COUNCIL URGES ZONE FOR NEW TECH.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. called on the state Wednesday to consider creating a technology overlay (1) A preprinted, precut form placed over a screen, key or tablet for identification purposes. See keyboard template.(2) A program segment called into memory when required. zone within the existing 310 area code to delay the need for another area code in the city. Under the proposal going to the state Public Utilities Commission next week, a 424-area code would be created but applied only to fax machines, ATMs, credit card machines and the like. ``This is a way to save 260,000 telephone numbers and avoid the expense of creating a new area code,'' Councilwoman Janice Hahn Janice Hahn is a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 15th district. Hahn was elected in 2001 and reelected in 2005, running unopposed. The 15th District encompasses the Los Angeles communities of Watts, Wilmington, Harbor Gateway, Harbor City, Athens on the said. The issue has been brewing brewing: see beer. for years, with PUC (Public Utility Commission) A regulatory body in every state in the U.S. that governs public utilities within its jurisdiction such as electricity, gas, oil, sewer, water, transportation and telephone service. Some states call it the Public Service Commission (PSC). officials arguing that new area codes are needed as the public becomes more reliant on cell phones and fax machines. But Jackie Bachrach of the South Bay Coalition of Cities said a technology overlay zone would not affect cell phones while keeping new numbers available to avoid the need to create a new area code. ``Today, we're talking about the 310 area code, but it could be every other area code tomorrow,'' she said. Rick Orlov, (213) 978-0390 rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com |
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