N.J. Admin. Code § 14:10-3.1
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Additional definitions that apply to this subchapter can be found at N.J.A.C. 14:3-1.1 and 14:10-1.2.
"Guidelines" means, as regards to NXX codes, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) Industry Numbering Committee's (INC) Thousands-Block (NPA-NXX-X) & Central Office Code (NPA-NXX) Administration Guidelines (TBCOCAG), document number ATIS-0300119 which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and available at: www.atis.org/inc.
"North American Numbering Plan Administrator" or "NANPA" means the entity selected by the FCC to provide assistance to regulatory authorities to ensure that numbering resources are used in the best interests of all participants in the North American Numbering Plan. The NANPA is responsible for managing the North American Numbering Plan. The NANPA administers NXX codes and the thousands-blocks in an NXX code that are subject to pooling, in accordance with the Guidelines. The NANPA allocates NXX codes and thousands-blocks to serve providers through thousands-block number pooling.
"NXX code" or "central office code" means the fourth, fifth, and sixth digits in a 10-digit telephone number. This term also means a group of 10,000 sequential telephone numbers, which all share the same fourth, fifth, and sixth digits. The NXX code denotes the exchange area within an area code. One central office code contains ten thousands-blocks, as defined in this section.
"Part 4 Form" means the Confirmation of Code In Service-Part 4. It also means the Confirmation of Thousands-Block In Service-Part 4A. The FCC requires each service provider to submit the Part 4 Form to the NANPA to confirm that the numbering resources allocated to the service provider have been placed in service. The Part 4 Form is required by the Guidelines.
"Pooling administrator" means an entity or entities selected by the FCC to administer those thousands-blocks in an NXX code that are subject to pooling, in accordance with the Guidelines. The pooling administrator allocates thousands-blocks to service providers through thousands-block number pooling.
"Reclamation" means the process through which a service provider is required to return numbering resources in accordance with FCC requirements at 47 CFR §§ 52.7 through 20, and this subchapter.
"Service provider" means a person, as defined at N.J.A.C. 14:3-1.1 that receives numbering resources from the NANPA or another entity approved by the FCC. Examples of service providers are carriers, and persons who provide wireline or wireless telephone service, voice over internet protocol service, paging service, or similar services.
"Thousands-block" means a group of 1,000 sequential telephone numbers, which all share the same central office code, as defined in this section, and which follow that central office code with a number from X000 to X999, where X is a value from 0 to 9.
"Thousands-block number pooling" means the process by which the NANPA allocates to service providers those thousands-blocks in an NXX code that are subject to pooling.
N.J. Admin. Code § 14:10-3.1