Important Public Meetings to Discuss
909 Area Code Change Proposals
(R.95-04-043, I.95-04-044)
As required by the Federal Communications Commission, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is taking steps to adopt a contingency plan to provide for the possibility of an area code change for the 909 area code. In 2000, the CPUC suspended plans to change the 909 area code. In June 2002, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) filed with the CPUC a proposal for a new area code in the 909 area. You now have an opportunity to hear about that proposal, propose your own area code change plan, ask questions and express your opinion to the Commission staff.
The NANPA proposal includes:
1. An area code split with approximately one-half of the current 909 area code receiving a new area code - 951. Both wireless and wireline telephones, faxes, modems, and other uses currently assigned 909 numbers in the affected geographic area would receive the new 951 area code. Under this industry proposal, the portion of the 909 area code in San Bernardino County and a small portion of eastern Los Angeles County would keep the 909 area code. The portion of the current 909 area code in Riverside County would receive the 951 area code. More complete descriptions of the proposal including maps are located on the Commission website, www.cpuc.ca.gov. or
2. A generalized overlay throughout the current 909 geographic area with all new telephone numbers assigned to wireless and wireline telephones, faxes, modems, and other uses receiving the new 951 area code. Callers dialing within the 909 area code, from 909 to the new area code, or within the new 951 area code would have to dial 1 + 10 digits, including the appropriate area code, for all calls.
Neither plan would affect the amount you pay for telephone service.
You are invited to attend one of the following five public meetings to discuss these and any other proposals you wish to make for providing additional telephone numbers for the 909 area code.
SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2003 - 10 A.M.
Riverside City Council Chambers, 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522
TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2003 - 7 P.M.
San Bernardino City Council Chambers, 300 North `D' Street, San Bernardino, CA 92418
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2003 - 2 P.M.
Murrieta City Council Chambers, 26442 Beckman Court, Murrieta, CA 92562
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2003 - 7 P.M.
Moreno Valley City Council Chambers, 14177 Frederick Street, Moreno Valley, CA 92552
THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2003 - 7 P.M.
Ontario Senior Community Center, 225 East `B' Street, Ontario, CA 91764
For additional information regarding the public meetings, or to write to the Commission regarding these proposals, please contact the California Public Utilities Commission Public Advisor's Office in Los Angeles as follows:
320 West 4th Street, Ste. 500
Los Angeles, CA 90013
1-866-849-8391
The Commission's policy is to schedule hearings in locations that are accessible to everyone. If you need special accommodations, such as interpreters, to participate at these meetings, please contact the Public Advisor's Office at least five business days in advance at 415-703-2074 or 1-866-849-8390 (Voice), or TTY 415-703-5282 or 1-866-836-7825.
