Florida Public Service Commission native order document 04774-2026

FILED 7/30/2026
DOCUMENT NO. 04774-2026
FPSC 	- COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Petition for expedited review of NXX-X
code denial by North American Numbering
Plan Administration for the Hollywood rate
center, by Teleport Communications of
America, LLC. _
DOCKET NO. 202601 04-TA
ORDER NO. P SC-2026-0267 -PAA-TA
ISSUED: July 30, 2026
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AGENCY ACTION
ORDER DIRECTING SOMOS. INC. TO PROVIDE
TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS OF AMERICA, LLC
WITH ADDITIONAL NUMBERING RESOURCES
BY THE COMMISSION:
NOTICE 	is hereby given by 	the 	Florida 	Public 	Service Commission 	that 	the 	action
discussed herein 	is preliminary in nature and will become 	final unless a person whose interests
are 	substantially affected 	files a petition for a formal proceeding, pursuant 	to Rule 25-22.029,
Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
BACKGROUND
On April 27, 2026, TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS OF AMERICA, LLC (“TCAL”)
filed 	a request 	for 	additional numbering resources from 	the Number Pooling Administrator,
Somos, 	Inc. (Somos), for the Hollywood rate center switch. TCAL requested 1,000 consecutive
numbers 	in NPA 	754. On 	April 	27, 	2026, Somos 	denied TCAL’s 	request 	for 	additional
numbering 	resources 	because 	Somos 	determined 	that TCAL 	did 	not 	meet 	the 	Federal
Communications Commission’s (FCC) utilization criteria.
On July 	13, 2026, pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §52.15(g)(4)(iv), FCC Order No. 00-104, Order
No. PSC 2001-1973-PCO-TL, 1 and 	the 	Industry Numbering Committee’s (INC) Numbering
Pooling Guidelines Sections 3.7 and 	12(c), TCAL filed a petition asking that 	this Commission
reverse Somos’ 	decision. 	In 	its petition, TCAL asserts that 	at the time of the code request, the
Hollywood exchange 	had a months-to-exhaust (MTE) of 26.846 months and a 	utilization of
74.225%. TCAL requests that we reverse Somos’ decision because Somos’ denial interferes with
TCAL’s ability to serve its customers in Florida.
We are vested with jurisdiction pursuant 	to Sections 364.16(6), Florida Statutes, 	(F.S.),
and 47 C.F.R. §52.15.
1 Issued on October 4, 2001, 	in Docket No. 20010782-TL, In 	re: 	Petition for generic proceedings 	to 	establish
expedited process for 	reviewing North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA) future 	denials of
applications for use of additional NXX Codes by BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.

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ANALYSIS
Somos denied TCAL’s additional numbering resources because the Company had not
met the applicable utilization or MTE criteria. However, denial of additional numbering
resources poses a possible barrier to competition. In this instance, a customer desiring service
from TCAL might have to obtain services from another carrier simply because TCAL cannot
meet the utilization or MTE rate center requirement. The FCC has stated as follows:
Under 	no 	circumstances 	should 	consumers 	be 	precluded 	from 	receiving
telecommunications services of their choice from providers of their choice for
want of numbering resources. 2
A procedure is available to carriers who are denied additional numbering resources to
challenge 	that 	decision. 	Addressing 	additional 	numbering 	resources 	denials, 	47 	C.F.R.
§52.15(g)(4)(iv), states, in part:
The carrier may challenge [Somos’] decision to the appropriate state regulatory
commission. The state regulatory commission may affirm, or may overturn, the
[Somos] decision to withhold numbering resources from the carrier based on its
determination that the carrier has complied with the reporting and numbering
resource application requirements herein.
In reviewing the Company’s petition as contemplated by 47 C.F.R. §52.15(g)(4)(iv), we
have considered the information provided by TCAL and, in accordance with Order No. PSC-
2001-1973-PCO-TL, 3 which lays forth our criteria for reversing code denials, we find that the
Company has met the following criteria:
The Company has demonstrated that it has a customer in need of immediate
numbering resources.
The Company has shown that it is unable to provide services to a potential
customer because of Somos’ denial of the numbering resources.
A potential customer cannot obtain service from the provider of its choice because
the Company does not have the numbers available.
2 DA 01-386, CC Docket No. 99-200, CC Docket No. 96-98, In the Matter of Numbering Resource Optimization,
Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (February 14, 2001), at
Paragraph 11.
3 Order No. PSC-2001-1973-PCO-TL, issued on October 4, 2001, in Docket No. 20010782-TL, In Re: Petition for
generic proceedings to establish expedited process for reviewing North American Numbering Plan Administration
(NANPA) future denials of applications for use of additional NXX Codes by BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.

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CONCLUSION
Based on 	the 	foregoing, we 	find 	it 	appropriate 	to 	reverse Somos’ 	decision 	to deny
additional numbering 	resources, 	and 	direct Somos, 	Inc. 	to 	provide TCAL 	with 	additional
numbering resources for the Hollywood rate center, MIAMFLGR37Z 	switch as soon as possible
to meet 	its customer’s needs.
Based on the foregoing, 	it is
ORDERED 	by 	the 	Florida 	Public 	Service Commission 	that 	the Number 	Pooling
Administrator (Somos, Inc.) shall provide TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC
with additional numbering resources for the Hollywood rate center, MIAMFLGR37Z switch as
soon as possible, as reflected in the body of this Order. 	It 	is further
ORDERED 	that the provisions of this Order, issued 	as proposed agency 	action, 	shall
become 	final and effective upon the issuance of a Consummating Order unless an appropriate
petition, in the form provided by Rule 28-106.201, Florida Administrative Code, 	is received by
the 	Office of Commission 	Clerk, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, 	Tallahassee, 	Florida 32399-
0850, by the close of business on the date set forth in the Notice of Further Proceedings attached
hereto. 	It is further
ORDERED that in the event this Order becomes final, this Docket shall be closed.
By ORDER of the Florida Public Service Commission this 30th day of July, 2026 	.
Commission (ílerk
Florida Public Service Commission
2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850)413-6770
www. floridapsc .com
ADAM
Copies 	furnished: A copy 	of 	this document 	is
provided 	to 	the 	parties of record 	at 	the time of
issuance and, if applicable, interested persons.
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NOTICE OF FURTHER PROCEEDINGS OR JUDICIAL REVIEW
The Florida Public Service Commission is required by Section 120.569(1), Florida
Statutes, to notify parties of any administrative hearing that is available under Section 120.57,
Florida Statutes, as well as the procedures and time limits that apply. This notice should not be
construed to mean all requests for an administrative hearing will be granted or result in the relief
sought.
Mediation may be available on a case-by-case basis. 	If mediation is conducted, it does
not affect a substantially interested person's right to a hearing.
The action proposed herein is preliminary in nature. Any person whose substantial
interests are affected by the action proposed by this order may file a petition for a formal
proceeding, in the form provided by Rule 28-106.201, Florida Administrative Code. 	This
petition must be received by the Office of Commission Clerk, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850, by the close of business on August 20, 2026.
In the absence of such a petition, this order shall become final and effective upon the
issuance of a Consummating Order.
Any objection or protest filed in this/these docket(s) before the issuance date of this order
is considered abandoned unless it satisfies the foregoing conditions and is renewed within the
specified protest period.