NPA 418 Area Code Relief in Qubec

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NPA 418 (Area Code) Relief in Québec

• May 29-31, 2007

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NPA 418 and Adjacent Area Codes
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NPA 418 Relief PlanningCommittee Meetings May
29-31, 2007Le Capitole de QuébecQuébec City,
Québec

830 Coffee and Registration 900 Welcome and
Introductions 915 Approval of Agenda
930 CNA Review of Industry Guidelines
945 CNA Role in the Relief Planning
Process 1000 CRTC Staff Comments on the NPA
Relief Planning Process 1015 Break 1030 Review
of NPA 418 Initial Planning Document 1200 Lunch 1
300 Review of NPA 418 Initial Planning
Document 1430 Break 1445 Review of
Contributions 1700 Adjourn
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NPA 418 Relief Planning Committee Meetings May
29-31, 2007Day 2

• 800 Coffee and Registration
• 830 Review of Contributions
• 1015 Break
• 1030 Review of Contributions/Round Table
• Discussions of Issues and Alternatives
• 1200 Lunch
• 1300 Continued Round Table Discussions of Issues
  and Alternatives
• 1400 Break
• 1415 Integration of Contributions into Planning
  Document
• 1600 Adjourn

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NPA 418 Relief Planning Committee Meetings May
29-31, 2007Day 3

• 800 Coffee and Registration
• 830 Continued Development of Planning Document
• 1015 Break
• 1030 Continued Development of Planning Document
• 1200 Lunch
• 1300 Continued Development of Planning Document
• 1400 Break
• 1415 Review of Planning Document Development
  of Implementation Schedule and Recommendations
• 1530 Wrap up (Schedule Agenda for Next
  Meeting)
• 1600 Adjourn

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NPA Relief Planning Principles and Considerations

• The relief plan chosen will seek to minimize end
  users confusion while balancing the cost of
  implementation by all affected parties.
• For each relief activity proposed in the plan, it
  is recommended that customers who undergo number
  changes shall not be required to change again for
  a period of 8-10 years.
• All efforts should be made to choose a plan that
  does not favor a particular interest group, i.e.,
  no carrier should receive a distinct competitive
  advantage over other carriers as a result of
  reaching a consensus on a particular plan.

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NPA Relief Planning Principles and Considerations
(Cont.)

• CO Codes and NPA codes are public resources and
  administrative assignment of these codes does not
  imply ownership of the resource by the entity
  performing the administrative function, nor does
  it imply ownership by the entity to which the
  resource is assigned.
• The appropriate regulatory Commission (e.g. CRTC
  in Canada) has the ultimate authority to approve
  or reject a relief plan.
• In the U.S. and Canada, geographic NPA code
  boundaries do not usually extend across state or
  provincial lines. Geographic NPA boundaries must
  follow exchange boundaries.

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NPA Relief Planning Principles and Considerations
(Cont.)

• The NPA Code Relief Coordinator should facilitate
  the selection of a consensus NPA code relief
  alternative based upon input as outlined below.
• Communications should be established with all
  affected industry members, appropriate regulatory
  bodies and the North American Numbering Plan
  Administration (NANPA). This should be initiated
  immediately after the need for NPA Code relief
  has been determined.

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NPA Relief Planning Process

• The NPA relief planning process is described in
  detail in the Canadian NPA Relief Planning
  Guidelines
• This process requires participation by Affected
  Parties and other interested parties at NPA
  Relief Planning Meetings (i.e. the NPA Relief
  Planning Committee)
• The major objective of the NPA relief planning
  process is to ensure an adequate supply of CO
  Codes is available at all times to the Canadian
  telecommunications industry (i.e., ensure that
  NPA Relief occurs in advance of NPA Exhaust)

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NPA Relief Planning Process (Cont.)

• Another objective of the NPA Relief planning
  process is to develop, in accordance with the
  Canadian NPA Relief Planning Guidelines and
  associated time frames, a consensus position on
  an NPA Relief Plan to be submitted for regulatory
  authority approval.
• It is the responsibility of all participants
  (e.g. carriers, service providers, manufactures,
  equipment suppliers, and users) to implement the
  NPA Relief Plan.

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NPA Relief Planning Process (Cont.)

• The relief options shall cover a period of at
  least five years beyond the Projected Exhaust
  Date, and shall cover more than one relief
  activity, if necessary, during the time frame.
• The relief plan shall be a living document and
  will reflect changes that take place over time
  such as demand for NXX codes or other factors
  (e.g., local competition, wireline and wireless
  number portability, etc.) during the time it
  takes to create. The annual and relief planning
  NRUF analysis shall be used as one of the tools
  in updating the options.

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NPA Relief Planning Process (Cont.)

• The relief plan, which will evolve from these
  relief options, shall be prepared in accordance
  with appropriate industry guidelines, e.g.,
  Canadian NPA Relief Planning Guidelines, the INC
  NPA Allocation Plan, etc.
• Interested and industry parties are encouraged to
  become involved in the development of the plan.

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NPA Relief Planning Process (Cont.)

• The choice of relief methods (e.g., split,
  overlay, boundary realignment) is a local
  decision and shall be specified in the plan,
  along with boundaries if a split is chosen. The
  estimated relief period shall be included in the
  plan along with assumptions, projected code
  assignment rates, etc.
• For each relief activity proposed in the plan, it
  is recommended that customers who undergo number
  changes shall not be required to change again for
  a period of 8-10 years.

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NPA Relief Planning Process (Cont.)

• In the long term, the plan shall result in the
  most effective use possible of all CO Codes
  serving a given area. Ideally, all of the CO
  Codes in a given area shall exhaust about the
  same time in the case of splits. In practice,
  this may not be possible, but severe imbalances,
  shall be avoided.

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The Roles and Responsibilities of the CNA in the
NPA Relief Planning Process

• Monitor CO Code Assignment and Availability
• Conduct Special or Relief Planning NRUFs
• Notify Affected Parties, NANPA, Telcordia TRA and
  CRTC
• Appoint a Meeting Moderator, an NPA Relief
  Coordinator and a Meeting Secretary
• Prepare Initial Planning Document (IPD)
• Issue Notice of Initial Meeting and Distribute
  IPD to Affected Parties and appropriate
  regulatory authority
• Conduct Initial NPA Relief Planning Meeting

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The Roles and Responsibilities of the CNA in the
NPA Relief Planning Process (Cont.)

• Conduct subsequent NPA Relief Planning Meetings
• Notify the North American Number Plan
  Administration and Telcordia TRA of the relief
  planning activities
• Make a public announcement

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Background

• NPA 418 serves 258 Exchange Areas
• NPA 418 serves mainly Québec, Rimouski,
  Chicoutimi, Thetford Mines and surrounding
  communities
• Majority of growth is in the Québec and Rimouski
  EAS
• Minimal cross-NPA 7-digit dialing
• NPA 418 is running out of Telephone Numbers
• Projected Average Growth is 23 NXXs / Year
• NPA 418 is projected to exhaust in October 2008

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C.O. Code (NXX) Status

• C.O. Codes Available In Area Code 418
• Assigned (2007-05-16) 706
• NPAs (Current Future) 16
• Reserved (7 Digit Service) 0
• Restricted Codes 0
• Protected (X-NPA 7-D Dialing) 0
• Available Codes 61
• Anticipated Growth (2008-2013) 23/year
• Exhaust October 2008

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C.O. Codes Available for Assignment in Jeopardy
Condition in NPA 418

• Total CO Codes in an NPA (NXX format) 800
• CO Codes unassignable prior to a Jeopardy
  Condition
• N11 Service Codes (211-911) 8
• Special Use Codes (555, 950 976) 2
• Protected Codes 0
• Home NPA (418) 1
• Future Canadian Geographic NPAs 12
• Current Neighboring NPAs (506, 709, 819) 3
• Plant Test Codes (958 959) 2
• Special 7-Digit Dialing Codes (610 810) 2
• 911 Misdial Codes (912, 914 915) 3
• CO Codes set aside for assignment to Future
• New Entrants after Relief 3
• Subtotal 36
• Assignable CO Codes prior to Jeopardy 764
• CO Codes that become assignable in a Jeopardy
  Condition
• Future Canadian Geographic NPAs 10
• 911- misdial Codes (912, 914 915) 3

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NPA 418 CO Code Exhaust January 2007 R-NRUF
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NPA 418 CO Code Exhaust January 2007 R-NRUF
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NPA 418 CO Code Exhaust April 2007 J-NRUF
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NPA 418 CO Code Exhaust April 2007 J-NRUF
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New NPA Implementation Options

• Three NPA relief methods are the Geographic
  Split, the Overlay and Boundary Realignment.
• Based on the first two of the above methods used,
  the following 7 relief options were identified
  and examined in detail
• Geographic Split - 6 options
• (Plans 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b)
• Distributed Overlay - 1 option (Plan 4)
• The CNA did not consider a Technology-
• specific Overlay since the introduction of
• WNP in Canada does not permit this Relief
• Option to be implemented.

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Split Considerations

• All NPAs must grow evenly
• Split should last a minimum of 8-10 years
• Relief method should have the least impact on
  customers Telecommunications Service Providers
• Financial
• Procedural

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Geographic Split
Plan 1a Southern region changes to New NPA
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Geographic Split
Southern region changes to New NPA (Plan 1a)

• The northern portion of NPA 418, with 153
  Exchange Areas, would retain NPA 418, and the
  southern portion of NPA 418, with 105 Exchange
  Areas, would be reassigned to a new NPA.
• Using this option, approximately 1,069,300 people
  would be affected by a telephone number change to
  the new NPA.
• After the split, NPA 418 and the new NPA would be
  expected to exhaust in 2037 and 2041
  respectively.

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Geographic Split
Plan 1b Northern region changes to New NPA
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Geographic Split
Northern region changes to New NPA (Plan 1b)

• The southern portion of NPA 418, with 105
  exchanges, would retain NPA 418, and the northern
  portion of NPA 418, with 153 exchanges, would be
  reassigned to a new NPA.
• There would be around 667,700 people in NPA 418
  that would be affected by a telephone number
  change to the new NPA.
• The quantity of number changes required by this
  option is slightly better than the quantity of
  number changes required by Plan 1a.
• After this split, NPA 418 and the new NPA would
  be expected to exhaust in 2041 and 2037
  respectively.

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Geographic Split
Plan 2a Non-TELUS Quebec LIR region changes to
New NPA
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Geographic Split
Non-TELUS Quebec LIR region changes to New NPA
(Plan 2a)

• The portion of NPA 418 consisting of TELUS Quebec
  LIR Exchange Areas, with 135 exchanges, would
  retain NPA 418, and the portion of NPA 418
  consisting of Bell, Sogetel, and Telebec LIR
  Exchange Areas and Independent Exchange Areas,
  with 123 exchanges, would be reassigned to a new
  NPA.
• Using this option, approximately 1,094,300
  people would be affected by a telephone number
  change to the new NPA.
• After the split, NPA 418 and the new NPA would be
  expected to exhaust in 2044 and 2034 respectively.

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Geographic Split
Plan 2b TELUS Quebec LIR changes to New NPA
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Geographic Split
TELUS Quebec LIR changes to New NPA (Plan 2b)

• The portion of NPA 418 consisting of Bell,
  Sogetel, and Telebec LIR Exchange Areas and
  Independent Exchange Areas, with 123 exchanges,
  would retain NPA 418, and the portion of NPA 418
  consisting of TELUS Quebec LIR Exchange Areas,
  with 135 exchanges, would be reassigned to a new
  NPA.
• There would be around 642,700 people in NPA 418
  that would be affected by a telephone number
  change to the new NPA. The quantity of number
  changes required by this option is slightly
  better than the quantity of number changes
  required by Plan 2a.
• After this split, NPA 418 and the new NPA would
  be expected to exhaust in 2033 and 2045
  respectively.

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Geographic Split
Plan 3a South of St. Lawrence changes to New NPA
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Geographic Split
South of St. Lawrence changes to New NPA
(Plan 3a)

• The northern portion of NPA 418, with 114
  exchanges, would retain NPA 418, and the southern
  portion of NPA 418, with 144 exchanges, would be
  reassigned to a new NPA.
• Using this option, approximately 695,400 people
  would be affected by a telephone number change to
  the new NPA.
• After the split, NPA 418 and the new NPA would be
  expected to exhaust in 2032 and 2046 respectively.

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Geographic Split
Plan 3b North of St. Lawrence changes to New NPA
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Geographic Split
North of St. Lawrence changes to New NPA
(Plan 3b)

• The northern portion of NPA 418, with 144
  exchanges, would retain NPA 418, and the southern
  portion of NPA 418, with 114 exchanges, would be
  reassigned to a new NPA.
• There would be around 1,041,500 people in the
  NPA 418 that would be affected by a telephone
  number change to the new NPA.
• The larger quantity of number changes required by
  this option is a drawback compared to the
  quantity of number changes required by Plan 3a.
• After this split, NPA 418 and the new NPA would
  be expected to exhaust in 2046 and 2032
  respectively.

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Distributed Overlay
Plan 4 Distributed Overlay
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Distributed Overlay
Distributed Overlay (Plan 4)

• This Relief Option would introduce a new NPA to
  overlay NPA 418. NPA 418 and the new NPA would be
  expected to exhaust in 2008 and 2041
  respectively.
• No new telephone number changes would be required.

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Summary of Relief Options
Key Bold Dates of new NPAs, O Overlay, S
Split
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IMPACTS

• Customers
• Local dialing changes from 7 to 10 digits.
  Mandatory 10 digit local dialing.
• Customers Equipment
• Automatic Dialer
• FAX Machines
• Call Forwarding
• Cellular Phones
• Burglar Alarms
• Voice Messaging Use
• Speed Calls List
• DISA Numbers
• CDR Software
• ACD Operations
• Modems
• PBXs
• Centrex
• Key Systems

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Impacts (Cont.)

• Telecommunications Service Providers
• Introduce Mandatory 10 Digit Local Dialing
• Telecommunication Operations
• Planning, Provisioning, Network Operations
• Residential Sales and Service
• Business Office, IR, Sales and Support
• Corporate Communications
• Public Information
• Finance
• Support
• Business Division
• Sales, Public Communication Services, Customer
  Provided Equipment
• Marketing
• Business Development, Forecast Rates and Tariff
• System Solutions
• System Dev. (Network)
• System Dev. (Revenue)
• Regulatory Matters

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Impacts (cont)

• Others
• Resellers, Rebillers
• International Carriers
• CPE Community Vendors, Maintenance, Owners
• Radio Paging Community Pagers and Beepers
• Industry Associations Hotel, Alarm, Paging,
  Apartment Owners