208NPArelief_withdraw.doc

April 29, 2002

Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024

Re: Motion for Withdrawal of Petition, Docket No. 99-200

Dear Secretary:

Enclosed for electronic filing is the Idaho Public Utilities Commission’s Motion to Withdraw its Petition for Declaratory Ruling for the Release of New Area Codes to Provide Relief of the 208 Numbering Plan Area.

Sincerely yours,

Lisa D. Nordstrom
Deputy Attorney General

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BEFORE THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20054

IN THE MATTER OF

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING
for the Release of New Area Codes to Provide Relief for the 208 Numbering Plan Area
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CC Docket No. 99-200

MOTION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO TO WITHDRAW PETITION

COMES now the State of Idaho by and through the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) and hereby requests the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) allow the withdrawal of its Petition for a Declaratory Ruling for the Release of New Area Codes to Provide Relief for the 208 Number Plan Area.
In the Petition filed electronically on February 13, 2002, the IPUC requested the Commission place Idaho in the second quarter of the Thousand-Block Number Pooling Rollout Schedule, or in the alternative, to direct the North American Numbering Plan Administrator to release two new area codes to provide relief for the 208 Numbering Plan Area (NPA). Idaho’s need to implement new area codes has diminished because (1) the Commission placed the 208 NPA in the second quarter of the Thousand-Block Number Pooling Rollout Schedule in Order No. 02-948 released April 24, 2002; (2) Idaho has successfully reclaimed numerous prefixes; and (3) fewer prefixes were issued in the last year than previously projected. Consequently, the IPUC wishes to withdraw its Petition and thank the Commission for granting the primary relief sought by the State of Idaho.

RESPECTFULLY submitted this 29th day of April 2002.

Lisa D. Nordstrom
Deputy Attorney General

Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
[phone]

Street Address:
472 W. Washington
Boise, ID 83702

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MOTION TO WITHDRAW IPUC
PETITION FOR RELEASE OF NEW
AREA CODES FOR 208 NPA RELIEF