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                                                            PUBLIC NOTICE
                                                                         
                                        Federal Communications Commission
                                                       445 12th St., S.W.
                                                   Washington, D.C. 20554
                                                                         
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                         DA 01-1125
                                                   Released:   May 1, 2001 
                      
                      
  FCC ANNOUNCES THE RESIGNATION OF JOHN R.
         HOFFMAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE 
  NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING COUNCIL (NANC)
                    AND
  CANCELLATION OF THE MAY 22-23, 2001 NANC
                  MEETING 
                      
           (CC Docket No. 92-237)

          
            On April 17, 2001, in a letter to Dorothy Attwood, Chief, Common Carrier
Bureau, John R. Hoffman announced his resignation as Chairman of the North American
Numbering Council (NANC).  In a letter dated April 30, 2001, Yog R.Varma, Deputy
Chief, Common Carrier Bureau, accepted Mr. Hoffman's resignation and thanked him for
his dedicated service to the NANC.    

       The meeting of the NANC previously scheduled for Tuesday, May 22, 2001, and
Wednesday, May 23, 2001 has been cancelled. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    Deborah Blue, Special Assistant to the
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at (202) 418-2320 or dblue@fcc.gov.  The address is: 
Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
445 Twelfth Street, SW, Room 6-A207, Washington, DC 20554.  The fax number is:  (202) 418-
2345.  The TTY number is:  (202) 418-0484.

Attachments:  Letter from John R. Hoffman to Dorothy Attwood, Chief, Common Carrier             
                     Bureau

                       Letter from Yog R. Varma, Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau to John R.        
                     Hoffman 

John R. Hoffman
6607 Willow Lane
Mission Hills, Kansas 66208

April 17, 2001

Dorothy Attwood, Chief
Common Carrier Bureau
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 Twelfth Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554

Dear Ms Attwood:

I have appreciated the opportunity to serve the FCC as Chair of the North American
Numbering Council (NANC) since September 1, 1999. I hope that during my tenure the
NANC has made recommendations, reached through a consensus of its members, to
the FCC that fostered efficient and impartial number administration. However, due to
other demands on my time, I must resign effective this month. Please let me know if
there is anything that I can do to ensure a smooth transition for my successor. Thank
you very much.

Sincerely,

John R. Hoffman

cc: Cheryl Callahan, DFO

     

                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
               Federal Communications Commission
                     Washington, D.C. 20554

                                                        April 30, 2001
                                

John R. Hoffman
6607 Willow Lane
Mission Hills, Kansas 66208-1974

Re:  North American Numbering Council (NANC)

Dear John:

I was sorry to receive your April 17, 2001 letter submitting your resignation as the
Chairman of the North American Numbering Council effective April 30, 2001.  The NANC and
the Common Carrier Bureau have benefited enormously from your leadership on the Council
since your appointment in September 1999.  Your dedicated service to the Council has
contributed greatly to the Council's success in carrying out its responsibility of providing the
Commission with sound advice and recommendations reached through consensus to foster
efficient and impartial administration of our finite numbering resources in a rapidly evolving
competitive telecommunications market.  You brought your unique leadership skills and
perspective on contemporary telecommunications issues to NANC, and you will be missed by the
Bureau as well as the NANC members.  It is, therefore, with regret and reluctance that we accept
your resignation.  

     John, we are very thankful to you for your service to the Commission, the
telecommunications industry and the public at large.  You have served the United States very
well, and we are grateful to you.  On behalf of the Common Carrier Bureau, I thank you for a job
well done, and wish you the best in your retirement years.

                    Sincerely,

                    Yog R. Varma
                    Deputy Chief
                    Common Carrier Bureau