Glossary & Acronyms

CIC	Carrier Identification Code
CISC	CRTC Industry Steering Committee
CLEC	Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
CNA	Canadian Numbering Administrator
CNAC	Canadian Numbering Administration Consortium
CO	Central Office
CRTC	Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
CSCN	Canadian Steering Committee on Numbering
ESRD	Emergency Service Routing Digit
ILEC	Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier
IMSI	International Mobile Subscription Identity
MBI	MIN Block Identifier
MIN	Mobile Identification Number
MCC	Mobile Country Code
MNC	Mobile Network Code
MSIN	Mobile Subscription Identification Number
NANP	North American Numbering Plan
NANPA	North American Numbering Plan Administrator
NPA	Numbering Plan Area (Area Code)
NRUF	Numbering Resource Utilization Forecast
TSP	Telecommunication Service Providers
SID	System Identifier
USA	Unanimous Shareholder Agreement
WCLEC	Wireless Competitive Local Exchange Carriers
WSP	Wireless Service Provider

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