This is an electronic copy. Appendices and Footnotes may not be included. Staff presented its recommendation in the form of the attached Staff Report. We adopted the Staff Report and opened the investigation. The volume of traffic on the telecommunications network has rendered the current system of two area codes in Oregon inadequate.
Action is required before all the available numbers are exhausted.
The North American Numbering Plan Administrator, Lockheed Martin, filed a report with the Commission analyzing various alternatives. Lockheed Martin recommends a plan that would overlay a new area code throughout the geographic area now served by the 503 area code. Staff would like to explore the possibility of excluding the coast area from any area code changes at this time. There are several alternatives available to create additional numbers, and they should be investigated thoroughly. We seek information from industry representatives, communities, our Staff, and members of the public.