The Wisconsin Public Service Commission delayed a move to a...
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission delayed a move to a new area code. Wisconsin now expects the 920 area code to be exhausted in the fourth quarter of 2017, later than originally anticipated, according to a PSC order released Tuesday…
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(http://xrl.us/bn3rwb). The 920 lifespan has been extended due to “various number optimization measures” and the “lingering economic downturn,” the PSC said. It had planned to begin introducing the overlay of the 274 area code in 2013, but no longer needs to due to 920’s longer life. It ordered the use of trigger points, based on certain exhaustion levels, in assessing its area code exhaustion going forward. “A further postponement of the 920/274 implementation schedule ensures that residents living in the 920 area code are not subject to these changes and inconveniences before it is necessary,” the PSC said. It said earlier orders on the overlay process still stand, noting the latest order has simply delayed it.