telecom-common-carrier · Federal Communications Commission · Published 1996-02-29 · 61 FR 7737
Document
Document number
96-4632
Federal Register citation
61 FR 7737
CFR reference
47 CFR 61
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
telecom-common-carrier
Publication date
1996-02-29
FCC docket
CC Docket No. 95-155
Abstract
The Report and Order resolves certain issues essential to the industry opening the 888 toll free service access code (``SAC'') on March 1, 1996. The Report and Order adopted by the Common Carrier Bureau of the FCC, identifies which numbers in the 888 Service Access Code (``SAC'') will become generally available for reservation on February 10, 1996 and establishes limits on how many 888 and 800 numbers each Responsible Organization (``RespOrg'') may reserve so as to not overload the system and interrupt the reservation process. For tariffing purposes, the Report and Order concludes that toll free service using the 888 SAC is functionally equivalent to toll free service that uses the 800 SAC. The introduction of the 888 SAC for toll free calling is determined to be an expansion of the universe of toll free numbers brought on by an increase in the demand for toll free services and is considered to be similar to an increase in network capacity. Local exchange carriers (``LECs'') are, therefore, not allowed to treat the costs and investments associated with the introduction of the 888 SAC exogenously under price caps.