| | Area Code Relief for the 201, 973, 732 and 908 area code |
 | | Ultimately, the present number distribution system has been exposed as one where efficient number distribution is not permitted, responsible number use is not encouraged and the exhaust of numbers as a result of administrative inefficiency is a self-fulfilling prophecy. |
 | | A rule which would permit reclaiming and reusing blocks of numbers which have been provided to a carrier but have remained unused by the carrier over an extended period of time would prevent carriers from hoarding numbers and would ensure that any numbers distributed to a carrier are available for use by consumers. |
 | | Since the primary fault in the present number distribution scheme is that carriers receive 10,000 for every rate center, distributing numbers in blocks of 1,000 or less goes a long way toward more ensuring efficient use. |
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