CNA Mandate

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The mandate of the CNA (Canadian Number Administrator) is to provide a numbering administration service to the Canadian telecommunications industry under contract to the Canadian Numbering Administration Consortium Inc. The administration of Canadian numbering resources are under the regulatory oversight of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). CNA functions include central office code administration, the processing of applications for North American Numbering Plan (NANP) resources and other telecommunications numbering resources, and includes Canadian Steering Committee on Numbering (CSCN) secretarial duties.

Canada is part of Country Code 1 and participates in the North American Number Plan (NANP) with the USA and 17 Caribbean nations. The NANP structure consists of a single digit Country Code followed by a 10 digit number containing a 3 digit Number Plan Area (called an NPA or Area code), a 3 digit Central Office (CO) Code, and a 4 digit Line Number.  The format is NXX-NXX-XXXX where N = 2 to 9 and X = 0 to 9 (e.g., the CNA number is 1-613-563-7242 where 1 is the Country Code, 613 is the NPA, 563 is the CO Code, and 7242 is the Line Number).  The "N" format permits the use of 0 and 1 for special dialing purposes (e.g., for operator assisted and long distance calling).

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CNA Services

CSCN Secretary

The CNA will perform the functions of the CSCN Secretary in accordance with the CSCN Administrative Guidelines including:

• Conducting CSCN meeting secretarial functions,
• Maintaining a centralized file, including a log, of all CSCN documents;
• Maintaining a current and accurate CSCN participant distribution list(s);
• Preparing and ensuring the timely distribution of the full CSCN meeting minutes.

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CNA Role in North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA)-Administered Resources

The CNA will perform the following functions with respect to the NANP number resources which are administered by the NANP Administration:

• receive, validate and forward applications from Canadian entities to NANPA for assignment of:

1. NPA codes;
2. International Inbound NPA 456 NXX codes;
3. PCS/N00 NXX codes (NPA 500 NXXs) reserved for Canadian entities;
4. NPA 900 NXX codes;
5. NPA 800 855-XXXX line numbers;
6. 555-XXXX line numbers; and
7. Carrier Identification Codes (CICs).

• maintain records for N11 Service Codes in accordance with CSCN directives;
• establish and maintain a record of Non-Dialable Toll Points (NDTPs) in NPAs 886 and 889 assigned to Canadian entities.

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Administration of Non-NANPA Administrated Numbering Resources

The CNA will perform the following number administration functions:

• receive, validate and forward applications for SS7 Network codes and National Business Group Identifiers (NBGIs) from Canadian entities to Telcordia Technologies for assignment and maintain the associated records; and
• receive, validate and process requests and maintain records for NPA 600 NXX codes; receive, validate and forward applications from Canadian entities to Telcordia Technologies for assignment and maintain the associated records.

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Administration of Central Office Codes and NPA Relief Planning

The CNA will perform central office ("CO") code administration functions in accordance with the Canadian Central Office Code (NXX) Assignment Guidelines for geographic NPAs assigned for use in Canada including NPA Relief Planning functions.

Other CNA functions include:

• maintaining and publishing the National Numbering Index (NNI), which is a report containing assignment information for Canadian numbering resources;
• providing reports to CSCN on various numbering topics upon request;
• providing clarification to interested parties with respect to the application of numbering resource guidelines applicable in Canada;
• investigating number assignment and administration issues, as necessary;
• seeking resolution, as necessary, from CSCN of number assignment and administration issues;
• participating in and provide informational support to the CSCN working groups on request;
• liaising and coordinating the CNA's activities with the NANPA to ensure effective and efficient use of NANP resources in Canada;
• establishing and maintain relationships with Industry Canada and the Commission;
• developing and maintaining knowledge of numbering activities at the INC and assess the impacts of any INC activities on Canadian numbering and CNA functions;
• responding to requests from participants in the Canadian telecommunications industry, Industry Canada, the Commission and the media about Canadian numbering resources and their administration; and
• being the primary repository for numbering information for the Canadian telecommunications industry.

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