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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

in the matter of THE PETITION OF QWEST CORPORATION’S REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF THE NANPA’S DENIAL OF APPLICATION FOR NEW CENTRAL OFFICE CODE IN AREA CODE 208 FOR RICKS COLLEGE IN REXBURG, IDAHO. )
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ORDER NO. 28769

On June 20, 2001, Qwest corporation filed a request for a waiver regarding denial of an Application Qwest filed with the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). In its earlier Application to NANPA, Qwest requested a new central office telephone prefix (NXX) code to meet the growing requirements of Ricks College (Ricks) located in Rexburg, Idaho. Qwest made the request because it does not have any inventory within its supply of 208 area code numbers to provide the full NXX code requested by Ricks. Ricks proposes to replace its existing 356 and 359 prefixes with a single prefix with sufficient capacity to meet expected growth of Ricks over the next several years. As part of its NANPA Application, Qwest completed a Month’s-to-Exhaust certification worksheet as required, indicating Qwest’s rate center numbering resources would exhaust in 76 months. On May 23, 2001, NANPA denied Qwest’s NXX request on the grounds that Qwest did not meet the rate center based exhaust criteria set forth in NANPA’s guidelines.
Qwest asserts in its Application that NANPA’s denial renders Qwest “unable to provide a telecommunications service to its customer as required under Idaho law”, and “prevents Qwest from providing the quality of service this customer desires and expects.” Qwest also asserts that its request, if granted, would not materially impact the exhaust date of available numbers in the 208 area code because Ricks has committed to return its current numbers in use to Qwest following implementation of the new prefix. Qwest’s Application states that NANPA’s decision is contrary to the intent of the FCC to allow carriers access to numbering resources to meet specific customer demands upon a sufficient showing of need.

O R D E R
After due consideration of Qwest’s request, the Commission concludes that the requested exemption should be granted. The requested NXX is necessary for Qwest to meet specific customer requirements, and will be used to fulfill reasonably expected and identifiable service requirements.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED as follows:
That NANPA provide for numbering resources as requested by Qwest for the specific assignment to meet the customer requirements of Ricks College;
That the numbering resources assigned by Qwest to Ricks College be done in a sequential manner to optimize these resources;
That the numbers previously used by Ricks College with 356 and 359 prefixes be released back to Qwest for future use in the Rexburg community;
That NANPA expedite Qwest’s request so that the new NXX can be available to Ricks College in time for the fall semester.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order may petition for reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date of this Order. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. See Idaho Code § 61-626.

DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this _______ day of July 2001.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary

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Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 5, 2001