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NIIF General Session #65 Report

Activities since the NIIF #64 meeting

October 17, 2008Todd Rodgers Robert SchaferNIIF Co Chair NIIF Co Chair

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NIIF Leadership 2008Network Interconnection/Interoperability Forum

NIIF Co Chair: Todd Rodgers (Qwest)NIIF Co Chair: Robert Schafer (Verizon)

Network Inter-Operability CommitteeNIOC Co Chair: Ann Marie Cederberg (Qwest)NIOC Co Chair: Robin Meier (AT&T)

Network Routing Resources Information Committee

NRRIC Co Chair: Karen Riepenkroger (Sprint)NRRIC Co Chair: Joan Ross (Telcordia)

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Meetings Held from August 12, 2008 to October 17, 2008September 4, 2008 - Issue #0264, Update NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EDTSeptember 10, 2008 – Issue #0281R1, Need for Emergency Notification Best Practices, Conference Call from 12:00pm – 3:00pm EDTSeptember 11, 2008 – Issue #0284, SS7 Transit Carrier Screening, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EDTSeptember 16, 2008 – Issue #0294, ENS Survey Questions while interfacing with the telecommunication network, Conference Call from 12:00pm – 3:00pm EDTSeptember 17, 2008 – Issue #0268, Update NIIF Terms and Definitions document, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT

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Meetings Held from August 12, 2008 to October 17, 2008 (Cont’) September 18, 2008 – Issue #0286, Lack of SS7 Transfer Controlled (TFC)

Message support will degrade the probability of completion for NS/EP calls , Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EDT

September 25, 2008 - Issue #0264, Update NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT

October 2, 2008 – Issue #0286, Lack of SS7 Transfer Controlled (TFC) Message support will degrade the probability of completion for NS/EP calls , Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EDT

October 3, 2008 – Issue #0294, ENS Survey Questions while interfacing with the telecommunication network, Conference Call from 1:00pm – 4:00pm EDT

NRRIC #38 NIOC #65 October 16, 2008 – NRRIC Conference Call regarding the review of the ex

parte communication to the FCC regarding Third Party Tandem Providers

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Correspondence Received since NIIF General Session #64: NIIF Correspondence #080821-001: PRQC to

the NIIF-NIOC regarding the definition of ‘PSTN’ in the ATIS Glossary

NIIF Correspondence #080912-001: NANPA to ATIS regarding Sint Maarten’s application to join the North American Numbering Plan

NIIF Correspondence #080923-001: INC to the NIIF regarding INC Issue 591, Timeline of Part 1 / Part 3 Processing for NANPA

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Correspondence Sent since NIIF General Session #64:

NIIF Correspondence #080804-001: NIIF-NIOC to the INC regarding Sint Maarten’s application to join the North American Numbering Plan

NIIF Correspondence #080812-001: NIIF-NRRIC to the INC regarding Sint Maarten’s application to join the North American Numbering Plan

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NIIF New Issues NIOC Issue #0298, Code Opening

Timeline Changes to NIIF Documentation INC issue 591- Change Timeline of Part 1 /

Part 3 Processing for NANPA, has been placed into Initial Pending. The primary change effected by this issue is the reduction in the time that NANPA has to process a Part 1 / issue a Part 3. This is being reduced from 10 business days to 7 calendar days. These changes will require both NANPA and PA Change Orders. They are Change Orders 16 and 4, respectively. These changes to the process require modifications to NIIF documentation

* NIIF Issues can be accessed at http://www.atis.org/niif/issues.asp.

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NIIF New Issues (con’t)

NIOC Issue #0299, Potential Impact of SIGTRAN on SS7 to IP Interworking The NIIF should determine the impact, if any, of the

IETF SIGTRAN (RFC 2719) regarding the SS7 transit screening.

NIOC Issue #0300, Review and Update of SS7 Message Relay Service Section of the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document The SS7 Message Relay Service Section needs to be

reviewed and updated in the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions document.

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NIIF New Issues (con’t) NIOC Issue #0301, Revision of guidelines for

abbreviated DS1 testing standards when HDSL performance monitoring is available remotely

On-Site testing for DS1 HDSL, HDSL 2, or HDSL 4 is time consuming. A different process should be adopted which does not have a minimum required time for on-site testing. The customer is out of service during the 30-45 minute required period. This different process could shorten this out-of-service period when remote testing is available.

* NIIF Issues can be accessed at http://www.atis.org/niif/issues.asp.

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NIIF New Issues (con’t)

NIOC Issue #0302, Develop Auto-Dialer GuidelinesThe NIIF needs to develop guidelines that

assist auto-dialer vendors, end-users, providers, and telecommunication providers in having uniform practices to maximize call completion while maintaining the robustness of the network.

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NIIF Issues in Initial Closure

Issues in Initial Closure: NIOC Issue #0258, National Security/ Emergency

Preparedness (NS/EP) calls may encounter difficulties when some portion of the call is served by VoIP technology

Resolution Statement: Please see Issue for full statement

* NIIF Issues can be accessed at http://www.atis.org/niif/issues.asp.

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NIIF Issues in Initial Pending

Issues in Initial Pending: N/A

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NIIF Issues in Final Closure

NIOC Issue #0267, Addition of Number Pooling Code Opening Testing Guidelines Resolution Statement

Please see Issue for full statement

* NIIF Issues can be accessed at http://www.atis.org/niif/issues.asp.

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NIOC Report to NIIF General Session #65October 17, 2008

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NIOC GS Report

Summary of Issues:Summary of Issues: New Issues: 4 Open Issues: 24 Issues in Initial Closure: 1 Issues in Initial Pending: 0 Issue Withdrawn: 0 Issues in Final Closure since GS #64: 1 Issues in Tabled Status: 1

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NIOC G.S Report

Issues in Tabled Status:Issues in Tabled Status: Issue #0233R1: Terminating Switch

Identification Architecture (Accepted 8/14/03)Returning this issue into active status or

withdrawing this issue is dependant on the Missoula Plan or other future regulatory action

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NIOC GS Report Active Issues:Active Issues:Issues Related to Network Management or Management of Issues Related to Network Management or Management of

Network:Network:Autodialer or SMS CongestionAutodialer or SMS Congestion

Issue #0281R1, Need for Emergency Notification Best Practices (Accepted 6/21/06)

This issue relates to municipalities or government bodies using autodialer type equipment (ENS) to send emergency notifications within areas of the community resulting in potential network congestion.

The NIOC is working via conference calls with ENS vendors, ENS Service Providers, and ENS users to find equipment, educational and process solutions. Working to develop a testing and advance notification procedure.

Issue #0294, ENS Survey Questions while interfacing with the telecommunication network

This new issue was created from issue #281 to finalize the set of questions developed for ENS Users, Service Providers and ENS vendors and have the ability to send them out without waiting for issue #281r1 to go to final closure.

The questions and glossary have been developed, cover letter drafted. However, the ENS SME’s are suggesting changes. Once the issue goes into final closure the questions will be available on the ATIS website for response. The responses will be used to assist in solutions for issue #281r1.

Issue #0293, Potential SMS Inter-Network Congestion This issue relates to congestion caused by SMS messages, typically in emergency or ‘event’

notification. This is a relatively new issue and work hasn’t started on this issue. However, solutions on the above

issues may play a role in solutions for this issue.

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NIOC GS Report Active Issues:Active Issues:Issues Related to Network Management or Management of Issues Related to Network Management or Management of

Network:Network:

Autodialer or SMS CongestionAutodialer or SMS Congestion Issue #0266, Mass Call Blast Impact on Telecommunication Networks

(Accepted 8/15/05) This issue relates to telemarketer large call volumes impacting and congesting

networks Solutions for issue #281r1 may assist in solutions for this issue. The ENS community

is actively participating in a solution for issue #281r1. It may encourage the telemarketer community in seeing the benefits in avoiding network congestion situations.

Issue #0277, Auto-Dialer Focused Overloads (Accepted 6/21/06) This issue relates to ‘social unrest instigators’ who may intentionally try to target

or harm the network. The focus has been on issue #281r1 as solutions for that issue may help us deal with

this issue. Additional information may be obtained from NIOC Co-Chairs.

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NIOC GS Report Active Issues:Active Issues:

Issues Related to Network Management or Management of Issues Related to Network Management or Management of Network:Network:

Issue #0247, Network Management Controls for High Volume Call In (HVCI) Events when VoIP Technology is Involved (Accepted 8/9/04)

Identified general areas for development of minimum standards that should be considered as requirements for companies that will by interconnecting VOIP technology networks and traditional digital switch or analog switch networks within and between companies which are part of the PSTN.

This issue has been referred to PTSC-SAC with a set of scenarios/questions to be addressed. A joint meeting was held at AMOC. NG-CI work plan item.

Issue #0269, Call Forwarding is Causing Looping When New Technology is Involved (Accepted 8/15/05)

The NIOC is concerned about a case where a call starts in a network and is forwarded to a new destination number in an IP network and then is further forwarded to another destination number in the PSTN.

Questions have been referred to PTSC-SAC and a joint meeting was held at AMOC. NG-CI work plan item.

Issue #0284, SS7 Transit Carrier Screening (Accepted 8/24/06) This issue is looking at guidelines for carrier screening and other related screening issues

Conference calls are being held with SS7 SME’s and a screening table is being developed. Issue #0286, Lack of SS7 Transfer Controlled (TFC) Message support will

degrade the probability of completion for NS/EP calls (Accepted 5/3/07) This issue explores the relationship between NS/EP calls and TFC

Vendor survey questions have been completed, sent and are being compiled, SP questions have been developed, completed, and are being compiled.

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NIOC GS Report Active Issues:Active Issues:Jurisdiction Issues: Jurisdiction Issues:

Are being worked via conference calls with OBF and AMATSG Are being worked via conference calls with OBF and AMATSG assistance:assistance:

Issue #0227, Clarification to Resolution Statement of Issue #0199 Toll Free Number in Calling Party Field (Accepted 4/10/03) Issue relates to jurisdiction parameter looking for greater billing accuracy

Waiting for either Missoula or other regulatory action. May determine other possible actions in the interim especially since the ‘Phantom Traffic’ initiative. There is a potential FCC meeting in November, which may give us direction going forward.

Issue #0250, Guidelines for the Use of Charge Number Field (Accepted 9/21/04) Issue relates to jurisdiction parameter looking for greater billing accuracy

Waiting for either Missoula or other regulatory action. May determine other possible actions in the interim especially since the ‘Phantom Traffic’ initiative. There is a potential FCC meeting in November, which may give us direction going forward.

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NIOC GS Report Active Issues:Active Issues:NGN or New Technology Issues NGN or New Technology Issues

(note some NGN issues may fall under other (note some NGN issues may fall under other categories)categories)

Issue #0287, Development of NGN Documentation This issue is to create new NGN Documentation similar to the NIIF

Reference Document The NIOC began developing outline and topics which should be

included into the document. Identifying higher priority items.

Issue #0254, IP QoS and IP/PSTN Convergence as it relates to the PRQC Work (Accepted 10/13/04) There are PRQC documents relevant to NIIF work and should be

referred to in the NGN document Create a contribution identifying relevant text to either include in NIIF

documents or refer to PRQC documents.

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NIOC GS Report Active Issues:Active Issues:

Disaster Recovery or Outage Reporting issuesDisaster Recovery or Outage Reporting issues

Issue #0278, Interoperability and Services Restoration Guidelines for Telecommunications Disaster Recovery (Accepted 6/21/06) Develop NIIF guidelines related to disaster recovery

This issue needs to be looked at to determine if this work isn’t being done elsewhere and if a NIIF document would be redundant.

Issue #0292, NIIF Documentation Outage Reporting The NIOC needs to review and update the NIIF reference and

other documents as they relate to outage reporting utilizing ATIS-0100012.2007, Standard Outage Classification.

The report work has been completed in ATIS, however there may be FCC action that we are waiting on.

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NIOC Active Issues (cont.) NIOC Active Issues (cont.) Testing Issues:Testing Issues:

Issue #0260, VoP/VoIP and NIIF Testing Guidelines (Accepted 1/14/05) Look at needs for VoP/VoIP testing in NIIF Documentation

Abstracts will be created in NIIF NGN documentation pointing to relevant areas in the VoIP NNI Testing Framework document.

Issue #0241, ATM High Speed Link Test Plan (Accepted 3/22/04) This issue looks to revise NIIF documents to include ATM High Speed tests

Contributions have been submitted and need to be reviewed by participants. If accepted then the issue should go to initial closure

Issue #0262, Interconnection Guidelines for Meet Point SONET Architectures (Accepted 3/31/05) This issue is to update tables on SONET architecture not covered in NIIF

document. Sent correspondence to PRQC related to information and questions gathered at

AMOC. The PRQC is actively working this issue.

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NIOC GS Report Active Issues:Active Issues:Other:

Issue #0288, Minimum Time Frames for Mergers and Acquisitions It was identified that a minimal time frame for mergers and acquisitions was not in ATIS

0300046, Recommended Notification Procedures to Industry for Changes in Access Network Architecture, Attachment B “BIRRDS Minimum Time Interval” section.

Participants are to review the suggested 90 day time frame and report back at the next meeting.

Issue #0268, Update NIIF Part XIII Terms and Definitions Document (Accepted 8/15/05)

Update term and definitions used in NIIF documents. Work is progressing in Joint NIOC/NRRIC conference calls and is close to

completion, only a few action items and other misc work needs to be completed, should be ready for initial closure at next call.

NIOC Issue #0295, Documentation Updates for 500/800/900 Series Expansion

Information within NIOC Report Reviewed during NIOC #65, changes have been made in strawman

documents and those changes need to be reviewed by participants for acceptance.

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NIOC GS Report

Issues Over 12 Months*:Issues Over 12 Months*:Issue # Acceptance Date

Issue #0227 4/10/03

Issue #0241 3/22/04

Issue #0247 8/9/04

Issue #0250 9/21/04

Issue #0254 10/13/04

Issue #0260 1/14/05

Issue #0262 3/31/05

Issue #0266 8/15/05

Issue # Acceptance Date

Issue #0268 8/15/05

Issue #0269 8/15/05

Issue #0277 6/21/06

Issue #0278 6/21/06

Issue #0281R1 6/21/06

Issue #0284 8/24/06

Issue #0286 5/3/07

Issue #0287 8/9/07

*Please see Active Issues for Issue titles

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Upcoming NIOC Conference Calls:Upcoming NIOC Conference Calls: October 22, 2008 – Issue #0281R1, Need for

Emergency Notification Best Practices, Conference Call from 12:00pm – 3:00pm EDT

October 23, 2008 – Issue #0268, Update NIIF Terms and Definitions Document, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT

October 27, 2008 – Issue #0294, ENS Survey Questions while Interfacing with the Telecommunications Network

October 30, 2008 – Issue #0284, SS7 Transit Carrier Screening

November 20, 2008 – Issue #0286, Lack of SS7 Transfer Controlled Message support will degrade the probability of completion for NS/EP calls

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NRRIC Report to NIIF General Session #65

October 17, 2008

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NRRIC G.S. Report

Summary of Issues:Summary of Issues: New Issues since GS #64: 0 Open Issues: 3 Issues Withdrawn since GS #64: 0 Issues in Initial Closure: 0 Issues Placed in Final Closure since GS #64: 0 Issues in Tabled Status: 0

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NRRIC G.S. ReportActive Issues:Active Issues: Issue #0264: Update the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document (Accepted

6/20/05) This issue is covering the review and updating of the Mergers and Acquisitions

Document to provide companies current information when involved in a merger and acquisition.

Telcordia contribution is still under review by the NRRIC. Issue #0290, Removal of LERG14 (Diverse Toll Routing) (Accepted 11/27/07)

This issue is to remove the LERG 14 file from the LERG due to minimal data and is not being used.

Responses received to date by service providers have indicated that the data in LERG 14 is not being utilized. It was noted at NRRIC #38 that LERG14 may need to be revisited following the discussion item in reference to third party tandem providers.

Issue #0296, Elements and Guidelines for IP Routing Database (Accepted 5/1/08)

As the industry moves in a direction of IP technology, the NRRIC has identified a business need for developing elements required for an IP routing database.

It was determined at NRRIC #38 that more information was needed from other sources/committees before moving forward with identifying the requirements of an IP Routing Database.

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NRRIC G.S. Report

Issues Over 12 Months:Issues Over 12 Months:

Issue # Title Acceptance Date

Issue #0264 Update the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions

Document

6/20/05

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Upcoming NRRIC Conference Calls:Upcoming NRRIC Conference Calls:

Possible Conference Call on October 21, 2008 on ex parte filing to the FCC.

November 19, 2008 – Issue #0264, Update the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document

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Any Questions?