Quarterly Pooling Tip – January 2019

Reminder of Code Holder Responsibilities:

As a reminder, as a Code Holder of a pooled NXX it is very important that the Code Holder responsibilities are completed in a timely manner.  Per Thousands-Block Number Pooling Administrator Guidelines (TBPAG) Section 4.2 Code Holder Responsibilities of Pooled NXXs: 

4.2.1    The Code Holder of a pooled NXX is responsible for default routing functions associated with the pooled NXX Code regardless of how many blocks are retained by, or assigned to, the Code Holder. The Code Holder of a pooled NXX shall: 

1. submit the appropriate CO Code request forms to the PA filled out as if the Code Holder was requesting the CO code from the CO Code Administrator, with the appropriate information populated (e.g., Tandem Homing CLLI TM, Switching Entity/POI, etc.); 
2. ensure AOCN input of CO Code Part 2 data entry into BIRRDS, specifying the routing and rating information for the pooled NXX assignment, within 7 calendar days of the issuance of the Part 3;
3. load the NPA-NXX into the NPAC database within 10 calendar days of the code being assigned by the NANPA

Failure to adhere to the Code Holder responsibilities for pooled NXXs adversely affects service providers with assigned thousands-blocks (NPA-NXX-X) in the affected NXX.   

For more information please refer to Sections 4.2 and 7.1.4 of the Thousands-Block Number Pooling Administrator Guidelines (TBPAG), on the ATIS/ INC website (http://www.atis.org/01_committ_forums/INC/documents/).

If you have any questions, please contact Number Pooling Customer Support at 866-638-7665 or poolingsupport@somos.com.

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