Number Administration/Number Reservations Clause Samples

Number Administration/Number Reservations. (a) CBT shall provide NOW with the ability to reserve telephone numbers for all services, including reservation of vanity numbers, and the same range of number choices, and reservation duration as CBT provides its own subscribers. Reservation and aging of numbers shall remain CBT=s responsibility. (b) On the same basis as CBT provides to its retail customers, CBT shall hold up to 100 telephone numbers, per NOW subscriber request.

Number Administration/Number Reservations. 1.7.1 Until number administration functions are assumed by a neutral third party in accordance with Applicable Law, BA shall assign NXX codes to AT&T on a non-discriminatory basis with no restrictions other than those imposed upon all carriers under the North American Numbering Plan or comparable conventions. In addition, each Party shall provide activation of translations routing of the other Party’s NXX codes to meet established national implementation dates. Further, BA shall provide AT&T with access to abbreviated dialing codes, access arrangements for 555 line numbers, and the ability to obtain telephone numbers, including specific numbers where available, while a Customer is on the phone with AT&T, all at Parity. BA shall provide the same range of number choices to AT&T, including choice of exchange number, as BA provides its own Customers. Reservation and aging of numbers associated with BA Resale Services and BA Network Elements shall remain BA’s responsibility. Reservation and aging of numbers associated with AT&T Resale Services shall remain AT&T’s responsibility. 1.7.2 Where mutually agreed, which agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Parties will implement LERG reassignment for particular NXX codes in accordance with Attachment 8 of this Agreement. 1.7.3 If and when available from a Party, each Party shall accept LSRs from the other Party for vanity numbers and blocks of numbers for use with relevant complex services including, but not limited to, direct inward dialing, CENTREX, and hunting arrangements, as reasonably requested by a Purchasing Party, in accordance with applicable Tariffs, and at Parity. 1.7.4 For simple services number reservations, each Party shall provide real-time confirmation of the number reservation. For number reservations associated with relevant complex services, each Party shall provide confirmation of the number reservation within two (2) business days of the Purchasing Party’s request. Number reservations shall be provided in accordance with applicable Tariffs and at Parity with that provided a Party’s own Customers.

Number Administration/Number Reservations. 2.1.4.1 Until Number Administration functions are assumed by a neutral third party in accordance with FCC rules and regulations, U S WEST shall assign NXXs to AT&T on a non- discriminatory and equivalent basis following NANP guidelines. In addition, U S WEST shall provide testing and loading of AT&T's NXX on the same basis as U S WEST provides itself or its Affiliates. Further, in U S WEST's role as number administrator, it shall provide AT&T with access to abbreviated dialing codes, access arrangements for 555 line numbers, and the ability to obtain telephone numbers, including vanity numbers, while a customer is on the phone with AT&T. U S WEST shall provide the same range of number choices to AT&T, including choice of exchange number, as U S WEST provides its own customers. Reservation and aging of numbers shall remain U S WEST's responsibility. 2.1.4.2 AT&T may reserve blocks of U S WEST telephone numbers in accordance with U S WEST's tariffs, or in the same manner U S WEST reserves telephone numbers for its own use. 2.1.4.3 Where AT&T has obtained its own NXX, but has purchased U S WEST Services for Resale or Network Elements, U S WEST agrees to recognize the AT&T NXX in U S WEST's switch according to the local calling area defined by AT&T and approved by the Commission. 2.1.4.4 For resale and the unbundled switching element, U S WEST shall accept AT&T orders for vanity numbers and blocks of numbers for use with complex services including, but not limited to, DID, CENTREX, and hunting arrangements, as requested by AT&T on a non- discriminatory, equivalent basis following NANP guidelines. 2.1.4.5 For simple services, U S WEST shall provide real- time electronic interfaces to AT&T to obtain telephone number confirmation while the customer is on the line. When real time electronic interfaces are not available for simple services number reservations, U S WEST shall provide alternative means for confirmation of Attachment 5 the number reservation while the customer is on the line. For number reservations associated with complex services, U S WEST shall provide confirmation of the number reservation within forty-eight (48) hours of AT&T's request or within such time as U S WEST may provide to itself or Affiliates, whichever is less.

Number Administration/Number Reservations. (a) CBT shall provide Frontier with the ability to reserve telephone numbers for all services, including reservation of vanity numbers, and the same range of number choices, and reservation duration as CBT provides its own subscribers. Reservation and aging of numbers shall remain CBT=s responsibility. (b) On the same basis as CBT provides to its retail customers, CBT shall hold up to 100 telephone numbers, per Frontier subscriber request.

Number Administration/Number Reservations. (a) CBT shall provide SBCT with the ability to reserve telephone numbers for all services, including reservation of vanity numbers, and the same range of number choices and reservation duration as CBT provides its own subscribers. Reservation and aging of numbers shall remain CBT’s responsibility. (b) On the same basis as CBT provides to its retail customers, CBT shall hold up to 100 telephone numbers, per SBCT subscriber request. (c) When End Users switch from CBT to SBCT, SBCT to CBT, or to SBCT from any other Reseller, and if they do not change their service address to an address served by a different Central Office, such End Users shall be permitted to retain their current telephone numbers if they so desire. Neither Party shall take action to prevent End Users from retaining their current telephone numbers.

Number Administration/Number Reservations. 2.1.8.1. Until Number Administration functions are assumed by a neutral third party in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations, BellSouth shall assign NXXs to MCIm on a non-discriminatory basis in accordance with national guidelines. BellSouth shall provide the same range of number choices allowing the assignment of numbers while the subscriber is on the phone to MCIm, including choice of exchange number, as BellSouth provides its own subscribers. Reservation and aging of numbers shall remain BellSouth's responsibility.

Number Administration/Number Reservations. 1.7.1 Until number administration functions are assumed by a neutral third party in accordance with Applicable Law, BA shall assign NXX codes to Sprint on a non-discriminatory basis with no restrictions other than those imposed upon all carriers under the North American Numbering Plan or comparable conventions. In addition, each Party shall provide activation of translations routing of the other Party’s NXX codes to meet established national implementation dates. Further, BA shall provide Sprint with access to abbreviated dialing codes, access arrangements for 555 line numbers, and the ability to obtain telephone numbers, including specific numbers where available, while a Customer is on the phone with Sprint, all at Parity. BA shall provide the same range of number choices to Sprint, including choice of exchange number, as BA provides its own Customers. Reservation and aging of numbers associated with BA Resale Services and BA Network Elements shall remain BA’s responsibility. Reservation and aging of numbers associated with Sprint Resale Services shall remain Sprint’s responsibility. 1.7.2 Where mutually agreed, which agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Parties will implement LERG reassignment for particular NXX codes in accordance with Attachment 8 of this Agreement.

Number Administration/Number Reservations. 2.1.4.1 Until Number Administration functions are assumed by a neutral third party in accordance with FCC rules and regulations, U S WEST shall assign NXXs to Pac-West on a non-discriminatory and equivalent basis following NANP guidelines. In addition, U S WEST shall provide testing and loading of Pac-West's NXX on the same basis as U S WEST provides itself or its Affiliates. Further, in U S WESTs role as number administrator, it shall provide Pac-West with access to abbreviated dialing codes, access arrangements for 555 line numbers, and the ability to obtain telephone numbers, including vanity numbers, while a customer is on the phone with Pac-West U S WEST shall provide the same range of number choices to Pac-West, including choice of exchange number, as U S WEST provides its own customers. Reservation and aging of numbers shall remain U S WESTs responsibility. 2.1.4.2 Pac-West may reserve blocks of U S WEST telephone numbers in accordance with U S WEST's tariffs, or in the same manner U S WEST reserves telephone numbers for its own use. 2.1.4.3 Where Pac-West has obtained its own NXX, but has purchased U S WEST Services for Resale o r Network Elements, U S WEST agrees to recognize the Pac-West NXX in U S WESTs switch according to the local calling area defined by Pac-West and approved by the Commission. 2.1.4.4 For resale and the unbundled switching element U S WEST shall accept Pac-West orders for vanity numbers and blocks of numbers for use with complex services including, but not limited to, DID, Centrex, and hunting arrangements, as requested by Pac-West on a non-discriminatory, equivalent basis following NANP guidelines. 2.1.4.5 For simple services, U S WEST shall provide real-time electronic interfaces to Pac-West to obtain telephone number confirmation while the customer is on the line. When real time electronic interfaces are not available for simple services number reservations, U S WEST shall provide alternative means for confirmation of the number reservation while the customer is on the line. For number reservations associated with complex services, U S WEST shall provide confirmation of the number reservation within forty-eight (48) hours of Pac-West's request or within such time as U S WEST may provide to itself or Affiliates, whichever is less.