AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF
  CONTRACT

  	
  1. CONTRACT ID
  CODE

  A

  	
   

  
	
  2.
  AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

  0012

  	
  3. EFFECTIVE DATE

  07/14/2005

  	
  4.
  REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

  	
  5. PROJECT NO. (If
  applicable)

  
	
  6. ISSUED BY

  	
  CODE

  	
  00001

  	
  7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

  	
  CODE

  	
   

  
	
  FCC /Contracts and Purchasing Center

  445 12th St., SW,

  Washington, DC 20554

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street,
  county, State and Zip Code)

  	
   

  	
  9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

  
	
  Neustar, Inc.

  46000 Center Oak Plaza

  Sterling, VA 20166

  	
   

  	
  9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

  
	
  (X)

  	
  10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER 

  NO. CON01000016

  
	
   

  	
  (X)

  	
  10B. DATED (SEE
  ITEM 13)

  
	
  CODE

  	
  FACILITY CODE

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF
  SOLICITATIONS

  
	
  o     The above
  numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date
  specified for receipt of Offers o is extended, o is not extended.

  Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment
  prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by
  one of the following methods:

  (a) By completing Items
  8 and 15, and returning            
  copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on
  each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which
  includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF
  YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF
  OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR
  OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already
  submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each
  telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment,
  and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

   

  
	
  12. ACCOUNTING AND
  APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

  No Funding Information

  
	
  13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF
  CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

  IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

  
	
  CHECK ONE

  	
   

  
	
  o

  	
  A.  THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO:
  (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT
  ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

  
	
  o

  	
  B.  THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS
  MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying
  office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE
  AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.1 03(b).

  
	
  o

  	
  C.  THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO
  PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

  
	
  ý

  	
  D.  OTHER (Specify type of modification and
  authority)

  FAR 1.6, Authority of Contracting Officers”

  
	
  E. IMPORTANT:
  Contractor ý is not, o is required to sign this document and return           
  copies to the issuing office.

  
	
  14.  DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION
  (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject
  matter where feasible.) The above numbered contract is hereby modified to:

  
	
  1)    To accept change order #38 at a cost of
  $24,774.00 and change order #39 at a cost of $6,885.00. Copies of both change
  orders are attached.

  
	
  2)    Reject change orders 37 and 40.

  
	
  All other terms
  and conditions remain the same.

  
	
  Except as provided
  herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or
  10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

  
	
  15A. NAME AND TITLE OF
  SIGNER (Type or print)

  	
  16A.  NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type
  or print)

  Mark Oakey

  
	
  15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

  	
  15C. DATE SIGNED

  	
  16B.

  	
  United States of America

  	
  16C. DATE SIGNED

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  BY

  	
     /s/
  Mark Oakey

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  (Signature
  of person authorized to sign)

  	
   

  	
  (Signature of
  Contracting Officer)

  	
  07/14/2005

  
																		



 


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National
Pooling Administration


 


Change
Order Proposal #39


 


(Thousands-Block
Part 4 Report)


 


 


February 18,
2005


 





















 


TABLE
OF CONTENTS


 


	
  1
  Introduction

  	
   

  
	
  2 Service Provider Proposed Enhancement

  	
   

  
	
  3
  The Proposal

  	
   

  
	
  4 Assumptions and Risks

  	
   

  
	
  5 Cost Assumptions and Summary

  	
   

  
	
  6
  Conclusion

  	
   

  



 





















 


1  
Introduction


 


1.1   Purpose and Scope


 


In accordance
with NeuStar’s National Pooling Administration contract1 and our constant
effort to provide the best support and value to both the FCC and
telecommunications industry, NeuStar, as the National Pooling Administrator
(PA), hereby submits this change order Proposal to the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) for approval.  This
change order complies with contractual requirements set forth in Attachment B,
Section C of the Thousands-Block Pooling Contractor Technical Requirements
dated November 30, 2000, Sections 2.5 through 2.5.4, which reads as follows:


 


2.5  Changes in
the Environment


 


The FCC may
issue rules, requirements, or policy directives in the future, which may
increase, decrease or otherwise modify the functions to be performed by the
contractor.  The contractor is
additionally subject to the provisions of the changes clause in Section 1.


 


2.5.1  Process


 


Accordingly,
after a contractor is selected, the FCC, the NANC and/or the INC may establish
NANP numbering resource plans, administrative directives, assignment guidelines
(including modifications to existing assignment guidelines), and procedures
that may have an effect on the functions performed by the contractor.


 


2.5.2  Changes


 


The contractor
shall review changes when numbering resource plans, administrative directives,
assignment guidelines, and procedures are initiated or modified to determine if
there is any impact on the functions that they must perform.


 


2.5.3  Notifications


 


The contractor
shall then, within a period of not more than 30 calendar days from said event
(e.g., the date INC places an issue into Final Closure), provide the
Contracting Officer, state PUCs, and the NANC with written notice regarding
these changes and summarize the potential impact of the changes upon service
and cost, if any.


 


2.5.4  Roles


 


The NANC shall
review the notice and provide a recommendation to the FCC regarding the effect
of the contractor’s notice and supporting documentation.


 


The contractor
shall comply with state regulatory decisions, rules and orders with respect to
pooling, as applicable, as long as they are not in conflict with FCC decisions,
orders, and rules and are within state jurisdiction.


 





















 


This document
covers the required subject matters such as explaining the industry’s
requirements, proposed solution, cost, risk, and assumptions.


 


2   Service Provider Proposed Enhancement


 


Currently
there is no Thousands-Block Part 4 Report in the Pooling Administration System
(PAS).  Such a report would identify all
of the blocks assigned to a service provider, and their respective Part 4 due
dates, to maximize effective Part 4 management at the block level.  As a result of a request from a service
provider attached hereto in Appendix A, which proposed providing such a report,
the Pooling Administrator submitted Change Order #25 to the FCC on November 20,
2003.


 


At present,
the Part 3 Effective Date is not part of the Part lA Report in PAS.  Again based upon a request from a service provider
attached hereto in Appendix B, we submitted Change Order #34 to the FCC on
September 30, 2004.


 


On January 7,
2005, the FCC recommended that the PA cancel Change Orders #25 and #34 and
resubmit a new change order based on the Numbering Oversight Working Group
(NOWG) recommendations set forth below. 
Change Order #39 is a result of that recommendation.  This document covers the required subject
matters such as explaining the industry’s requirements, proposed solution,
cost, risk, and assumptions.


 


In a document
dated February 12, 2004 regarding Change Order #25, the NOWG recommended as
follows to the FCC:


 


Initially, the NOWG consulted with the PA to determine if existing PA
reports with similar data could be modified, as opposed to developing a new report
for this application.  However, the PA
explained it was necessary to develop the new report on a stand alone basis and
using part of an existing report wouldn’t reduce the cost.


 


In review of the PA ‘s proposed search criteria required to create the
new report(s), NOWG discovered the PAS functionality for Part 4 reports would
not be comparable to that presently used by SPs today in NANPA’s NAS (formally
CAS prior to February 9th) data base. 
The PA advised NOWG that the search criteria would require the SP to
specify OCN, state, NPA, and report type. 
The SP would not be allowed to search independently by OCN, State, NPA
or any combination of these data elements. 
The NOWG believes the SP should be allowed to define either a narrow or
broad search, using these data elements, which better meets specific business
needs.  For example, the SP should be
able to create a report by specifying one or more OCNs, which in turn would
provide Part 4 information for all states and NPAs.


 


Based on this finding, the NOWG recommends this Change Order be denied
as proposed by NeuStar PA.  The PA should
allow more flexibility in the search functionality used to create SP reports.


 





















 


In a document
dated January 5, 2005 regarding Change Order #34, the NOWG indicated as follows
to the FCC:


 


The originator of this request was attempting to find a way to
determine when the Part 4 would be due for block assignments.  Since the Part 1A report is the only report
currently available to SPs in PAS, this was an attempt to secure all of the
information in “one place”.  Note: The
originator withdrew their (sic) request.


 


The NOWG believes that the purpose of this change order will be better
served with a Part 4 report that was proposed in change order 25.  Change order 25 was not recommended for
approval by the NOWG due to the fact that the PA had not built-in enough
flexibility in the search functionality used to create SP reports.


 


The NOWG suggests that the PA should create a new change order
(incorporating NOWG recommendations from 25 and 34) for a Part 4 report that
lists not only the LERG effective date, but also the date the Part 4 is due for
each block assignment.  The report should
also indicate if the Part 4 has been received or not.  (Indication could be as simple as the date the
Part 4 was received and this field should be blank if the Part 4 has not yet
been received by the PA.)


 


3   The Proposal


 


NeuStar’s
National Pooling Administrator reviewed the NOWG’s recommendations from both
the operational and technical perspectives. 
We believe that our proposed solution based on the NOWG recommendation
set forth below will meet the requirements of the industry in a cost effective
and efficient manner.


 


Solution


 


Two new
reports will be added to the Reports section in PAS, a Part 4 Report and an
Assignments Needing Part 4 Report, both of which will be accessible to those
service providers that are registered PAS users.


 


For the Part 4
Report, the PAS users will be able to specify the date range (optional) and/or
DCN and/or state and/or NPA as their search criteria.  Based on their identified search criteria,
PAS will generate a Part 4 Report with the following information; state, NPA,
NXX, X, OCN, type of request, rate area, assignment date, effective date,
in-service date, Part 4 received date, and submitter.  The PAS user will have the option of
downloading the report in an Excel format or printing it directly from PAS.


 


For the
Assignments Needing Part 4 Report, the PAS user will be able to specify the
date range (optional) and/or OCN and/or state and/or NPA as their search
criteria.  Based on their search
criteria, PAS will generate the report with the following information; state,
NPA, NXX, X, OCN, type of request, rate area, assignment date, effective date
and Part 4 due date.  Again, the PAS


 


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user will have
the option of downloading the report in an Excel format or printing it directly
from PAS.


 


4   Risks and Assumptions


 


Part of the
NeuStar’s National Pooling Administrator assessment of this change order is to
identify the associated assumptions and consider the risks that have an impact
on our operations.


 


A.  Assumptions


 


There are no
new assumptions inherent in this proposal.


 


B.  Risks


 


The proposed
solution does not present any additional risks to our operations.


 


C.  Impact on
Operations


 


This proposed
solution does not impact our operations because this change order only affects
the system.


 


5   Cost Assumptions and Summary


 


As with any
change order proposal, we also considered the associated costs that would be
potentially be incurred in implementing the proposed solution.  These cost include the resources required to
complete the milestones on a time line for implementing the processes and
system delineated in this change order. 
The timeline includes preparation, proper documentation updates,
development, testing, monitoring, and execution of the solution.


 


The cost to
implement the proposed solution is $6,885.00.


 


6   Conclusion


 


In conclusion,
the NeuStar National Pooling Administrator has offered a viable solution that
supports the NOWG recommendations and addresses the request of the service
providers in accordance with contract terms, and we ask that the FCC review and
approve this change order proposal.


 


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APPENDIX
A


 


------Original Message------


From:
Stueckle, Rick


Sent:
Tuesday, March 18,20035:48 PM


To:
‘florence.weber@neustar.biz’


Cc:
Chester, Darin; Stueckle, Rick


Subject:
Part 4 due Report - PAS


 


HI Florence,


 


Thanks for
your help on this.  I made a mockup of
the columns I want on the report.  We
would want to report to come in excel or in a comma delimited flat file.  We would want it on the first day of the
month, automatically sent to:


 


darin.chester@attws.com
and rick.stueckle@attws.com


 


All blocks
assigned to ... that have not had a part 4 turned in and approved by PAS would
be on this report.  Data would be sorted
by Part 4 due date, with those that are past due or currently due at the top,
and the blocks most recently assigned at the bottom.  Once a block has a part 4 submitted and
accepted then it falls off this report.


 


Please take a
look and let us know what the charge would be so we can make a decision on this
report.


 


Thanks much
Florence!


 


Rick Stueckle


Manager, WNS National Number
Administration


AT&T Wireless


Office 425-288-6787


 





















 


INDUSTRY
NUMBERING COMMITTEE (INC) ISSUE IDENTIFICATION FORM

ISSUE TITLE: Add a Part 4 due report to PAS at the block level

(Just like the report in CAS but with small modifications)


 


	
  ISSUE ORIGINATOR:

  COMPANY: AT&T WIRELESS

  TELEPHONE #: 360-546-1520

  REQUESTED RESOLUTION DATE:

  	
   

  	
  ISSUE #:

  DATE SUBMITTED:

  DATE ACCEPTED:

  WORKSHOP ASSIGNED: LNPA

  CURRENT STATUS:

  RESOLUTION DATE:

  



 


 


1.  ISSUE
STATEMENT: Currently there is no report identifying all of the
blocks assigned to an SP, and their Part 4 due date, for effective Part 4
management at the block level.


 


2.  SUGGESTED
RESOLUTION OR OUTPUT/SERVICE DESIRED: There needs to be a new report
put on the PAS website, that is stored within the secure area of PAS under
Reports, that allows the SP to pull a report of all 1K blocks where are Part 4
has not been turned into the PA. 
Currently CAS has this report, but PAS does not.  The SP should be able to query this report at
anytime via the PAS website, and do so at the NPA level and/or OCN level.  Report should have the ability to transfer to
Excel easily.  This report should
indicate the following columns (in order, left to right):


 


 


NPA


NXX


Block(s)


Block
Assignment Date


LERG
Effective Date


Part
4 Due Date


Resource
Type (Initial or Growth)


Rate
Center


State


User
ID of block requestor


 


3.  OTHER IMPACTS (If any):


Pooling Administration System
(PAS)


 


4.  CONTRIBUTIONS WORKED AGAINST ISSUE:


 


5.  CURRENT ACTIVITY:


 


6.  RESOLUTION:


 


UPDATED:


 





















 


APPENDIX
B


 


 


From:
Good, Bree [Bree.Good@T-Mobile.com]


Sent:
Thursday, July 15,20043:31 PM


To:
Weber, Florence


Subject:
RE: idea to help view PAS information


 


On the Part 1A
Report you would like to see the Part 3 Effective Date added.  Yes this
is correct


 


When you go to
View Form and enter the block number, you would like to see the query results
just limited to the specific block rather than everything associated with the
Tracking Number.


 


Or
                                                           If at all possible I think that the query results
just limited to the specific block rather than everything associated with the
Tracking Number is good, but to also add the NPA/NXX/X associated to the Part
1B, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5 under the “Link to Form” heading also


 


When you go to
View Form and enter the block number, you would like to see the block
associated to the Part 1B, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5 under the “Link to Form”
heading.


 


Which option
do you prefer?


 


Also, the
change order that is pending with the FCC regarding adding a Thousands-Block
Part 4 Report to PAS will provide the following information: state, NPA, NXX,
X, OCN, type of request, rate center, assignment date, effective date, Part 4
due date, Part 4 received date and submitter. 
This sounds good


 


 


------Original Message------


From:
Weber, Florence [mailto:florence.weber@neustar.biz]


Sent:
Thursday, July 15,20043:25 PM


To:
Good, Bree


Subject:
RE: idea to help view PAS information


 


Hi Bree,


 


This is a
follow up to our earlier discussion.


 


On the Part 1A
Report you would like to see the Part 3 Effective Date added.


 


When you go to
View Form and enter the block number, you would like to see the query results
just limited to the specific block rather than everything associated with the
Tracking Number.


 


Or


 





















 


When you go to
View Form and enter the block number, you would like to see the block
associated to the Part IB, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5 under the “Link to Form”
heading.


 


Which option
do you prefer?


 


Also, the
change order that is pending with the FCC regarding adding a Thousands-Block
Part 4 Report to PAS will provide the following information: state, NPA, NXX,
X, GCN, type of request, rate center, assignment date, effective date, Part 4
due date, Part 4 received date and submitter.


 


Please let me
know if I’ve captured everything.


 


Florence


 





















 


National
Pooling Administration


 


Change
Order Proposal #38


 


PAS
Users’ Proposed Enhancements to the PAS — lQ2005


 


 


January
14, 2005


 





















 


Table
of Contents


 


	
  1
  Introduction

  	
   

  
	
  2 PAS users Proposed Enhancements

  	
   

  
	
  3
  The Proposal

  	
   

  
	
  4 Assumptions and Risks

  	
   

  
	
  5 Cost

  	
   

  
	
  6
  Conclusion

  	
   

  



 





















 


1   Introduction


 


1.1   Purpose
and Scope


 


In accordance
with NeuStar’s National Pooling Administration contract and our constant effort
to provide the best support and value to both the FCC and the
telecommunications industry, NeuStar, as the National Pooling Administrator
(PA), hereby submits this change order proposal to the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) for approval. This change order complies with the contractual
requirements set forth in Attachment B, Section C of the Thousands-Block
Pooling Contractor Technical Requirements, dated November 30, 2000, Sections
2.5 through 2.5.4, which read as follows:


 


2.5  Changes in
the Environment


 


The FCC may
issue rules, requirements, or policy directives in the future, which may
increase, decrease or otherwise modify the functions to be performed by the
contractor. The contractor is additionally subject to the provisions of the
changes clause in Section 1.


 


2.5.1  Process


 


Accordingly,
after a contractor is selected, the FCC, the NANC and/or the INC may establish
NANP numbering resource plans, administrative directives, assignment guidelines
(including modifications to existing assignment guidelines), and procedures
that may have an effect on the functions performed by the contractor.


 


2.5.2  Changes


 


The contractor
shall review changes when numbering resource plans, administrative directives,
assignment guidelines, and procedures are initiated or modified to determine if
there is any impact on the functions that they must perform.


 


2.5.3 
Notifications


 


The contractor
shall then, within a period of not more than 30 calendar days from said event
(e.g., the date INC places an issue into Final Closure), provide the
Contracting Officer, state PUCs, and the NANC with written notice regarding
these changes and summarize the potential impact of the changes upon service
and cost, if any.


 


2.5.4  Roles


 


The NANC shall
review the notice and provide a recommendation to the FCC regarding the effect
of the contractor’s notice and supporting documentation.


 


The contractor
shall comply with state regulatory decisions, rules and orders with respect to
pooling, as applicable, as long as they are not in conflict with FCC decisions,
orders, and rules and are within state jurisdiction.


 





















 


This document
provides the information required by the contract, such as identifying the new
requirements of the expanded scope of work, offering our proposed solution, and
addressing its cost, risks, and assumptions. These proposed changes were
initiated by requests by PAS users, which include service providers and
regulators.


 


2   PAS Users’ Proposed Enhancements


 


The PA has
received the following requests from PAS users to add various items to the
Pooling Administration System (PAS). In the judgment of the PA, these seven
proposed changes will afford value to the users of PAS.


 


Request
1: It has been suggested that PAS users should have
the option of having Part 3s, Part 4 reminders notices, etc. that are generated
from the PAS, sent to an additional designated person or persons besides the
user.


 


Request
2: Currently the block report can only be queried by
state and NPA. A service provider requested that we enhance the existing query
capabilities for the block report by allowing users to query at the rate center
level in addition to the state and NPA.


 


Request
3: Currently the PAS help desk administrator must
re-set the password for all external PAS users. It has been suggested that we
allow users to request through the PAS that the system generate a new password
for them, so they do not have to be dependent upon the Number Pooling Customer
Support to reset the password.


 


Request
4: Currently, when the PA processes a block donation
in PAS, an e-mail notification is automatically sent to the user with the
message shown below, directing the user to check his or her work item list for
further details.


 


The Pooling
Administrator has processed donations submitted on 11/03. Please check your
Work Item list in the Pooling Administration System for more details.
Questions???? Please contact our Customer Support Desk at 866-NeuPool
(866-638-7665)


 


The requestor
suggested that the existing e-mail show the disposition of the block donation,
to eliminate the additional step for the SP of locating the disposition of the
block donation within the user’s work items in PAS.


 


Request
5: Currently, when PAS users apply for multiple blocks
in PAS, they can submit one Part lA application only if the information for
each thousand-block remains the same (effective date, rate center, switch,
etc.). It has been suggested that the user should have the ability to specify a
different effective date for each
thousand-block when requesting multiple thousands-blocks on one application.


 


Request
6: Currently, when a service provider submits a block
request, the PAS allows the user to view a list of available blocks and
indicate a preferred thousands-block or thousands-blocks on his or her Part lA.
However, the preferred block(s) may not be available by the time the
application is processed. Some users have assumed that if they requested
specific blocks on their applications, they will be issued those particular
blocks at the time their requests are processed.


 





















 


A service
provider has suggested that a disclaimer should be added, explaining that even
though a block may be available at the time of application, it may not be
available at the time the PA processes the request.


 


Request
7: Currently, when a user has a period of inactivity
in PAS that reaches 120 calendar days, the PAS user ID is deactivated. The user
must then contact the Number Pooling Customer Support and request to have his
or her user ID re-activated and a new password issued, which requires the
written approval from the company contact listed in the user’s profile. It has
been suggested that the PAS notify the user via an e-mail of the pending
de-activation date.


 


3   The
Proposal


 


NeuStar’s
National Pooling Administrator has reviewed the proposed PAS user enhancements
from both the operational and technical perspectives. We believe that our
proposed solutions as set forth below will benefit the industry in a
cost-effective and efficient manner.


 


Solution


 


Request
1: Add a new section to the user profile screen
entitled “Additional Contacts.” This will allow the user to add up to three
additional contacts and provide the ability to specify which forms or notices
those additional contacts should receive.


 


Request
2: Add the rate center as an additional search
criterion to the block report. This additional search criterion will allow the
user to narrow the query to the rate center level.


 


Request
3: Add a new option to the user profile link entitled
“Re-set Password” which will allow users to request that the PAS reset their
respective passwords at any time, as long as they have their current password,
without the need to go through the help desk. The PAS will then generate a new
eight character alphanumeric password.


 


Request
4: Add information in the body of the e-mail response
to the user, advising of the disposition of each block listed on the donation
request.


 


Request
5: For all new individual block requests, new full NXX
requests to replenish the pool, and full NXX requests for an LRN, the PAS will
be modified to allow the user to request a different effective date for each
block requested as long as all the other block information is the same. In
addition, on each preliminary Part 1B screen, a PAS change will permit the user
to enter a different block effective date than the dates requested in Section
1.3 of the Part 1A. The standard 31-calendar day interval will be populated,
and it will be the responsibility of the user to modify the effective date.


 


Request
6: Add a disclaimer notice on the PAS Part 1A screen
in the thousands block assignment preference section explaining that even
though a block may be available at the time of application, it may be not be
available at the time the PA processes the request.


 


Request
7: PAS will be modified to notify the user via an
e-mail of the pending deactivation date of his or her password at least ten
calendar days prior to the planned deactivation date and


 





















 


then (if there
is still no activity) again three calendar days prior to the planned
deactivation date. This will allow the user to log in to the system and
re-start the clock for inactivity status.


 


4   Assumptions and Risks


 


Part of the
Pooling Administrator’s assessment of this change order is to identify the
associated assumptions and consider the risks that can have an impact on our
operations.


 


This Change
Order affects only the system, and would have no impact on our day-to-day
operations.


 


5   Cost


 


As with any
change order proposal, we also considered the associated costs that would
potentially be incurred in implementing the proposed solutions. These costs
include the resources required to complete the milestones on a timeline for
implementing the processes and system delineated in this change order. The
timeline includes preparation, proper documentation updates, development,
testing, monitoring, and execution of the solution.


 


The cost to
implement all of our proposed solutions at one time would be $24,774.00.


 


The cost for
each individual proposal is as follows:


 


Request 1: $8,640.00


Request 2: $1,679.00


Request 3: $2,320.00


Request 4: $1,679.00


Request 5: $7,967.00


Request 6: $321.00


Request 7: $3,679.00


 


6  
Conclusion


 


In conclusion, the Pooling
Administrator offers viable solutions that address the various requests of the
PAS users in accordance with contract terms, and we ask that the FCC review and
approve this change order proposal.