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92_SR0307 SRS92SR0033SWap 1 SENATE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, A new overlay area code was recently introduced 3 in the 847 region, even though fewer than 50% of the phone 4 numbers in the 847 region are actually being used; and 5 WHEREAS, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 6 currently requires 11-digit dialing when an overlay area code 7 is implemented; and 8 WHEREAS, The FCC's 11-digit dialing mandate is a needless 9 inconvenience that is not technologically necessary for 10 residential and business consumers; and 11 WHEREAS, Residents in the 847 region could once again 12 dial 7 digits for all local calls if the FCC were to change 13 its policy on mandatory 11-digit dialing in an overlay 14 situation; and 15 WHEREAS, The FCC's mandatory 11-digit dialing policy 16 could soon affect all the residents of Illinois, as the North 17 American Numbering Plan Administrator claims that every area 18 code in the State will be out of phone numbers by 2007; and 19 WHEREAS, On December 28, 2001, the FCC reversed its 20 long-standing opposition to technology and service specific 21 overlays, signaling that the agency is potentially 22 reconsidering its area code policies; and 23 WHEREAS, The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) has filed a 24 petition with the FCC asking the agency to permanently waive 25 the 11-digit dialing mandate in the 847 region; therefore, be 26 it 27 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 28 we urge the Federal Communications Commission to grant a 29 permanent waiver of the 11-digit dialing mandate in the 847 30 region; and be it further -2- SRS92SR0033SWap 1 RESOLVED, That the FCC reconsider its policies that 2 require 11-digit dialing in an overlay situation and allow 3 States more flexibility in using conservation tools, such as 4 number pooling, to stave off the proliferation of unnecessary 5 new area codes; and be it further 6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 7 presented to the Chairman of the FCC and each member of the 8 Illinois congressional delegation.