20150721Application.pdf

neustar
Via Overnight Courier
Jean Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington St.
Boise,Idaho 83720
a/vR- tr i5-Db
Re: In the Matter of the Application for Modified Procedures of Neustar, Inc.,
on behalf of the Idaho Telecommunications Industry, For Approval of
NPA Relief Plan for the 208 NPA
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed for filing please find an original and seven (7) copies of the Application for
Modified Procedure of Neustar, Inc., in its role as the North American Numbering Plan
Administrator ("NANPA") and on behalf of the telecommunications industry.
Also enclosed are an original and seven (7) copies of the Petition for Admission of
Attorney Pro Hac Yice of Y:.rmberly Wheeler Miller.
If you have any questions regarding these filings, please do not hesitate to contact me
at (202) s33-2912.
Respectfu lly submitted,
Kimberly Wheeler Miller
Counsel, North American Numbering
Plan Administrator, Neustar, Inc.
[e-mail]
ORIOINAL
ORIGINAL
Kimberly Wheeler Miller
Neustar,lnc.
1775 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,4ft Floor
Washington, DC 20006
(202) s33-2e12
[e-mail]
Attorney for Neustar, Inc.
Mary S. Hobson ISB#2142
341I W Morris Hill Rd.
Boise,ID 83706
(208) 3s0-0782
Local Counsel
Before the
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Boise,Idaho 83702
In the Matter of the Application for Modified )
Procedures of Neustar, Irc., on Behalf of the Idaho )
Telecommunications Industry, For Approval of )
NPA Relief Plan for the 208 NPA )
caseNo. &N R:T-tS-Ob
APPLICATION FOR MODIFIED PROCEDURES
OF TIIE NORTH AMERICAIi NUMBERING PLAII ADMINISTRATOR
ON BEHALF OF THE IDAHO TELECOMMT]NICATIONS INDUSTRY
FOR RELIEF OF TIIE 208 NPA
Neustar, Inc., the North American Numbering Plan Administrator ('NANPA"), in
its role as the neutral third party NPA Relief Planner for Idatro under the North American
Numbering Plan and on behalf of the Idaho telecommunications indus@ ("[ndustry"),1
applies to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission")2 to approve the
t The Industry is composed of current and prospective telecommunications carriers
operating in, or considering operations within, the 208 area code of ldaho.
2 The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") delegated authority to review and
approve NPA relief plans to the states. See 47 C.F.R. $ 52.19.
Industry's consensus decision3 to recommend to the Commission an all services
distributed overlay (referred to as Altemative #1) of the 208 numbering plan area
('NPA") as the preferred form of relief for the 208 NPA.4 The lndustry submits its
recommendations to the Commission based upon NANPA's projections that absent NPA
relief the supply of central office codes (often referred to as "CO" or "NXX" codes) for
the 208 NPA will exhaust during the second quarter of 2018.5 In order to allow sufficient
time for completion of the selected relief plan prior to exhaust of CO codes in the 208
NPA and to fully implement customer education plans, the Industry recommends that the
Commission approve the recommended l6-month implernentation schedule if the
Commission approves the overlay alternative. In support of this application and on
behalf of the Industry, NANPA submits the following:
I. BACKGROTIND
The April2015 NRUF Report indicates that the 208 NPA is projected to exhaust
during the second quarter of 2018. Due to the projected exhaust, NANPA notified the
Industry on April 14,2Ol5 that NPA relief needed to be addressed.6 The tndustry met via
3 Conserr.rrs as used in this document means: Consensus is established when substantial
agreement has been reached among those participating in the issue at hand. Substantial
agreement means more than a simple majority, but not necessarily unanimous agreement.
Operating Procedures for ATIS Forums and Committees, $7.1 (ATIS Feb.22,2012).
a As the neutral third party administrator, NANPA has no independent view regarding the
relief option selected by the tndustry.
s 2015-t NRUF and NPA Exhaust Analysis (April 2Ol5) ("April2015 NRUF Report').
The April 2015 NRUF Report can be accessed at http://UlfUJlANPAcom.
6 In order to plan for the introduction of new area codes, NANPA and the Industry utilize
the NPA Code Relief Planning & Notification Guidelines (AT15-0300061, Sept. 5, 2014)
("NPA Relief Planning Guidelines"). The NPA Relief Planning Guidelines assist
NANPA, the Industry and Regulatory Authorities within a particular geographic NPA in
the planning and execution of relief efforts. The NPA Relief Planning Guidelines can be
accessed on the ATIS web site located at http://www.atis.org/inc/incguides.asp .
conference call on June 9, 20t5 to discuss various relief alternatives.T Pursuant to the
NPA Relief Planning Guidelines, NANPA distributed an Initial Planning Document
("IPD") to the Industryprior to the relief planning meeting. The IPD contained
descriptions, maps, general facts and assumptions, and the projected lives of an all-
services distributed overlay relief alternative and a geographic split alternative.8 No
additional relief altematives were introduced by Industry members before or during the
June 9 meeting.
During the relief planning meeting, the Industry members evaluated the two relief
altematives, described more fully below:
o Alternative #l - All Services Distributed Overlay: A new NPA code would be
assigned to the same geographic area as the existing 208 NPA. Customers would
retain their current telephone numbers; however, ten-digit local dialing would be
required by all customers within and between NPAs in the affected rate areas.
Alternative #1 has a projected life of 66 yea$.
o Alternative#2 - Geographic Split: ln a geographic split, the NPA is split into two or
more geographic areas and a new NPA is assigned to one of the areas formed by the
split. Al1 split plans require ten-digit dialing between NPAs in the same extended
local calling area. Within an NPA, seven-digit dialing would be permitted. In
Alternative #2,the proposed boundary line would run along rate center boundaries
starting at the Oregon border between Riggins and New Meadows rate centers and
continues east and then turn southward ending at the Nevada border between the
7 A copy of the June 9 meeting minutes, including a list of attendees, is attached as
Exhibit A.
8 A "opy of the IPD, including maps of both relief altematives, is attached as Exhibit B.
Three Creek and Oakley rate centers. The area north and east of the boundary line is
labeled as Area A and the southwestern portion is labeled as Area B. Area A has a
projected life of 68 years and Area B has a projected life of 65 years. No
recommendation is made regarding which side of the split line should receive the new
NPA.
At the June 9, 2015 meeting, the participants discussed the attributes of the relief
altematives and reached consensus to recommend that the Commission adopt Alternative
#1, the all-services overlay.
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE RECOMMENDED RELIEF ALTERNATIVE
Alternative #1, the all-services distributed overlay, would superimpose a new
NPA over the same geographic area covered by the existing 208 NPA. All existing
customers would retain the 208 area code and would not have to change their telephone
numbers. The projected life of the overlay is 66 years. Consistent with FCC regulations,
customers will dial 10 digits for all local calls.e
The table below sets forth the lndustry recommended dialing plan for Alternative
#l:
Industry participants reached consensus to recommend to the Commission a 16-
month schedule for implementation of the overlay. The recommended schedule is as
follows:
e 47 c.r.R. gs2.re(c)(3)(ii).
4
Plan for Alternative# lz
Tvoe of CalI CalI Terminatine in Dialins Plan
Local call Home NPA (HNPA) or
Foreisn NPA GNPA)
I 0-di gits (NPA-Nxx-xxxx)
Toll Call HNPA oT FNPA I + I 0-dieits ( 1 +NPA-NXX-XXXX)
Ooerator Services HNPA oT FNPA 0+l 0-disits (0+NPA-NXX-XXXX)
Implementation Schedule for Alternative # I - Overlay
The Industry requests that the Commission approve this timeline in order to ensure the
timely implernentation of relief and to facilitate customer education.
III. REQUEST FOR MODIFIED PROCEDURE
A hearing is not necessary to consider the matters presented herein and request
that this Application be processed by Modified Procedure.
EVENT TIMEFRAME DATE
Total Implementation Period l6 months
Start Network Preparation and Customer Education 6 months TBD
Start of Permissive 7-digit and l0-Digit Dialing Period
(Calls within 208 NPA can be dialed using 7 or l0 digits) and
continued Customer Education
9 months TBD
Mandatory dialing at the end of Permissive Dialing Period
durins 402017 TBD
First Code Activation after end of Permissive dialing period.
(Effective date for codes from the new NPA)I month TBD
IV. CONCLUSION
The lndustry respectfully requests that the Commission enter an order approving
Modified Procedure and the Commission enter an order approving the Industry's
recommended method and schedule for relief for the 208 NPA.
Respectfu lly submitted,
NeuStar,Inc.
1775 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., 4th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006
[phone] (phone); [phone] (fax)
Kimberly.mill er@neus tar.biz
Joseph R. Cocke
Senior NPA Relief Planner
North American Numbering Plan Administrator
NeuStar, Inc.
21575 Ridgetop Circle
Sterling, VA20166
(s7l) 434-s690
Joe. [e-mail]
July 20, 2015
Kiinberly Wheel er Miller
EXHIBIT A
neustan NAIVPA
trloni Anuicla l{ufuii8 FL! AdEirisl,rli}r
luly 7,2015
To: All 208 NPA Code Holders and Other Industry Members (Idaho)
Subject Final Minutes of June 9,20L5IPD Conference Call
Attached are the final meeting minutes from the June 9, 2015,ID 208 NPA reliefplanning
meeting. NANPA conducted a conference call to review and approve these minutes on July 7,
2015 and no changes were made. No later than July 2l,}0II,NANPA will frle the petition for
relief of the 208 NPA using the meeting results reflected in these minutes.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding any aspect of relief planning,
or have any questions about receivirg notices and documents via NNS. I can be reached on 571-
434-5690 or via email at the address below.
Sincerely,
Joseph R. Cocke
Senior NPA Relief Planner
NANPA
e-mail: [e-mail]
CC: Carolee Hall- IPUC Staff
Attachments
Neustar, lnc. I 21575 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166 / tel: + t.571.434.5400 / fax: [phone] / www.neustar.biz
IDAHO - 208 NPA
RELIEF PLANNING IPD
FINAL .MEETING N{INUTES
June 91 2015
WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS & AGENDA REVIEW
Joe Cocke, Senior NPA Relief Planner-NANPA, welcomed the participants and
reviewed the objective of the meeting. A list of attendees can be found in Attachment #1.
Joe mentioned there would be a quality survey sent via email to those attending today's
call. Joe then reviewed the agenda and NANPA's roles and responsibilities.
NANPA's ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Joe reviewed NANPA's role and responsibilities for today's meeting as follows:
o NANPA starts the relief plaruring process 36 months prior to exhaust of the NPA
- lnitial Relief Planning notice was sent April 14, 2015.o Facilitate a Pre-IPD conference call with the industry six weeks prior to the NPA
Relief Planning meeting - held May 12,2015.o Distribute the Initial Planning Document (IPD) at least four weeks prior to the
Relief Meeting - posted on NNS May 12, 20 I 5; (reminder posted Jtne 2, 201 5).o Review the relief alternatives presented in the IPDo Check to see if there are any additional relief altematives from the participants
o Discuss the alternatives and consider pros and cons for each altemative.o Then, the main objective is achieved by reaching consensus on the relief
alternative the industry wants to recommend to the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission (PUC).
o Also determine any additional items to include in a filing with the PUC such as
dialing plan and implementation intervals.o Then NANPA is charged with the responsibility of filing a relief petition, on
behalf of the industry, with the regulatory authority. Once the industry comes to
consensus on what should be included in the filing, NANPA will frle the legal
document within six weeks of today's meeting per the INC guidelines or as
decided by the industry or as required by the state statute.
REVIEW CONSENSUS PROCESS AND NPA RELIEF PLANNING
GUIDELINES
Joe stated that the ATIS (Alliance for Telecommunications lndustry Solutions) approved
industry consensus process would be followed. He reviewed the consensus process and
explained how consensus is determined. ln addition, Joe stated that the minutes would be
comprised of consensus agreements, and that issues not captured by consensus could be
expressed in the form of a Statement for the Record, which could be conveyed at any
point during the meeting.
Joe referred the participants to the three relief planning meeting aids included in the IPD
document: the Excerpts from the INC NPA Code Relief Planning and Notification
Guidelines, Appendices B and E, the collection of industry developed Pros and Cons of
relief alternatives and the Implementation lnterval and Dialing Plan charts. These
meeting aids will assist the participants in their decision making and to make a
recommendation for relief.
The Relief Planning, as well as other relevant CO Code, NPA assignment guidelines,
may be downloaded from the ATIS web site at: (www.atis.org).
PRE-IPD CONFERENCE CALL RE.CAP
Joe provided a recap of the pre-IPD conference call held May 12,2015, for the purpose
of reviewing the NANPA developed proposed relief alternatives; no additional relief
alternatives were recommended during that call or prior to the call today. Informal
meeting notes resulting from the pre-IPD industry conference were posted to NANPA's
NNS service on May 12, 2015. Joe noted the main purpose of that call was to obtain
additional relief alternatives for consideration; even though none was suggested the
industry will still have the opportunity to propose additional relief alternatives during the
call today.
NPA STATUS
Joe informed participants that the April 24,2015 Number Resource Utilization Forecast
('NRUF") projects the 208 NPA to exhaust during the 2nd Quarter 2018. The monthly
CO Code demand projection is 1 code/month or twelve per year.
Joe provided a read-out of the monthly CO Code Assignment Activity for the Idaho 208
NPA. He reported as of June 9,2015 there were 40 NXX codes available for assignment,
there have been eight codes assigned year to date, 743 total assigned NXX codes, and 17
unavailable NXX codes which are as follows: Eight Nlls, and the other standard UAs,
208,307,555, 700, 950, 958, 959,976 and 986. There are 67 service provider OCNs that
are code holders.
NUMBER POOLING INFORMATION
Cecilia McCabe, Neustar - Number Pooling Implementation, reported for the 208 NPA
that pooling commenced on August 26,2002, there are 145 rate centers (RCs), 94 RCs
are mandatory pooling and 51 rate centers are mandatory pooling with only a single-
service provider and no optional or excluded rate centers. In the past twelve months,
from June 1,2014 to June 8,2015,265 blocks have been assigned in the 208 NPA, and as
of 618115 there are 1002 blocks available for assignment to service providers. Pooling
has assigned 18 codes in the past twelve months, all for pool replenishment, 0 for
dedicated customers and 0 for LRN. The forecasted need for the next twelve months is
65 codes - 65 for pool replenishment and dedicated customers and none for LRNs. Joe
noted there are a few service providers that have forecasted the need for codes in multiple
rate centers across the state causing the need for so many new codes.
EXPLANATION OF RELIEF ALTERNATIVES PREPARED BY NANPA
Joe provided an overview ofthe 208 area code in general describing the geography and
assisting the industry tnfamiliaizing itself with the area. He also described the rate area
maps that have been prepared for reference. Idaho is unique in that it is one of twelve
remaining states that have only one NPA.
General Facts:
Joe provided the highlights of the general facts in the IPD on ldaho and the 208 NPA.
The state has a population of over 1.6 million people in 44 counties with 200
incorporated cities and encompasses 83,557 square miles. This state is renowned for its
scenic beauty, unlimited opportunities for recreation, of summer and winter outdoor
activities enjoyed year-round by national and international vacationers.
The 208 area code or numbering plan area (NPA) was created in L947 as the original area
code for Idaho. The entire state of Idaho has only one area code. The 208 NPA serves this
state with a mix of large and small cities and towns including very rural lightly ffiabited
areas of the state. The 208 NPA is bordered on the north by the British Columbia, Canada
236/250/778 NPA overlay complex, to the west by the Washington 509 NPA and the
Oregon 5411458 NPA overlay complex, to the east by the Montana 406 NPA and the
Wyoming 307 NPA and to south by the Nevada 775 NPA and the Utah 435 NPA.
Additionally, the 208 area code is home to residents, businesses, goverrment centers,
airports, hospitals, colleges and universities, museums, cultural and entertainment
centers, as well the Mountain Home Air Force Base and the Fort Hall, Duck Valley, Nez
Perce, and Coeur d'Alene lndian Reservations.
Joe then briefly reviewed Appendix E to the NPA Code Relief Planning Guidelines
which provides the General Attributes of Common Relief Alternatives. The followino
maps and related documents were then reviewed:
2014 State Census data by city and county
Map showing location of the one NPA in Idaho
NPA 208 Rate Center Map of the 145 rate centers
NPA 208 map of Rate Centers, Counties & Cities and communities
NPA 208 Rate Center, LATA map showing the 5 LATAs
Rate Center Table
Code Holder Table
Then Joe reviewed the following relief alternatives in the lnitial Planning Document:
ALTERNATIVE #1 - ALL SERVICES DISTRIBUTED OVERLAY
A new NPA code would be assigned to the same geographic area occupied by the
existing 208 NPA. Customers would retain their current telephone numbers; however,
ten-digit dialing for all local calls by all customers within and between NPAs in the
affected area would be required. Central Office codes in the overlay NPA will be
assigned upon request with the effective date of the new area code with a projected life of
66 years. At exhaust of the 208 NPA all future CO code assignments will be made in the
overlay area code.
Total CO Codes =741
Total rate centers: 145
Area Code Life = 66 Years
GEOGRAPHIC SPLIT ALTERNATIVE
Joe explained that in a geographic split a line is drawn along rate center boundaries of the
current area code with rate centers on one side of the split line retaining the current area
code and the rate centers of the other side of the split line changing to a new area code.
Telephone numbers on both sides of the split line will retain seven-digit dialing. Local
calls dialed between the two resulting area codes will be on a lO-digit basis.
Joe further explained that according to the INC guidelines, if a geographic split is
considered, severe imbalances of more than ten years in NPA lifetimes are to be avoided.
Also the side of the split line that changes to the new NPA shall have a projected life of at
least 8 to l0 years before projected to exhaust. Relief options shall cover a period of at
least five years beyond the predicted date ofexhaust.
ALTERNATIVE #2 _ GEOGRAPHIC SPLIT
The 208 area code is split by drawing a line along rate center boundaries as follows: The
line starts at the Oregon border at the NPA boundary between the Riggins and New
Meadows rate centers and follows the southern border of Riggins, Warren and Elk City
rate Centers, then continues southerly on the eastern side of the Yellowpine and Iowman
and Atlanta rate centers, then continues following along the southern border of the
Stanley rate center then continues along the northem borders of Ketchum and Carey rate
centers then continues between Carey and Arco rate centers then southerly between
Richfield and Minidoka rate centers and then follows the eastern border of Twin Falls
rate center then between Three Creek and Oakley rate centers and continues to the edge
of the 208 NPA boundary at the Nevada border. The area inside this split line is labeled
AREA B with a projected life of 65 years; the rest of the 208 NPA is labeled AREA A
with a projected life of 68 years. This split line along rate center boundaries
approximately follows many but not all of the county lines involved. Rate center
boundaries do not follow jurisdictional boundaries. This split altemative is well balanced
with only three years difference in projected lives. No recommendation is made for which
side of the split line would receive the new NPA.
The forty-frve rate centers inside Area B are as follows: Atlanta, Boise, Boise River,
Bruneau, Caldwell, Cambridge, Carey, Cascade, Council, Dorurelly, Emmett, Fairfield,
Filer, Fruitland, Garden Valley, Grand View, Grasmere Riddle, Hollister, Homedale,
Horseshoe Bend, lndian Valley, Ketchum, Lowman, Marsing, McCall, Melba, Midvale,
Mountain Home, NAMPA, New Meadows, New Plymouth, Nu Acres, Parma, Payette,
Prairie, Richfield, South Mountain, Sweet, Three Creek, Tipanuk, Twin Falls, Warm
Lake, Weiser, Wilder and Yellowpine. The remaining one hundred rate centers are in
Area A.
Area A
Total CO Codes:368
Total rate centers = 100
Area Code Life:68 Years
Area B
Total CO Codes:373
Total rate centers = 45
Area Code Life = 65 Years
ADDITIONAL RELIEF ALTERNATIVE SUGGESTIONS
Joe sought ideas for additional alternatives or suggestions to alter the existing altemative.
There were no additional suggestions during this conference call.
CONSENSUS ON RELIEF ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATION
Joe sought a discussion from the industry members regarding the use of comparing the
Pros and Cons of the relief altematives. While the Pros and Cons are in the meeting
invitation material, it was decided by the participants that use of the industry developed
Pros and Cons was not necessary for this relief project.
After further discussion, a proposal was made and consensus was reached to recommend
Alternative #1, the all services distributed overlay, to the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission ("PUC") as the industry's choice of relief for the 208 NPA.
STATEMENTS FOR THE RECORD:
Carolee Hall of the Idaho PUC staff provided the following statement: The ldaho Public
Utililies Commission supports an overlay. Overlay will be the Commission's position as
it comports with the industry's (Best Practices) recommendation to the North American
Numbering Council and was accepted by the FCC as a state's option to choose the best
means of implementing area code relieffor its citizens. (FCC Order DA l4-842).
DIALING PLAN (ALTERNATIVE # 1)
The following represents the dialing plan for an overlay in Idaho:
ESTABLISH IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
Joe noted that the start of mandatory dialing should avoid major holiday periods such as
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. Interval dates, start of permissive dialing and
mandatory dialing, will occur during non-business hours, usually early Saturday
mornings.
Diali Plan tbr Alternative # l:
Tvoe of Call Call Terminatins in Dialine Plan
Local call Home NPA (HNPA) or
ForeisnNPA GNPA)
I 0-digits (NPA-Nxx-xxXX)
Toll Call HNPA oTFNPA I + 1 0-dieits ( 1 +NPA-NXX-XXXX)
Operator Services HNPA oT FNPA 0+ 1 0-disits (0+NPA-Nxx-xxxx)
IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
Joe stated the industy members should consider the time of the year when best to
introduce a dialing change in the Idaho as well as the length of time they would
recommend for permissive dialing due to this being the first NPA relief for the state. Joe
suggested they give serious consideration as to what time of the year a dialing change
should be introduced and the length of permissive dialing in order to minimize the
impacts to the 208 NPA. In addition to avoiding major holidays, there is the tourism
industry as well as annual weather issues to consider. In connection with this issue, the
INC guidelines state that NANPA should recommend mandatory dialing start 6-months
prior to the forecasted exhaust of the 208 NPA, which would be in 4Q2017.
Due to the high projected demand at the pooling administration level, there is the
potential change in the forecasted exhaust, which may require any implementation dates
to be moved in before the forecasted exhaust. Therefore, the participants decided to wait
on identiffing specific implementation interval dates until after the PUC issues an order
and the implementation meeting has been scheduled. At that time the projected demand at
the pooling level may have changed.
A recommendation was made and consensus reached to recommend to the Commission a
l6-month schedule for implementation of the overlay with a 6-month network
preparation and customer education period, followed by a 9-month permissive dialing
period, then a one month quiet period before the effective date of the new NPA. The
recommended schedule is as follows:
lnterval Timeframes and Dates for Alternative # 1 - Overla
EVENT PERIOD DATE
Total Implementation Period 16 Months
Start Network Preparation and Customer Education 6 Months TBD
Start of Permissive 7-digit and lO-digit Dialing
Period
(Calls within 208 NPA can be dialed using 7-digits
or l0 disits) and Continued Customer Education
9 Months TBD
Mandatory Dialing at the end of Permissive dialing
neriod durins 4o2017.
TBD
First Code Activation after end of Permissive dialing
oeriod. (Effective date for codes from the new NPA)
l Month TBD
CUSTOMER EDUCATION PLAN
It was agreed the industry team will work together on a coordinated education plan across
the state.
REVIEW OF DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
Joe stated that the draft minutes resulting from this meeting will be distributed to the
industry via the NANPA's Notification Service (I{NS) no later than June 23,2015 and
the draft commission filing distributed to the industry no later than June 30,2015.
It was agreed that NANPA will conduct a conference call to review and approve the draft
minutes and approve the draft petition to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on July
7,2015. Joe will include the conference call bridge infomration with the invitation to the
July 7th meeting when the draft minutes are distributed. NANPA will file the relief
petition with the Idaho PUC no later than July 21,2015.
OPEN DISCUSSION
One of the participants asked the PUC how soon a decision could be expected if the
petition was filed in July. The PUC representative responded that a decision might be
provided as early as August.
Adjoumed
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These minutes became final with no changes made on July 7,2015.
208 NPA - IDAHO Attachment I
IPD Meeting
VIA CONFERENCE CALL
JUNE 9,2015
PARTICIPANTS
NAME COMPAI\TY
Kvle Bradshaw ATC
Dan Morris Cambridse
Kristie Kanadv Cambridse
Marsaret Cox CenturvLink
Rita Schmitz CenturvLink
Mike Potts CenturvLink
Chris Brown Cox Telecom
Sandra Jones Cox Telecom
J.D. Bennetts Custer Tel
Jenness Butterfield Custer Tel
Daniel Greie Farmers Mutual
Steve Cowser Filer Mutual
Gary Earl Filer Mutual
Ellen Washbon Frontier
Carolee Hall ID PUC
Jeanne Bell lntesra Telecom
Joe Cocke NANPA Relief Plannine
Warme Milbv NANPA Relief Plannine
Beth Sprazue NANPA
Linda Hymans NeuStar Poolins
Cecilia McCabe NeuStar Poolins Imolementation
Michelle Motzkus SilverStar Tel
Karen Riepenkroser Snrint
Shaunna Forshee Snrint
Paula Jordan Camoaenoli T-Mobile
Kveva Keith T-Mobile
Anne Chism TDS
Yun Lee Verizon
Dana Crandall Verizon Wireless
Nicole Winters Windstream
EXHIBIT B
Initial Planning Document
For
Relief of Idaho 208 NPA
June 9,2015
North American Numbering Plan Administration
Joseph R. Cocke
Sr. NPA Relief Planner
208 NPA Background Information
General Facts:
Idaho became the 43'd state on July 3, 1890. It has a population of over 1.6 million people in 44
counties with 200 incorporated cities and encompasses 83,557 square miles. Bordering states are:
Washington and Oregon to the west, Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south
and bordering Canada to the north. The state capital is Boise, the state flower is the Syringa, the state
gemstone is the Star Garnet, the state horse is the Appaloosa, the state bird is the Mountain Bluebird
and the state fish is the Cutthroat Trout. This state is an undiscovered land of unparalleled beauty -
massive mountain ranges, great lava flows, deep canyons, large wilderness areas with deserts, prairies,
forests rich with wildlife, spectacular mountain vistas and some of the world's most wild and scenic
rivers and over 2000 pristine mountain lakes. The opportunities for recreation, of fishing, hiking,
hunting, skiing and other outdoor activities are enjoyed year-round by national and international
vacationers. It has eleven national forests, 25 state parks, 93,000 miles of rivers and forty percent of
the 53 million acres is covered by trees. Known as the Gem State - over 80 varieties of gemstones are
found here. The state shaped like an 'h', played a key role in Lewis and Clark's historic trek to find a
northwest passage. Before the settlers, five Native American tribes called Idaho home.
The 208 area code or numbering plan area (NPA) was created in 1947 as the original area code for
Idaho. The entire state of Idaho has only one area code. The 208 NPA serves this state with a mix of
cities, suburban cities and towns with residential, commercial and light industrial areas with varied
groMh, rural towns, vacation and tourist areas as well as very rural uninhabited areas of the state. The
208 NPA is bordered on the north by the British Columbia, Canada 23612501778 NPA overlay
complex, to the west by the Washington 509 NPA and the Oregon 5411458 NPA overlay complex, to
the east by the Montana 406 NPA and the Wyoming 307 NPA and to south by the Nevada 775 NPA
and the Utah 435 NPA.
Additionally, the 208 area code is home to residents, businesses, government centers, airports,
hospitals, colleges and universities, museums, cultural and entertainment centers, as well the Mountain
Home Air Force Base and the Fort Hall, Duck Valley, Nez Perce, and Coeur d'Alene Indian
Reservations.
Relief Planning Background and Assumptions:
The 208 NPA has 145 rate centers of which all are in mandatory Thousand-Block-Number Pooling,
which started August 26,2002. There are 51 rate centers that have a single service provider, and 79
rate centers that have only one central office code. The 208 NPA serves LATAs 648,652,654,676
and 960, but only LATA 652 is in an MSA: the Boise City, ID Metropolitan MSA. This NPA is not in
rationing. The April, 2015 NRUF Exhaust Forecast is 2Q2018 with a demand rate of 12 codes per
year.
CO Code Summary:
As of May 11,2015, the 208 NPA has 742 codes assigned,40 codes available for assignment and 18
Un-Assignable codes: Nl I s, 208,307,555, 700, 923,950,958, 959, 976 and 986. There are 67 service
provider OCNs that are code holders and all one-thousand-block holders are also code holders.
Geography
Idaho
Ada
Adams
Bannock
Bear Lake
Benewah
Bingham
Blaine
Boise
Bonner
Bonneville
Boundary
Butte
Camas
Canyon
Elmore
Lincoln
Minidoka
Perce
Oneida
Owyhee
Payette
Power
Shoshone
eton
Twin Falls
Valley
Washington
2O1O Gensus Figures By Gounty
Total Population 2010 Change from 2000
1,567,582
392,365
3,976
92,839
5,986
9,285
45,607
21,376
7,028
40,877
104,234
10,972
2,891
1,117
188,923
6,963
22,952
982
8,761
4,368
27,038
12,786
't3,242
16,719
15,464
16,267
26,140
22,374
138,494
37,24
7,936
3,821
5,208
37,536
20,069
39,265
4,286
11,526
22,623
7,817
12,765
10,'t70
77,230
9,862
10,198
%Ghange ftom 2000
273,629
91,461
500
7,274
425
114
3,872
2,385
358
4,042
21,712
1,101
-8
126
57,482
-341
1,536
-40
-1 69
26
-2,092
1,457
1,423
1,538
1,309
756
6,985
4,032
29,809
2,309
130
74
1,164
10,069
-105
1,855
161
882
2,045
279
-1,006
4,171
12,946
2,211
221
21.10o/o
30.40%
14.40o/o
9.600/o
-6.60%
1.200h
9.30%
12.600/o
5.40o/o
11.00o/o
26.30o/o
11.20o/o
-0.30%
12.70o/o
43.70%
4.70o/o
7.200/o
-3.90%
-1.9OYo
0.60%
-7.200/o
12.90o/o
12.00%
10.1Ao/o
9.20%
4.90o/o
36.50%
22.00o/o
27.40yo
6.60%
1.70Yo
2.00Yo
28.80o/o
36.70Yo
-0.50%
5.00%
3.90%
8.30%
9.90%
3.700/o
-7.30Yo
69.50%
20.10o/o
28.900/o
2.20o/o
(For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see
http://www.census.gov/p rod/ cen2OtO/pl9 -171. pdf)
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State Race*Breakdown
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Population Density by Census Tract
-Nasve H:Mllrn rnd Oth.t\ P..tfi< Isbd.r (0.1*)
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ldaho Population
1970 io 2010
0 & @ $Kbm*s
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0 30 S {MlL.
Hispanic or latino (of any race)
makes up ll,2X of the state population.
Population by Sex and Age
ToEl Popul.toD: 1,567,5a2
EO
70
60
50
40
30
20
lo
3?,5@ 0 32,500 65,000Male Female
Housing Tenure
Totel &opled tuusing U!trs:
579,408
Av.rage Hous.hold Siz. Av.r4. Hoftun.r{.cupEdUmsi otR.Dt.r'O.c!pl.dUnts
2.70 people 2.56 poplc
People per Square Mile
by Census Tract
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)ONNELLY 1 1
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:LK CITY 1 1
:MMETT 1
:VERGREEN 1 1
:AIRFIELD 1
:ILER 1 1
:REEDOM 1 I
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IOCK CREEK 1 1
TOCKLAND I 1
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AINT ANTHONY 2
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SALMON
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IDAHO
Numbering Plan Area Bom on Date: January 1,1947
NPA RELIEF PLANING TOOL ASSUMPTIONS
NRUF DATE. ........Apri124,2015
PRoJECTED EXHAUST DATE. .....2Q2018
ANNUALIZED CODE DEMAND PROJECTION. . .. . .,,,..,12
MONTHLY CO CODE DEMAND PROJECTION. . .. . .. . .... 1,0
NXX Assignment data .. ........Apri1 1,2015
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OVERLAY ALTERNATIVE
ALTERNATIVE #1 _ ALL SERVICES DISTRIBUTED OVERLAY
A new NPA code would be assigned to the same geographic area occupied by the existing
208 NPA. Customers would retain their current telephone numbers; however, ten-digit dialing
for all calls by all customers within and between NPAs in the affected area would be required.
Central Office codes in the overlay NPA will be assigned upon request with the effective date
of the new area code with a projected life of 66 years. At exhaust of the 208 NPA all future
CO code assignments will be made in the overlay area code.
Total CO Codes:741
Total rate centers : I45
Area Code Life:66 Years
CURRENT DIALING PLAN
Type ofcall Call terminating to Dialing plan
Local Home NPA (HNPA) or
Foreign NPA (FNPA)
7-digits (NXX-XXXX)
Toll HNPA oT FNPA I + lO-digits (l +NPA-NXX-XXXX)
Operator Services,
Credit card, collect, third
parly
HNPA oT FNPA 0 + 10-digits (0 + NPA-Nxx-xxxx)
GEOGRAPHIC SPLIT ALTERNATIVE
In a geographic split a line is drawn along rate center boundaries of the current area code with
rate centers on one side of the split line retaining the current area code and the rate centers of
the other side of the split line changing to a new area code. Telephone numbers on both sides
of the split line will retain seven-digit dialing. Calls dialed between the two resulting area
codes will be on a lO-digit basis.
ALTERNATTVE #2 - GEOGRAPHIC SPLIT
The 208 area code is split by drawing a line along rate center boundaries as follows: The line
starts at the Oregon border at the NPA boundary between the Riggins and New Meadows rate
centers and follows the southern border of Riggins, Warren and Elk City rate Centers, then
continues southerly on the eastern side of the Yellowpine and Lowman and Atlanta rate
centers, then continues following along the southern border of the Stanley rate center then
continues along the northern borders of Ketchum and Carey rate centers then continues
between Carey and Arco rate centers then southerly between Richfield and Minidoka rate
centers and then follows the eastem border of Twin Falls rate center then between Three
Creek and Oakley rate centers and continues to the edge of the 208 NPA boundary at the
Nevada border. The area inside this split line is to be labeled AREA B with a projected life of
65 years; the rest of the 208 NPA is to be labeled AREA A with a projected life of 68 years.
This split line approximately follows many but not all of the county lines involved. Rate
center boundaries do not follow jurisdictional boundaries. This split alternative is well
balanced with only three years difference in projected lives. No recommendation is made for
which side of the split line would receive the new NPA.
The forty-five rate centers inside Area B are as follows: Atlanta, Boise, Boise River, Bruneau,
Caldwell, Cambridge, Carey, Cascade, Council, Donnelly, Emmett, Fairfield, Filer, Fruitland,
Garden Valley, Grand View, Grasmere Riddle, Hollister, Homedale, Horseshoe Bend,Indian
Valley, Ketchum, Lowman, Marsing, McCall, Melba, Midvale, Mountain Home, NAMPA,
New Meadows, New Plymouth, Nu Acres, Parma, Payette, Prairie, Richfield, South
Mountain, Sweet, Three Creek, Tipanuk, Twin Falls, Warm Lake, Weiser, Wilder and
Yellowpine. The remaining one hundred rate centers are in Area A.
Area A
Total CO Codes = 368
Total rate centers = 100
Area Code Life:68 Years
Area B
Total CO Codes =373
Total rate centers :45
Area Code Life:65 Years
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Coeur D'alene
Plummer-worley
Rock Creek
Bluebell
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NPA
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Fruitland
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Nu Acresa
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Tygee Valley
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Elk City
2O8 NPA
Yellowpine
Warm Lake
Grasmere Riddle
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Spirit
Hayden Lake
Post
Coeur D'alene
Plummer-worley
Rock Creek
Bluebell
509
NPA
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Juliaetta
Leon
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Grand View
Bruneau
775 NPA
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406 NPA
3O7 NPA
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IDAHO NPA 2O8 Rate Center Map Alternative # 2
Geographic Split neustar
Legend
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NPA 2O8 Geographic Split Line
=IE NPA Boundaries
Rate Center Boundaries
Projected Lives
Area A 68 Years
Area B 65 Years
406 NPA
541 NPA
& 458 NPA
Yellowpine
3O7 N PA
Alpine
Freedom
.Tygee Valley
Grasmere Riddle
Grand View
Bruneau
435 NPA
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Boise,lD 83702
Dated this 20ft day of July,2015
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Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
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Boise,ID 83702