N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC) awarded Telcordia Technologies c...

N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC) awarded Telcordia Technologies contract to administer 1,000-block number pooling in state. Pooling is to begin in 704 (Charlotte) area code by Sept. 15 and will be extended later to include 980 code. NCUC said contest was close but Telcordia edged out competitor NeuStar because it offered local carriers somewhat better pooling administration system. NCUC directed Telcordia and local carriers to negotiate cost recovery contract to run until FCC issues national pooling-practices order. NCUC excluded 919 (Raleigh) code from pooling program because it was too close to exhaustion and required relief.