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97-1002_ t ���,ra `� �°�� � $� �' RESOLUTION CI'�Y OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA r�esentea Refened To Committee Date 1 WE�REAS, ttie Msnnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is 2 area residents, businesses, and municipalities concerning the pro 3 WF�REAS, the City of Saint Paul stands to be affected by 4 WHEREAS, each method has disadvantages and 5 government operations, and 6 WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to make the 7 therefore be it 8 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council d 9 to bring about azea code relief in the 612 area 10 RESOLVED, that this "doughnut split" ll doughnut, where the 612 area code would 12 code. Council File #�� _ t b 0 a. Sheet # S O 5 �-� 36 �mg oral and written comments from metro 612 area code relief inethods, and method is chosen, and for Saint Paul residents, businesses and local position on area code relief known to the PUC ; now, be it also, to the PUC that it use the "doughnut sp1iY' method l have the cities of Mmneapolis and Saint Paul as the center of the and that the outer ring of the doughnut would receive the new azea Requested by Depar[ment of. Blakey Bostrom Co lli ns Haz�ds Megard Mor[on Thune � Form Approved by City Attorney f� Adopted by Council/ Date Adoption � by Council Secretary Approved Lyy Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � � N� 5052� �� OEi%RiMENPOFFIGE/GOUNCI� � DATE INITIATEO -, ( ��OOA ciry coun�i� 8-07-97 GREEN SHEE CONTACT GEFSON 8 PHONE INITIAL/DATE INRIAVOATE a DEPARTMENTOIRECTOR a qTYCOUNCIL Councilmember Collins 266-8650 ASSIGN � CI7YATfORNEV � CITV GLERK MUST BE ON COUNdL AGENDA BY (DATE) NIIMBEq FOR O BUDGET DIRECTOR O fIN 8 MGT. $EFVICES �IR. AOIfTING ORDEfl O MAVOR (OR ASSISTANT) � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE} AGTIpN RE9UESTED: Recommending to the Public Utilities Commission that it use the "doughnut split" method to bring about area code relief in the 612 area code. RECOlM1MENOATWNS: App�ove (A) a Re�ea (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTFACTS MUST pNSWER 7HE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ P�ANNING COMMISSION _ dVIL SEFVIGE COMMISSION �� Has this persoNFirm e�er worked untler a conMact for this department? _ CIB COMMITTEE YES NO _ STAFF 2. Nas this personRrm ever been a ciry emD�oYee? — YES NO _ OISiRiCT COURT _ 3. Does this personttirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any currant city employeeY SUPPORTS WHICH COUNqL O&IEGTNE? YES NO . Ezplain all yes answers on separete eheet entl attach to green sheet IN�TIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE. OPPOfiTUNITY (Who. Wha1. Whan. Where. Why) ADVANTAGES IFAPPflOVED: DISADVANTAGES iF APPAOVED OISADVANTAGES IF N0T APPR�VEO� TOTAL qMOUNT OF TflANSACTION $ COS7/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCIE ONE) VES NO FUNDIWCa SOURCE AC7IVITV NUMBER FINANGIAL INFORMATIOM (EXPUIIN) R�- ►oo�. River Sptit The river split would use the Mississippi River as the physical geographic feature to divide the 612 area code into two code areas. Appro�timately half of the eacisting 612 area code would be on the west side of the river, and half would be on the east side of the river. However, area code splits must occur a]ong central office` boundaries rather than political boundaries. Therefore, there aze a few exceprions. The Minneapo�is Downtown, St. Paul Market Street, Anoka, Elk River, and Hastings central offices ail serve customers on both sides of the rivet. According to industry estimates the "river spiit" would provide enough telephone numbers for approximately six and one half years for the eastem area and almost eleven years for the westem azea. Of course, there aze advantages and disadvantages to the river split, these are offered on the nea page. Advantages of the River Split • seven digit dialing stili exists for calls withinthe same azea code. • there is geographic significance to the area code. • in general, the river split does not split communities into different area codes. • this form of area code relief has been used in the area before (with the 320 split), customers aze familiar with it. • both cunent and new service providers are competitively neutral because both retain numbers in the old area code and change them in the new. Disadvantages oTtheRiver 5plit • customers would be sub}ected to future area code changes. • customers would have to learn a new area code. • businesses within Yhe new code will be forced to change marketing and printed matezial. • cell phones would need to be manually reprograrrimed by the service provider. • local dialing wouid include some 7 digit and some 10 digit numbers. Doughnut Split This is another geographic split option. If used, this option would allow most of the area within the city limits ofMinneapolis, St. Paui and most first-tier suburban cities to retain the 612 area code. All outlying suburbs cunently using 612 would transfer to the new area code. This scenario would provide relief for approximately six and one half years for the center or "core" area and nine and one half years for the outer ring. Advantages of the Doughnut Split ' A Central Office is a geographic area served by a telephone switching station. Central Offices relate to the first 3 digits of a phone number. At the present time there are approximately 120 central office (CO) codes remaining for assignment in 612. Since the first of the year, 57 new codes CO have been activated. This equates to a an average of 9.5 new code activations per month. °{�- Iboa.. • the area code is geographically identifiable. • this method has been used in other lazge metropolitan area. • seven digit dialing is maintained when calling within the same area code. • customers are familiar with this form of area code zelief. • competitive interest between new and incumbent service provider's area are affected equally by the split because both retain numbers in the old area codes and change them in the new. . Disadvantages of the Doughnut Split • mixed 7 digit and 10 digit loca( dialing. • marketing and printed materiaSs of businesses must be changed. • customers would be sub}ected to future area code relief. • customers will have to leam a new area code. • cellular phones will have to be reprogrammed by service providers. • the cites of Lake Elmo, Woodbury, White Bear Lake, Fridley, Robbinsdale, Crolden Valley, St. Louis Pazk, and Edina would be divided in the doughnut split originally reviewed by the industry. This is caused by central office boundaries not coinciding with politicai boundaries. The Overlay Method A new area code would be introduced to the same geographic region as the existing 612 area code under this method. This option would provide relief unti] 2006 at which time a third area code would be introduced to the existing 612 area. Overlays are sometimes considered anti-competitive for telecommunications carriers mainiy because they are the new and unknown area codes in a familiar area code region. Businesses who want to be identified with an area may be reluctant to have them and may not want to have service with the new code. Advantages of the Overlay Method • it is unnecessary to change to a new area code, existing customers in the 612 area code wili keep their cunent area code. • after the initial overlay is in place, future area code relief requires only another overlay area code. • reprogramming of cell phones is not required. Disadvantages of the Overlay Method • requires ten digit dialing for ail locai ca(Is. • area not geographicaliy identifiable • additional lines in your home or your next door neighbor could have a different azea code than your primary line. • because new service providers would generally be assigned codes from the new area code, the overlay method may be anti-competitive. • future azea code relief would have to be the overlay method. _ t ���,ra `� �°�� � $� �' RESOLUTION CI'�Y OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA r�esentea Refened To Committee Date 1 WE�REAS, ttie Msnnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is 2 area residents, businesses, and municipalities concerning the pro 3 WF�REAS, the City of Saint Paul stands to be affected by 4 WHEREAS, each method has disadvantages and 5 government operations, and 6 WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to make the 7 therefore be it 8 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council d 9 to bring about azea code relief in the 612 area 10 RESOLVED, that this "doughnut split" ll doughnut, where the 612 area code would 12 code. Council File #�� _ t b 0 a. Sheet # S O 5 �-� 36 �mg oral and written comments from metro 612 area code relief inethods, and method is chosen, and for Saint Paul residents, businesses and local position on area code relief known to the PUC ; now, be it also, to the PUC that it use the "doughnut sp1iY' method l have the cities of Mmneapolis and Saint Paul as the center of the and that the outer ring of the doughnut would receive the new azea Requested by Depar[ment of. Blakey Bostrom Co lli ns Haz�ds Megard Mor[on Thune � Form Approved by City Attorney f� Adopted by Council/ Date Adoption � by Council Secretary Approved Lyy Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � � N� 5052� �� OEi%RiMENPOFFIGE/GOUNCI� � DATE INITIATEO -, ( ��OOA ciry coun�i� 8-07-97 GREEN SHEE CONTACT GEFSON 8 PHONE INITIAL/DATE INRIAVOATE a DEPARTMENTOIRECTOR a qTYCOUNCIL Councilmember Collins 266-8650 ASSIGN � CI7YATfORNEV � CITV GLERK MUST BE ON COUNdL AGENDA BY (DATE) NIIMBEq FOR O BUDGET DIRECTOR O fIN 8 MGT. $EFVICES �IR. AOIfTING ORDEfl O MAVOR (OR ASSISTANT) � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE} AGTIpN RE9UESTED: Recommending to the Public Utilities Commission that it use the "doughnut split" method to bring about area code relief in the 612 area code. RECOlM1MENOATWNS: App�ove (A) a Re�ea (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTFACTS MUST pNSWER 7HE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ P�ANNING COMMISSION _ dVIL SEFVIGE COMMISSION �� Has this persoNFirm e�er worked untler a conMact for this department? _ CIB COMMITTEE YES NO _ STAFF 2. Nas this personRrm ever been a ciry emD�oYee? — YES NO _ OISiRiCT COURT _ 3. Does this personttirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any currant city employeeY SUPPORTS WHICH COUNqL O&IEGTNE? YES NO . Ezplain all yes answers on separete eheet entl attach to green sheet IN�TIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE. OPPOfiTUNITY (Who. Wha1. Whan. Where. Why) ADVANTAGES IFAPPflOVED: DISADVANTAGES iF APPAOVED OISADVANTAGES IF N0T APPR�VEO� TOTAL qMOUNT OF TflANSACTION $ COS7/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCIE ONE) VES NO FUNDIWCa SOURCE AC7IVITV NUMBER FINANGIAL INFORMATIOM (EXPUIIN) R�- ►oo�. River Sptit The river split would use the Mississippi River as the physical geographic feature to divide the 612 area code into two code areas. Appro�timately half of the eacisting 612 area code would be on the west side of the river, and half would be on the east side of the river. However, area code splits must occur a]ong central office` boundaries rather than political boundaries. Therefore, there aze a few exceprions. The Minneapo�is Downtown, St. Paul Market Street, Anoka, Elk River, and Hastings central offices ail serve customers on both sides of the rivet. According to industry estimates the "river spiit" would provide enough telephone numbers for approximately six and one half years for the eastem area and almost eleven years for the westem azea. Of course, there aze advantages and disadvantages to the river split, these are offered on the nea page. Advantages of the River Split • seven digit dialing stili exists for calls withinthe same azea code. • there is geographic significance to the area code. • in general, the river split does not split communities into different area codes. • this form of area code relief has been used in the area before (with the 320 split), customers aze familiar with it. • both cunent and new service providers are competitively neutral because both retain numbers in the old area code and change them in the new. Disadvantages oTtheRiver 5plit • customers would be sub}ected to future area code changes. • customers would have to learn a new area code. • businesses within Yhe new code will be forced to change marketing and printed matezial. • cell phones would need to be manually reprograrrimed by the service provider. • local dialing wouid include some 7 digit and some 10 digit numbers. Doughnut Split This is another geographic split option. If used, this option would allow most of the area within the city limits ofMinneapolis, St. Paui and most first-tier suburban cities to retain the 612 area code. All outlying suburbs cunently using 612 would transfer to the new area code. This scenario would provide relief for approximately six and one half years for the center or "core" area and nine and one half years for the outer ring. Advantages of the Doughnut Split ' A Central Office is a geographic area served by a telephone switching station. Central Offices relate to the first 3 digits of a phone number. At the present time there are approximately 120 central office (CO) codes remaining for assignment in 612. Since the first of the year, 57 new codes CO have been activated. This equates to a an average of 9.5 new code activations per month. °{�- Iboa.. • the area code is geographically identifiable. • this method has been used in other lazge metropolitan area. • seven digit dialing is maintained when calling within the same area code. • customers are familiar with this form of area code zelief. • competitive interest between new and incumbent service provider's area are affected equally by the split because both retain numbers in the old area codes and change them in the new. . Disadvantages of the Doughnut Split • mixed 7 digit and 10 digit loca( dialing. • marketing and printed materiaSs of businesses must be changed. • customers would be sub}ected to future area code relief. • customers will have to leam a new area code. • cellular phones will have to be reprogrammed by service providers. • the cites of Lake Elmo, Woodbury, White Bear Lake, Fridley, Robbinsdale, Crolden Valley, St. Louis Pazk, and Edina would be divided in the doughnut split originally reviewed by the industry. This is caused by central office boundaries not coinciding with politicai boundaries. The Overlay Method A new area code would be introduced to the same geographic region as the existing 612 area code under this method. This option would provide relief unti] 2006 at which time a third area code would be introduced to the existing 612 area. Overlays are sometimes considered anti-competitive for telecommunications carriers mainiy because they are the new and unknown area codes in a familiar area code region. Businesses who want to be identified with an area may be reluctant to have them and may not want to have service with the new code. Advantages of the Overlay Method • it is unnecessary to change to a new area code, existing customers in the 612 area code wili keep their cunent area code. • after the initial overlay is in place, future area code relief requires only another overlay area code. • reprogramming of cell phones is not required. Disadvantages of the Overlay Method • requires ten digit dialing for ail locai ca(Is. • area not geographicaliy identifiable • additional lines in your home or your next door neighbor could have a different azea code than your primary line. • because new service providers would generally be assigned codes from the new area code, the overlay method may be anti-competitive. • future azea code relief would have to be the overlay method. _ t ���,ra `� �°�� � $� �' RESOLUTION CI'�Y OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA r�esentea Refened To Committee Date 1 WE�REAS, ttie Msnnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is 2 area residents, businesses, and municipalities concerning the pro 3 WF�REAS, the City of Saint Paul stands to be affected by 4 WHEREAS, each method has disadvantages and 5 government operations, and 6 WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to make the 7 therefore be it 8 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council d 9 to bring about azea code relief in the 612 area 10 RESOLVED, that this "doughnut split" ll doughnut, where the 612 area code would 12 code. Council File #�� _ t b 0 a. Sheet # S O 5 �-� 36 �mg oral and written comments from metro 612 area code relief inethods, and method is chosen, and for Saint Paul residents, businesses and local position on area code relief known to the PUC ; now, be it also, to the PUC that it use the "doughnut sp1iY' method l have the cities of Mmneapolis and Saint Paul as the center of the and that the outer ring of the doughnut would receive the new azea Requested by Depar[ment of. Blakey Bostrom Co lli ns Haz�ds Megard Mor[on Thune � Form Approved by City Attorney f� Adopted by Council/ Date Adoption � by Council Secretary Approved Lyy Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � � N� 5052� �� OEi%RiMENPOFFIGE/GOUNCI� � DATE INITIATEO -, ( ��OOA ciry coun�i� 8-07-97 GREEN SHEE CONTACT GEFSON 8 PHONE INITIAL/DATE INRIAVOATE a DEPARTMENTOIRECTOR a qTYCOUNCIL Councilmember Collins 266-8650 ASSIGN � CI7YATfORNEV � CITV GLERK MUST BE ON COUNdL AGENDA BY (DATE) NIIMBEq FOR O BUDGET DIRECTOR O fIN 8 MGT. $EFVICES �IR. AOIfTING ORDEfl O MAVOR (OR ASSISTANT) � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE} AGTIpN RE9UESTED: Recommending to the Public Utilities Commission that it use the "doughnut split" method to bring about area code relief in the 612 area code. RECOlM1MENOATWNS: App�ove (A) a Re�ea (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTFACTS MUST pNSWER 7HE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ P�ANNING COMMISSION _ dVIL SEFVIGE COMMISSION �� Has this persoNFirm e�er worked untler a conMact for this department? _ CIB COMMITTEE YES NO _ STAFF 2. Nas this personRrm ever been a ciry emD�oYee? — YES NO _ OISiRiCT COURT _ 3. Does this personttirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any currant city employeeY SUPPORTS WHICH COUNqL O&IEGTNE? YES NO . Ezplain all yes answers on separete eheet entl attach to green sheet IN�TIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE. OPPOfiTUNITY (Who. Wha1. Whan. Where. Why) ADVANTAGES IFAPPflOVED: DISADVANTAGES iF APPAOVED OISADVANTAGES IF N0T APPR�VEO� TOTAL qMOUNT OF TflANSACTION $ COS7/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCIE ONE) VES NO FUNDIWCa SOURCE AC7IVITV NUMBER FINANGIAL INFORMATIOM (EXPUIIN) R�- ►oo�. River Sptit The river split would use the Mississippi River as the physical geographic feature to divide the 612 area code into two code areas. Appro�timately half of the eacisting 612 area code would be on the west side of the river, and half would be on the east side of the river. However, area code splits must occur a]ong central office` boundaries rather than political boundaries. Therefore, there aze a few exceprions. The Minneapo�is Downtown, St. Paul Market Street, Anoka, Elk River, and Hastings central offices ail serve customers on both sides of the rivet. According to industry estimates the "river spiit" would provide enough telephone numbers for approximately six and one half years for the eastem area and almost eleven years for the westem azea. Of course, there aze advantages and disadvantages to the river split, these are offered on the nea page. Advantages of the River Split • seven digit dialing stili exists for calls withinthe same azea code. • there is geographic significance to the area code. • in general, the river split does not split communities into different area codes. • this form of area code relief has been used in the area before (with the 320 split), customers aze familiar with it. • both cunent and new service providers are competitively neutral because both retain numbers in the old area code and change them in the new. Disadvantages oTtheRiver 5plit • customers would be sub}ected to future area code changes. • customers would have to learn a new area code. • businesses within Yhe new code will be forced to change marketing and printed matezial. • cell phones would need to be manually reprograrrimed by the service provider. • local dialing wouid include some 7 digit and some 10 digit numbers. Doughnut Split This is another geographic split option. If used, this option would allow most of the area within the city limits ofMinneapolis, St. Paui and most first-tier suburban cities to retain the 612 area code. All outlying suburbs cunently using 612 would transfer to the new area code. This scenario would provide relief for approximately six and one half years for the center or "core" area and nine and one half years for the outer ring. Advantages of the Doughnut Split ' A Central Office is a geographic area served by a telephone switching station. Central Offices relate to the first 3 digits of a phone number. At the present time there are approximately 120 central office (CO) codes remaining for assignment in 612. Since the first of the year, 57 new codes CO have been activated. This equates to a an average of 9.5 new code activations per month. °{�- Iboa.. • the area code is geographically identifiable. • this method has been used in other lazge metropolitan area. • seven digit dialing is maintained when calling within the same area code. • customers are familiar with this form of area code zelief. • competitive interest between new and incumbent service provider's area are affected equally by the split because both retain numbers in the old area codes and change them in the new. . Disadvantages of the Doughnut Split • mixed 7 digit and 10 digit loca( dialing. • marketing and printed materiaSs of businesses must be changed. • customers would be sub}ected to future area code relief. • customers will have to leam a new area code. • cellular phones will have to be reprogrammed by service providers. • the cites of Lake Elmo, Woodbury, White Bear Lake, Fridley, Robbinsdale, Crolden Valley, St. Louis Pazk, and Edina would be divided in the doughnut split originally reviewed by the industry. This is caused by central office boundaries not coinciding with politicai boundaries. The Overlay Method A new area code would be introduced to the same geographic region as the existing 612 area code under this method. This option would provide relief unti] 2006 at which time a third area code would be introduced to the existing 612 area. Overlays are sometimes considered anti-competitive for telecommunications carriers mainiy because they are the new and unknown area codes in a familiar area code region. Businesses who want to be identified with an area may be reluctant to have them and may not want to have service with the new code. Advantages of the Overlay Method • it is unnecessary to change to a new area code, existing customers in the 612 area code wili keep their cunent area code. • after the initial overlay is in place, future area code relief requires only another overlay area code. • reprogramming of cell phones is not required. Disadvantages of the Overlay Method • requires ten digit dialing for ail locai ca(Is. • area not geographicaliy identifiable • additional lines in your home or your next door neighbor could have a different azea code than your primary line. • because new service providers would generally be assigned codes from the new area code, the overlay method may be anti-competitive. • future azea code relief would have to be the overlay method.