Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: (1) Windstream's Petition regarding the NANPA's denial of its application for assignment of additional numbering resources in the 502 Numbering Plan Area is granted. (2) The decision of the NANPA denying Windstream's request for assignment of a single thousand block of numbers in the Mount Washington rate center is hereby overturned. (3) The NANPA shall assign Windstream the five thousand block of the 538 NXX (502-538-5XXX in the Mount Washington rate center. (4) The number resources considered in this Order are to be assigned for the sole use of serving Windstream's need to implement its new Metaswitch in the Mount Washington rate center. If the numbering resources requested by Windstream are not needed to meet its service requirements, the associated numbering resources approved in this Order shall be returned to the NANPA.

Acknowledge Receipt of Filing

Windstream Kentucky West, LLC's Petition for Commission Review and Reversal of a Decision of the NANPA with Respect to Numbering Resources in the 502 Area Code and Request for Expedited Treatment