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NIIF Summary Report

Activities since the NIIF #56 meeting

February 7, 2007Cathie Capita Robert SchaferNIIF Co Chair NIIF Co Chair

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NIIF Leadership 2007Network Interconnection/Interoperability Forum

NIIF Co Chair: Robert Schafer (Verizon)NIIF Co Chair: Cathie Capita (T-Mobile)

Network Inter-Operability CommitteeNIOC Co Chair: Robin Meier (AT&T)NIOC Co Chair: Bob Amling (Telcordia Technologies)

Network Rating Resources Information Committee

NRRIC Co Chair: Karen Hoffman (John Staurulakis, Inc.)NRRIC Co Chair: Karen Riepenkroger (Sprint Nextel)

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Meetings Held from October 29, 2006 to February 6, 2007

• November 3, 2006 – NRRIC Issue #0268, Update NIIF Part XIII Terms and Definitions Document, from 11:00am – 2:00pm Eastern

• November 14, 2006 – NIOC Issue #0280, NIIF Reference Document, Part III, Attachment E, SS7 Network Gateway Screening Document Update, and Issue #0284, SS7 Transit Carrier Screening, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Eastern

• November 17, 2006 – Joint Conference Call on Issue #0227, Classification to Resolution Statement of Issue #0199 Toll Free Numbers in Calling Party Field, Issue #0246 Jurisdiction Information Parameter (JIP) Population Rules when VoIP Technology is Involved for Some Portion of the Call, Issue #0250, Guidelines for the Use of Charge Number Field, and Issue #0270, Update NIIF Documentation on Rating and Routing in a Competitive Local Environment, from 11:00am – 5:00pm Eastern

• November 21, 2006 – Unofficial NIOC conference call on Issue #0281, Emergency Notification Systems Jeopardize Network Reliability, from 11:00am – 3:00pm Eastern

• November 28, 2006 – NIOC Issue #0281, Emergency Notification Systems Jeopardize Network Reliability, from 11:00am – 3:00pm Eastern

• December 1, 2006 – NRRIC Issue #0253, Substantive Updates to NIIF 0015, Intercompany Responsibilities Within the Telecommunications Industry document, Conference Call, from 11:00am – 2:00pm EST

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Meetings Held from October 29, 2006 to February 6, 2007(cont.)

• December 4, 2006 – NRRIC Issue #0268, Update NIIF Part XIII Terms and Definitions Document, from 11:00am – 1:oopm Eastern

• December 6, 2006 – NIOC Issue #0278, Interoperability and Services Restoration Guidelines for Telecommunications Disaster Recovery, from 11:00am – 3:00pm Eastern.

• December 8, 2006 – NRRIC, Issue #0253, Substantive Updates to NIIF 0015, Intercompany Responsibilities Within the Telecommunications Industry document, Conference Call, from 11:00am – 1:00pm

• December 12, 2006 – NIOC Issue #0281, Emergency Notification Systems Jeopardize Network Reliability, 11:00am – 3:00pm Eastern

• December 18, 2006 – NRRIC Issue #0273, Rehome Procedures and LERG Effective Dates, Conference Call, from 11:00am – 1:00pm

• January 8, 2007- NIOC Issue #0280, NIIF Reference Document, Part III, Attachment E, SS7 Network Gateway Screening Document Update, and Issue #0284, SS7 Transit Carrier Screening, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Eastern.

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Meetings Held from October 29, 2006 to February 6, 2007(cont.)

• January 10, 2007 – Issue #0253, Substantive Updates to NIIF 0015, Intercompany Responsibilities Within the Telecommunications Industry document, Conference Call, from 11:00am – 2:00pm

• January 16, 2007 – Issue #0281, Emergency Notification Systems Jeopardize Network Reliability, from 11:00am – 3:00pm Eastern.

• January 18, 2007 – NRRIC #33 Agenda Setting Conference Call, from 1:00pm – 2:00pm

• January 19, 2007 – Issue #0273, Rehome Procedures and LERG Effective Dates, Conference Call, from 11:00am – 1:00pm

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Correspondence Reviewed since NIIF General Session

#56• NIIF Correspondence #061018-001 from NRRIC to NANC LNPA WG – Request that the LNPA WG review the LNP section of the Network and Routing Resources Educational Document: Intercompany Responsibilities in the Telecommunications Industry by November 30, 2006

• NIIF Correspondence #061025-001 from NIOC to Subject Matter Experts in Emergency Notification Systems – NIOC Request for the participation of Subject Matter Experts in Emergency Notification Systems

• NIIF Correspondence #061204-001 from TMOC Committee to NIIF – Regarding the status of the TMOC CLDR SC’s efforts to update the industry standard T1.251-2001

• NIIF Correspondence #061208-001 from INC Committee to TMOC – Regarding proposed revisions to T1.251

• NIIF Correspondence #061222-001 from OBF Committee to TMOC – Regarding proposed revisions to T1.251

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NIIF New Issues• N/A

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

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NIIF Issues in Initial Closure

Issues in Initial Closure:Issues in Initial Closure:• Issue #0271, Revise NIIF 0014, NIIF Report on Rating

and Routing in a Competitive Local Environment• Issue #0275R1, Investigating Alternatives for

IntraLATA PIC Verification• Issue #0279, SS7 ISUP IAM Precedence Parameter• Issue #0283, 500 and 900 Trouble Reporting

Information Updates

Issues in Initial Pending:Issues in Initial Pending:• None

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

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NIIF Issues in Final Closure

Issues Placed in Final Closure Issues Placed in Final Closure since since

NIIF GS #56:NIIF GS #56:• Issue #0240: NIIF SIP CPE Survey

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

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Other Activity

• Ongoing work to obtain updates to NIIF Contact Lists

• Status of IAM POTS=0 requested from wireless industry

• Continue productive joint meetings held by the NRRIC and NIOC with other ATIS committees to resolve active issues

• Status of SS7 ISUP IAM Precedence Parameter activity

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Identified Concerns

• Bringing New Technology Issues and SMEs into the Forum

• Translating ATIS TOPS Priorities into Specific Issues

• Increasing number of issues is leading to the need for additional meeting time

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Future Interim Meetings

• NRRIC Meetings– February 8, 2007 – Issue #0253,

Substantive Updates to NIIF 0015, Intercompany Responsibilities Within the Telecommunications Industry document, conference call

– February 23, 2007 – Issue #0273, Rehome Procedures and LERG Effective Dates, conference call

– March 6, 2007 – Issue #0268, Update NIIF Part XIII Terms and Definitions Document, Joint NIOC/NRRIC Conference Call

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Future Interim Meetings

• NIOC Meetings– March 5, 2007: Issue #0281, Emergency Notification

Systems Jeopardize Network Reliability, from 11:00am – 3:00pm EST.

– March 6, 2007: Joint NRRIC/NIOC Issue #0268, Update NIIF Part XIII Terms and Definitions Document, from 11:00am – 2:00 pm EST.

– March 9, 2007: Issue #0280, NIIF Reference Document Part III, Attachment E; SS7 Network Gateway Screening Document Update, and Issue #0284, SS7 Transit Carrier Screening, from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm EST.

– March 27, 2007: Joint NIOC, OBF, and AMATSG Conference Call on Issue #0227, Clarification to Resolution Statement of Issue #0199 Toll Free Number in Calling Party Field, Issue #0250, Guidelines for the Use of Charge Number Field, Issue #0246, Jurisdiction Information Parameter (JIP) Population Rules when VoIP Technology is Involved for Some Portion of the Call and Issue #0270, Update NIIF Documentation on Rating and Routing in a Competitive Local Environment, from 11:00am – 5:00pm EDT

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Next NIIF Meeting

• NIIF #58 Meeting, Minneapolis, MN :– ATIS Annual Meeting: April 30,

2007 – May 4, 2007•NRRIC – April 30-May 1, 2007•NIOC May 2-4, 2007