FCC Extends NANC Deadline to Sept. 13 for Technical Report on Reassigned Numbers
The FCC granted the North American Numbering Council a three-month extension to file a document on the technical requirements for establishing a comprehensive database containing reassigned phone numbers, said a Wireline and Consumer and Governmental Affairs bureaus order Wednesday in…
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docket 17-59. The report is due Sept. 13, and status update July 12. In April, NANC requested an extension until April 13, 2020, due to the complexity of FCC's initial request, delays stemming from the government shutdown early this year, and scheduling conflicts among working group members engaged in other commission work, it said. "The additional time will ensure the development and consideration of a complete record to address the complex technical aspects of the database's establishment, operation, and funding." Commissioners voted in December for the new database to let callers check whether a number has been permanently disconnected to help prevent robocalls intended for others (see 1812120026).