Updated: 2020 September 30 RPC Ad Hoc (year/month/date) (WGSCYYXX) Numbering Plan Area Code Relief Planning Committees (NPA RPCs)

TASK STATUS REPORT Status Codes: Priority Codes: CR - Complete with Report DE - Deferred / Suspended A - Amalgamated H - High - focus work effort on completing these TIFs by the due dates CD - Completed with CRTC Decision D - Deleted M - Medium - work these TIFs if H TIFs are completed; due dates may be extended DI - Dispute to Steering Committee U – Underway L - Low - work these TIFs if time is available; due dates may be extended indefinitely

TIF File Task Definition Status Notes Estimated Date Priority Name of Completion NPA Implement the directives in CD On 9 March 2016 the CNA notified Canadian Radio- August 2019 H 236/250/ Telecom Notice of Consultation television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) 604/778 CRTC 2016-208, Establishment of staff that NPA 236/250/604/778 was in the Relief Planning (RPC submits a CISC ad hoc committee for relief window, and asked the CRTC to issue a Telecom Notice of Final Progress planning for area codes 236, 250, Consultation (NoC) for the establishment of a CRTC Report to CRTC 604, and 778 in . Interconnection Steering Committee (CISC) ad hoc staff) committee for area code relief planning in area code 236/250/604/778 for British Columbia.

The CRTC issued Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2016-208, in which it established a CISC ad hoc Relief Planning Committee (RPC) to examine options for providing relief to area code 236/250/604/778 in British Columbia. The initial RPC meeting occurred in Vancouver, British Columbia on 11-12 October 2017.

The CNA began conducting Relief Planning Numbering Resource Utilization Forecasts (R-NRUF) in July 2016 and continues to conduct them twice per year.

Telecom Decision CRTC 2018-58 was issued on 14 February 2018 approving the proposed Relief Implementation Plan, using NPA 672 as the relief NPA, a Distributed Overlay as the Relief Method and 4 May 2019 as the Relief Implementation Date. On 16 April 2018, NANPA issued Planning Letter PL-515 NPA 672 to Overlay NPA 236/250/604/778 (British Columbia, ).

Based on the January 2018 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to July 2020.

Based on the July 2018 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to March 2020.

Relief was implemented on 4 May 2019 and no issues were reported.

All NPA Relief Planning test codes have been recovered. There are no further actions for this committee and it is now concluded.

TIF File Task Definition Status Notes Estimated Date Priority Name of Completion NPA Implement the directives in U On 12 March 2020 the CNA notified Canadian Radio- TBD M 249/705 Telecom Notice of Consultation television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) CRTC 2020-36: Establishment of a staff that NPA 249/705 was in the Relief Planning window, CISC ad hoc committee for relief and asked the CRTC to issue a Telecom Notice of planning for area codes 249 and Consultation (NoC) for the establishment of a CRTC 705 in Ontario Interconnection Steering Committee (CISC) ad hoc committee for area code relief planning in area code 249/705 for Ontario.

The CRTC issued Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2020-36, in which it established a CISC ad hoc Relief Planning Committee (RPC) to examine options for providing relief to area code 249/705 in Ontario.

Based on the July 2020 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date is May 2025.

TIF File Task Definition Status Notes Estimated Date Priority Name of Completion NPA Implement the directives in U On 1 & 6 March 2018 the CNA notified CRTC staff that TBD M 289/365/ Telecom Notice of Consultation NPA 289/365/905 was in the Relief Planning window and 905 CRTC 2018-235, Establishment of asked the CRTC to issue a Telecom Notice of Consultation a CISC ad hoc committee for relief (NoC) for the establishment of a CRTC Interconnection planning for area codes 289, 365, Steering Committee (CISC) ad hoc committee for area and 905 in southern Ontario. code relief planning in area code 289/365/905.

On 11 July 2018, the CRTC issued Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2018-235, in which it established an ad hoc Relief Planning Committee (RPC) to examine options for providing relief to area code 289/365/905 in southern Ontario.

Based on the July 2018 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date is November 2021.

On 2 November 2018 the CNA published the Initial Planning Document for relief of NPA 289/365/905.

On 29 January 2019, Telecom Decision CRTC 2019-24 was issued which allowed for the creation of a PROC (Proposed Relief of an Overlay Complex) instead of an Initial Planning Document (IPD) to streamline the NPA Relief Planning process. Accordingly, the CNA revised the IPD and produced a PROC which was published on 31 May 2019 and reviewed on 20 June 2019 and a draft Planning Document and Relief Implementation Plan were posted on the CNA website on 21 June 2019.

The RPC reviewed the proposed timeline after considering the results of the July 2019 R-NRUF.

On 31 May 2019, the CNA published a PROC and on 29 June 2020, the RPC met and drafted a Planning Document, Relief Implementation Plan and TIF Report #1.

TIF Report #1 was accepted by the CISC on 23 July 2020. Based on the July 2020 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date is March 2023.

TIF File Task Definition Status Notes Estimated Date Priority Name of Completion NPA Implement the directives in U On 1 & 6 March 2018 the CNA notified CRTC staff that January 2022 M 306/639 Telecom Notice of Consultation NPA 306/639 was in the Relief Planning window and asked CRTC 2018-236, Establishment of the CRTC to issue a Telecom Notice of Consultation (NoC) a CISC ad hoc committee for relief for the establishment of a CRTC Interconnection Steering planning for area codes 306 and Committee (CISC) ad hoc committee for area code relief 639 in . planning in area code 306/639.

On 11 July 2018, the CRTC issued Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2018-236, in which it established an ad hoc Relief Planning Committee (RPC) to examine options for providing relief to area code 306/639 in Saskatchewan.

Based on the May 2018 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date is September 2022.

On 27 November 2018 the RPC held a face-to-face meeting in Regina, SK where the committee drafted a Planning Document, Relief Implementation Plan and TIF Report. The documents were finalized and submitted to the CISC on 12 December 2018 for consideration during the next meeting or walkaround.

Telecom Decision CRTC 2019-129 was issued on 3 May 2019 approving the proposed Relief Implementation Plan, using NPA 474 as the relief NPA, a Distributed Overlay as the Relief Method and 2 October 2021 as the Relief Implementation Date.

Based on the January 2019 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to May 2022.

On 20 March 2020, the CNA notified CRTC staff that the PED for NPA 306/639 had advanced to January 2022 which meant that NPA 306/639 was in a Jeopardy Condition. Due to concerns with overburdening service providers during the COVID-19 outbreak, it was decided to declare a Jeopardy Condition in NPA 306/639 and immediately suspend the Jeopardy Contingency Plan until the results of the July S-NRUF were published.

On 22 July 2020, the CNA published the July 2020 S- NRUF results which indicated the PED had advanced to August 2021 which approximately 2 months before the Relief Date.

A letter was received from CRTC staff on 14 August 2020 directing the CNA to implement code restrictions and enforce the CRTC-approved Jeopardy Contingency Plan.

TIF File Task Definition Status Notes Estimated Date Priority Name of Completion NPA Implement the directives in U On 1 & 6 March 2018 the CNA notified CRTC staff that TBD M 343/613 Telecom Notice of Consultation NPA 343/613 was in the Relief Planning window, and CRTC 2018-236, Establishment of asked the CRTC to issue a Telecom Notice of Consultation a CISC ad hoc committee for relief (NoC) for the establishment of a CRTC Interconnection planning for area codes 306 and Steering Committee (CISC) ad hoc committee for area 639 in Saskatchewan. code relief planning in area code 306/639.

On 31 October 2018, the CRTC issued Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2018-409, in which it established an ad hoc Relief Planning Committee (RPC) to examine options for providing relief to area code 343/613 in Eastern Ontario.

Based on the July 2018 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date was August 2022.

On 2 November 2019, the CNA published the Initial Planning Document.

Based on the January 2019 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to December 2023.

Based on the July 2019 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to September 2025.

Based on the January 2020 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to June 2025.

Based on the July 2020 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to June 2025.

On 30 September 2020, the CNA published the PROC for NPA 343/613.

TIF File Task Definition Status Notes Estimated Date Priority Name of Completion NPA Implement the directives in U On 1 & 6 March 2018 the CNA notified CRTC staff that August 2021 M 403/587/ Telecom Notice of Consultation NPA 403/587/780/825 was in the Relief Planning window, 780/825 CRTC 2018-234, Establishment of and asked the CRTC to issue a Telecom Notice of a CISC ad hoc committee for relief Consultation (NoC) for the establishment of a CRTC planning for area codes 403, 587, Interconnection Steering Committee (CISC) ad hoc 780, and 825 in . committee for area code relief planning in area code 403/587/780/825.

On 11 July 2018, the CRTC issued Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2018-234, in which it established an ad hoc Relief Planning Committee (RPC) to examine options for providing relief to area code 403/587/780/825 in Alberta.

Based on the July 2018 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date was March 2022.

The initial RPC face-to-face meeting was held in , Alberta on 20-21 November 2018 where the committee drafted a Planning Document, Relief Implementation Plan and TIF Report. The documents were finalized and submitted to the CISC on 6 December 2018 for consideration during the next meeting or walkaround.

Based on the January 2019 R-NRUF, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to June 2022.

Based on the July 2019 R-NRUF, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to February 2022.

Based on the January 2020 R-NRUF, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to December 2022.

Based on the July 2020 R-NRUF, the Projected Exhuast Date moved to November 2023.

TIF File Task Definition Status Notes Estimated Date Priority Name of Completion NPA Implement the directives in U On 12 March 2020 the CNA notified Canadian Radio- TBD M 416/437/ Telecom Notice of Consultation television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) 647 CRTC 2020-35: Establishment of a staff that NPA 416/437/647 was in the Relief Planning CISC ad hoc committee for relief window, and asked the CRTC to issue a Telecom Notice of planning for area codes 416, 437, Consultation (NoC) for the establishment of a CRTC and 647 in , Ontario Interconnection Steering Committee (CISC) ad hoc committee for area code relief planning in area code 416/437/647 for Toronto, Ontario.

The CRTC issued Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2020-35, in which it established a CISC ad hoc Relief Planning Committee (RPC) to examine options for providing relief to area code 416/437/647 in Toronto, Ontario.

Based on the July 2020 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date is November 2025.

TIF File Task Definition Status Notes Estimated Date Priority Name of Completion NPA Implement the directives in U On 12 March 2020 the CNA notified Canadian Radio- TBD M 438/514 Telecom Notice of Consultation television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) CRTC 2020-37: Establishment of a staff that NPA 438/514 was in the Relief Planning window, CISC ad hoc committee for relief and asked the CRTC to issue a Telecom Notice of planning for area codes 438 and Consultation (NoC) for the establishment of a CRTC 514 in Montréal, Interconnection Steering Committee (CISC) ad hoc committee for area code relief planning in area code 438/514 for Montréal, Quebec.

The CRTC issued Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2020-37, in which it established a CISC ad hoc Relief Planning Committee (RPC) to examine options for providing relief to area code 438/514 in Montréal, Quebec.

Based on the July 2020 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date is December 2024.

TIF File Task Definition Status Notes Estimated Date Priority Name of Completion NPA Implement the directives in U On 1 & 6 March 2018 the CNA notified CRTC staff that TBD M 450/579 Telecom Notice of Consultation NPA 450/579 was in the Relief Planning window and asked CRTC 2018-233, Establishment of the CRTC to issue a Telecom Notice of Consultation (NoC) a CISC ad hoc committee for relief for the establishment of a CRTC Interconnection Steering planning for area codes 450 and Committee (CISC) ad hoc committee for area code relief 579 in Quebec. planning in area code 450/579.

On 11 July 2018, the CRTC issued Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2018-233, in which it established an ad hoc Relief Planning Committee (RPC) to examine options for providing relief to area code 450/579 in Alberta.

Based on the July 2018 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date was March 2021.

The initial RPC face-to-face meeting was held in Laval, Quebec on 12-13 September 2018 where the committee drafted a Planning Document, Relief Implementation Plan and TIF Report. The documents were finalized and submitted to the CISC on 28 September 2018 for consideration during the next meeting or walkaround.

On 18 January 2019 the CRTC issued Telecom Decision CRTC 2019-13. In the Decision, the Commission determined that area code relief for area code 450/579 is to be provided by implementing a distributed overlay using new area code 354, effective 24 October 2020. The Commission also approved the recommended Relief Implementation Plan.

Based on the January 2019 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to June 2024. Due to the significant delay in the PED, the RPC drafted TIF Report 450_579RE02A. The TIF Report included a revised Relief Implementation Schedule which was finalized on 10 May 2019 and approved by the CISC on 18 June 2019. On 8 October 2019, the CRTC issued Telecom Decision CRTC 2019-347 which approved the RPC’s recommendations in TIF Report 450_579RE02A including deferral of the relief date until the Projected Exhaust Date is closer.

Based on the July 2019 R-NRUF, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to June 2024.

Based on the January 2020 R-NRUF, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to October 2024.

Based on the July 2020 R-NRUF, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to July 2024. TIF File Task Definition Status Notes Estimated Date Priority Name of Completion NPA Implement the directives in U On 9 March 2016 the CNA notified Canadian Radio- February 2025 H 506 Telecom Notice of Consultation television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) CRTC 2016-206, Establishment of staff that NPA 506 was in the Relief Planning window, and (RPC submits a CISC ad hoc committee for relief asked the CRTC to issue a Telecom Notice of Consultation Final Progress planning for in New (NoC) for the establishment of a CRTC Interconnection Report to CRTC Brunswick. Steering Committee (CISC) ad hoc committee for area staff) code relief planning in Area Code 506 for .

The CRTC issued Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2016-206, in which it established a CISC ad hoc Relief Planning Committee (RPC) to examine options for providing relief to Area Code 506 in New Brunswick.

CNA released the NPA 506 July 2017 R-NRUF results ahead of schedule for consideration at the initial RPC meeting. Based on these results the Projected Exhaust Date moved out to November 2024.

The first RPC Meeting was held on 12-14 September 2017 in , New Brunswick. The RPC developed a draft Planning Document, Relief Implementation Plan and Relief Implementation Schedule. During a conference call on 21 November 2017, agreement was reached to wait for the release of the January 2018 R-NRUF results, at which point, the documents would be revised.

Based on the January 2018 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date has moved in to December 2021.

Based on the July 2018 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date is January 2022.

On 31 May 2018, the RPC approved a Planning Document and Relief Implementation and they were submitted to the CISC for consideration. They were approved by the CISC on 22 June 2018.

On 30 August 2018, the CRTC issued Telecom Decision CRTC 2018-332, Relief for area code 506 in New Brunswick approving the relief plan for NPA 506. The approved relief plan recommended transitioning from 7- to 10-digit dialling, implementing relief using a distributed overlay on the entire province of New Brunswick using new area code 428 and a Relief Implementation Date of 21 November 2020.

Based on the January 2019 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date moved out to August 2022.

Based on the July 2019 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date moved out to April 2023.

On 11 November 2019, the RPC approved TIF Report #2 (506RE02A) which proposed revising the Relief Implementation Plan and changing the Relief Date to 23 April 2022. It was accepted by the CISC on 1 January 2020.

Based on the January 2020 R-NRUF, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to March 2024.

On 13 July 2020, the RPC drafted TIF Report 506RE03A which recommended revising the Relief Schedule and changing the Relief Date to 29 April 2023. It was sent to the CISC on 25 June 2020 and approved by the CISC on 27 June 2020.

Based on the July 2020 R-NRUF, the Projected Exhaust Date was unchanged at March 2024.

TIF File Task Definition Status Notes Estimated Date Priority Name of Completion NPA Implement the directives in U On March 9, 2016 the CNA notified Canadian Radio March 2019 H 709 Telecom Notice of Consultation television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) CRTC 2016-205, Establishment of staff that NPA 709 was in a Jeopardy Condition, and asked (RPC submits a CISC ad hoc committee for relief the CRTC to issue a Telecom Notice of Consultation (NoC) Final Progress planning for in for the establishment of a CRTC Interconnection Steering Report to CRTC Newfoundland and Labrador and Committee (CISC) ad hoc committee for area code relief staff) Telecom Decision 2017-35, Area planning in Area Code 709 for the province of code relief for area code 709 in Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador. The CRTC issued Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2016-205, in which it established a CISC ad hoc Relief Planning Committee (RPC) to examine options for providing relief to Area Code 709 in Newfoundland and Labrador.

On 02 February 2017 the Commission released Telecom Decision 2017-35. In the Decision, the Commission determined that that area code relief for area code 709 is to be provided by implementing a distributed overlay using new area code 879, effective 24 November 2018. The Commission also approved the recommended Relief Implementation Plan and Jeopardy Contingency Plan.

On 15 March 2017 NANPA issued Planning Letter PL-503, NPA 879 to Overlay NPA 709 (Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada).

Based on the July 2017 J-NRUF results on 5 September 2017 the Jeopardy Condition was suspended.

On 6 October 2017, proposed a revised Relief Implementation Plan for NPA 709 due to the Projected Exhaust Date moving out significantly in the July 2017 J-NRUF results. The RPC was unable to come to a consensus and Bell Canada submitted a Dispute Information Form to the CISC. Based on the DIF, the CRTC released Telecom Decision CRTC 2018-59 which directed the RPC to revise the Relief Implementation Schedule.

Based on the January 2018 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date for NPA 709 was April 2023.

On 17 May 2018, the RPC approved a revised Relief Implementation Plan and submitted it to the Secretary General of the CRTC for consideration.

On 30 August 2018, the CRTC issued Telecom Decision CRTC 2018-333, Revised relief implementation plan for area code 709 in Newfoundland and Labrador approving the revised Relief Implementation Plan. The revised plan changed the Relief Implementation Date to 20 May 2022.

Based on the July 2018 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date for NPA 709 was March 2023.

Based on the January 2019 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date for NPA 709 has moved to August 2023.

Based on the July 2019 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to October 2023.

Based on the January 2020 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date moved to March 2024.

On 13 July 2020, the RPC approved TIF Report 709RE03A which recommended changing the Relief Date to 27 May 2023 among other revisions to the Relief Schedule. It was approved by the CISC on 27 July 2020.

ON 18 August 2020, the CNA published the July 2020 R- NRUF results which showed that the Projected Exhaust Date had moved to June 2028.

On 15 September 2020, the RPC approved TIF Report 709RE04A which recommended deferring the Relief Date of NPA 709 indefinitely. The TIF Report was sent to the CISC on 30 September 2020.

TIF File Task Definition Status Notes Estimated Date Priority Name of Completion NPA Implement the directives in U On 12 March 2020 the CNA notified Canadian Radio- TBD M 819/873 Telecom Notice of Consultation television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) CRTC 2020-34: Establishment of a staff that NPA 819/873 was in the Relief Planning window, CISC ad hoc committee for relief and asked the CRTC to issue a Telecom Notice of planning for area codes 819 and Consultation (NoC) for the establishment of a CRTC 873 in western Quebec Interconnection Steering Committee (CISC) ad hoc committee for area code relief planning in area code 438/514 for Montréal, Quebec.

The CRTC issued Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2020-34, in which it established a CISC ad hoc Relief Planning Committee (RPC) to examine options for providing relief to area code 819/873 in western Quebec.

Based on the July 2020 R-NRUF results, the Projected Exhaust Date is December 2023.