN WG met several times in June to discuss the request and provided our input to the NOWG by June 19th as requested.
The FoN WG continues to receive updates from other industry forums to keep the members informed including those listed below.
ATIS Testbed Activities
ATIS INC
LNPA WG
ATIS/SIP Forum (NNI)
Nationwide10-digit Dialing continues to be on the open portion for future meetings.

4. Future of Numbering Attendees
800 Response Information Services
AT&T
ATIS
ATL Communications
Charter Communications
Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission
CenturyLink
ChaseTech Consulting LLC
Comcast
Cox Communications
Custom Toll Free
EarthLink Business
Evolving Systems
iconectiv
Idaho Public Utilities Commission (NARUC)
Integra Telecom
John Staurulakis, Inc. (JSI)
Kiesling Associates LLP
Maine Public Utilities Commission
MA Dept. of Telecommunications & Cable
Michigan Public Service Commission
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Nebraska Public Service Commission (NARUC)
NENA
Neustar
Oregon Public Utility Commission
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
PHONEWORD
SIP Forum
SOMOS
Sprint
TCA, Telecom Consulting Associates
TeleSmart
T-Mobile
US Telecom
Verizon
Vonage
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
Wisconsin Public Service Commission

5. Meeting Schedule/Contact Info
Regular FoN WG Conference Calls Held:
April 12,2017
Auxiliary FoN WG Conference Calls Held:
June 1,2017
June 5, 2017
June 13, 2017
June 19, 2017
Scheduled calls:
Next Meeting: August 2, 2017
October 11, 2017
Contact info:
FoN meeting notes and documents are posted at: