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Test Plan LRN LNP

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Test Plan

SeCTION 1

CONTENTS

LRN LNP

TEST PLAN SUMMARY 8

SeCTION 2

GENERAL TESTINO INFORMATION :••••••••••••••••11PRIMARY COMPANY CONTACTS FOR IL LRN LNP 12TESTING CONTACT INFORMATION 14POINT CODE AND SS7 PARAMETERS 18DIRECTORY NUMBER ASSIGNMENT 21

SeCTION 3

REQUIREMENTS & CATEOORIES _ 23SUMMARY 24

1 • STATION FUNCTIONAUTY 271.1 • STATION FUNCTIONS 27

2 • SSP FUNCTIONALITY 282.1 • SSP FUNCTIONS 282.2 • TRANSLATIONS 292.3 • TRUNK TESTING · 292.4 • INDUSTRY REQUiREMENTS 29

3 • STP FUNCTIONAUTY 303.1 • STP FUNCTIONS 30

.,.,.:-, 3.2 - TRANSLATIONS 313.3 - INDUSTRY REQUIREMENTS 31

4 • NPAC, SMS &SCP 324.1 • NPAC 324.2 • SMS 324.3 • LNP SCP.·~ 324.4 • LNP DATABASE (SCP) 32

5 - NETVIIORK INTERCONNECTIONS 345.1 • EQUIPMENT CAPABILITIES 345.2 • NETVIIORK CONFIGURATIONS 34

6 - INTER-LATA CONNECTION 356.1 - TRANSLATIONS 356.2 - TRUNK TESTING :..35

7 - SERVICE TESTS 367.1 - BAsIc MESSAGE INTERACTIONS 367.2 ~ FEAl\JRES AND SERVICES 387.3 - CLASS SERVICES 377.4 • 8oo/888DB 377.5 - 900· 500 NUMBER 377.6 - ENHANCED SERVICES 38

8 - UNIQUE SIl\JATIONS 398.1 • ANSWERING SERVICES 398.2 • TONES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 398.3 - ISDN , 398.4 • VOICE MAIL AND VOICE MESSAGE SERVICES 39

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8.5 • CALLING CARD VALIDATIONS 399 • CELLULAR AND PCS INTERCONNECTION 40

9.1 • TRANSLATIONS 409.2 • TRUNK·TESTlNG 409.3 • CELLULAR SERViCES 40

10 • OPERATOR SERVICES ROUTED CALLS 4210.1 • CALL ROUTING. 4210.2 • VACANT NUMBER 4210.3 • Busy LINE VERIFICATION 4210.4 • COIN PHONE INITIATED AND TERMINATED CALLS 4210.5 • DIRECTORY ASSiSTANCE , 43

11 • FAILURE SCENARIOS 4411.1 • SSP FAILURE 4411.2 • LNP STP FAILURE 4411.3 • LSP SCP FAILURE : 44

12 • OPERATIONAL INTERFACES 4512.1 • BASIC PORTING SEQUENCE 4512.2 • CANCELLATION OF SERVICE ORDERS 4512.3 • DISCONNECT FOR PORTED NUMBER 4512.4 • BASIC UN-PORTING SEQUENCE 4512.5 • REPAIR PROCESS 4612.6 • CONFLICT RESOLUTION 46

13 • ADMINISTRATIVE SITUATIONS 4713.1 • INDUSTRY IMPACT 4713.2 - CUSTOMER IMPACTS 4713.3 • OTHER SYSTEM IMPACTS 47

14 - BILLING VERIFICATION 4814.1 • LIDB BILLING ; 4814.2 • THIRD PARTY BILLING 48·14.3 • COLLECT CALLS 4814.4 - 900· 500 BILLING 4814.5 • COIN BILLING · 4814.6 • HOTELIMoTEL 8ILLlNG 4914.7 • MEASURED RATE 4914.8 • INTER AND INTRA LATA (SAME AND DIFFERENTCARRIER) 4914.9 • SPECIAL CALLING PLANS : 49

15 • OTHER EO AND TANDEM so15.1 • TANDEM INTERACTIONS AND IMPACTS 5015.2 • OTHER NETVIIORK INTERACTIONS 5015.3 • INDUSTRY OR STANDARDS INTERACTlON 50

16 • NPA SPLITS 5217 • LRN COOE GAPPiNG 5318 • CHOKE NETVIIORKS 54

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TEST SCRIPTS 55SUMMARY 581 • STATION FUNCTIONALITY 582 • SSP FUNCTIONALITY 62

2.1 • SSP TRANSLATIONS 633 • STP FUNCTIONALITY 84

3.1 • STP TRANSLATIONS 854 • NPAC, SMS & SCP 86

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4.1 - NPAC 674.2 - SMS : 684.3 - SCP 694.4 - LNP DATABASE (SCP) 70

5 - NElWORK INTERCONNECTIONS 74

6 • INTER-LATA CONNECTION 766.1 • TRANSLATIONS 766.2 - TRUNK TESTING 76

7 - SERVICE TESTS 777.1 - BAsIc MESSAGE INTERACTIONS 787.2 - SERVICE TESTS 176

7.2.1 THREE WAY CAL.UNG ('l"VVC:) 1807.2.2 CAL.L. WAITING (CWT) 1987.2.3 CAL.L. WAITING (CCW) 2107.2.4 CAL.L. FORWARDING (CFVV) 2227.2.5 CAL.L. FORWARDING DoN'TANS~R (CFDA) 229

7.3 - CLASS SERVICE TESTS 2387.3.1 CAL.lING NUMBER DISPLAY (CND) ,l 2447.3.2 CAL.lING NUMBER DELIVERY BLOCKING (CNDS) 2487.3.3 CUSTOMER ORIGINATED TRACE (COl) 2547.3.4 ANONYMOUS CALLER REJECTION (ACRJ) 2607.3.5 CAL.lING NAME DELIVERY (CNAM) 2667.3.8 SEL.ECTIVE CAL.L. REJECllON (SCRJ) 2697.3.7 AUTOMATIC CALL BACK (ACB) : 2757.3.8 ·SEL.ECllVE CAL.L. ACCEPTANCE (SCA) 2847.3.9 AUTOMATIC RECAL.L. (AR) 290

7.4 - OTHER SPECIAL.IZED NUMBER INTERACllONS 2947.4.1 800/888 DATABASE 298

7.5 • 900 - 500 NUMBER 3067.5.1 CAL.L. TOA 900 NUMBER 3107.5.2 CAL.l TO A 500 NUMBER 316

7.6 • ENHANCED SERVICES 3227.8.1 911 OR E911 326

• 8 • UNIQUE SiTUATIONS 3348.1 - ANSWERING SERVICES : 3368.2 - TONES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 3368.3 - ISDN 3368.4 - VOICE MAIL. AND VOICE MESSAGE SERVICE 337

8.4.1 VOICE MAIL. : 3408.4.2 VOICE MESSAGE SERViCE 342

8.5 • CAL.UNG CARD VALIDATIONS 354

9 - CElLULAR AND PCS INTERCONNECTION 3559.1 • TRANSLATIONS : ~::.:.; 3569.2 • TRUNK TESTING 3589.3 - CELLULAR SERViCES 358

9.3.1 NATIONWIDE ROAMING. 3589.3.2 FRAUD 3589.3.3 NElWORK ADDRESS CAPABI:':~ OF MSCS 356

10 - OPERATOR AND COIN SERVICES 35710.1 - OPERATOR CALL. ROUTING 35810.2 • VACANT NUMBER 36410.3 - Busy LINE VERIFiCATION 36410.4 • COIN PHONE INITlATED AND TERMINATED CALL.S 38510.5 • DIRECTORY ASSiSTANCE 368

11 - FAILURE SCENARIOS 36911.1 - SSP FAILURE 369

11.1.1 FAULTV LINE RESPONSE. 369

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11.1.2 VACANT NUMBER ANNOUNCEMENT 36911.2 • LNP STP FAILURE 36911.3 • LSP SCP FAILURE 369

12 • OPERATIONAL INTERFACES 37012.1 • BASIC PORTING SEQUENCE 37212.2 • CANCELLATION OF SERVICE ORDER 38212.3 • DISCONNECT FOR PORTED NUMBER 38912.4 • BASIC UN-PORTING SEQUENCE 39212.5 • REPAIR PROCESS 40212.6 • CONFLICT RESOLUTION 409

13 • ADMINiSTRATIVE SiTUATIONS 41013.1 • INDUSTRY IMPACT 41113.2 • CUSTOMER IMPACTS 41113.3 • OTHER SYSTEM IMPACTS 411

14 • BILLING VERIFICATION 41214.1 • UDB BILUNG 41314.2 • THIRD PARTY BILUNG 41314.3 • COLLECT CALLS 41314.4 • 900· 500 BILLING 41314.5 • COIN BILLING 41314.6 • HoTELIMOTEL BILLING 41314.7 • MEASURED RATE 41314.8 • INTER AND INTRA LATA (SAME AND DIFFERENTCARRIER) 41414.9 - SPECIAL CALLING PLANS 414

15 - OTHER EO AND TANDEM 41515.1 • TANDEM INTERACTIONS AND IMPACTS 41515.2 • OTHER NElVlIORK INTERACTIONS 41515.3 • INDUSTRY OR STANDARDS INTERACTlON , 415

16 - NPA SPUTS 41617 • LRN COOE GAPPiNG 41818 • CHOKE NETVIIORKS 420

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Appendix

A Test Can Flows and Configurations

B NOF Tests

C Glossary

o Test Results Log

E Test Applications

F Pre and Post Move Tests

G Other Testing Information

H Summary of LNP Tests

LRN LNP

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(Draft)

Old and New Serviceprovident create and

proceu aervic:eorders.

Old Service providerprovides Firm Order

Confirmation (FCC) toNew Service Provider.

•

New Service prOvidernote& only partial

change of service in .remarks.

Provision ServiceProcess Flow (3 Day overall time

frame suggested)i New Service Provider

notifies Old Service

VI Provider of change., es,

(Using "RequestFotmData'

:nd U..,.agrees tochange to new

SeMce PRWider

New Service providerobtains End U••

AuthoriZation

an5ervice

providersnotify NPACof change

t

Ves

No

NPAC logs info,changes status to

Old" "Confliot" and notifies I .,both service providersthat conflict resolution

is needed.

No

New Service Provider~ y .1 coordinates physical

85 changes with oldService Provider1115"4 The designated time length'=18

HOln

NPAC logs noresponse.

Ves--+<

NPAC notifies appropriate ServiceProviders that information is missing

or inaccurate.

NPAC notifies bothservice provider& that

transactions arecanceled and change

is rejected.

No

NPACPerforms

DataValidation

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Note: See Figure' tor Interface Drawing

(Draft) Provision ServiceProcess Flow

NPACSMSDownload&(real time)

to all 5eIviceProvider& (includes

GTrs as appropriate)

New service Provideractivates (their) C.O,

translations

NPAC SMS recordsdate & time in history I I ~I

file.

All service Providersupdate routing data

bases (real timedownload)

Verify all provisioningsteps are complete.

Yes

• No '

ClIII your technic,suppon

organizationl

No

Yes

New Service providermakes test calls toverify completion.

( End

U

)

Old Service Provideractivates translations

inC.O.(30 Min suggested

time frame)

NPAC SMS Logsfailures and non­

responses. sent toNPAC SMS System

Administrator forinvestigation and/or

correction. Alsonotification to new SP

via SOA of whichsystem(s) tailed.

Figure 1 Page 2

New service Providernotifies NPAC toactivate routing

numberl

Old and New serviceProviders make

physical changes(where nece&&ary)1

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(Draft) Provision Service ProcessFlow (Cancellation of

Service Order

EndU••New Service ProviderI IOld Service Providersends request form to ~ cancels all orders &

old prtMder noting sends cancellation tocancellation. NPAC

New

EndVes~ NPAC logs info andcancels transactions.

NPAC Notifiesappropriate Service

PRMderthatinformation is missing.

No

New Service Providerr---.a &ends notification of I ~/

cancellation to NPAC

Old

Old Service Providerobtains End U..

Authorization

(ConflictResolution)

Old Service providersends notification to I-----JNew service Provider

NPAC logs info,places transaction in"conflict status" andnotifies both service I ~l

providers thaf conflictresolution is needed.

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Figure 2***Note NPAC Designated Time =

18 Hrs.

{Draft) Disconnect Servicefor Ported number

endu..,

caBstheir current

5eMcePRNidertodisconnect

Current ServiceProvider eetabli&he&

intercept and t-I--....

determines l,Iging.

Current serviceProvider creates and

processes serviceorder with due dateand effective release

date.**See Note 1

NPAClSM5 removesnumber from

database on effectiverelease date.

5M5 notifies the SCPto return to default

routing.End

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** Note 1: If no effective release date is given the default willbe immediatel

** Note 2: No explicit notification of a disconnected number willbe given to the original donor from the NPACI

Figure 3

EndU• .,. (Draft)Repair

Process

**Note: Repair process may notbe autonomous and may

require coordination betweenService Providers

EndU• .,.call& &eIYiceprovider andindicates aproblem.

~,. to detelmineIfIIIIl'Ied IeIephone number..-.oclllfed S8IVice

PnwIfIer (use internal processand/or Voice Reeponee unit)1

No•

OpenY..~ trouble

ticket.

AnalyzeTrouble

No• Yes

Refer customer toCorrect serviceProvider Repair

Resolve Non-LNPtrouble!

(Busine&& as usual)

EndIssue correction

throughout entiresystem.

Correct Translations

No

NoVa

Indicate trouble toinwtved Service

Provider

Ves

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Figure 4Further retlnements to the Repair Process flow

may be required after reviewing the Georgiaprocess nOW5-

Seek Technicalassistance

{DRAFT}Conflict Resolution

No

Arbitration

'1'NIitfidUaI SP'. tuNethe option to putSUIt

(01' notpuraueJMItIitioIW ..CIIIIItionoutside of1M' hour I .~..........edonfheir

itItemIII poIiciMMlOI' IJuUteA~I

Yeservteeinitiates and

coordinat8& resolutiOnproce&&l

New SP calls oldservice pnMder at

management Ie\IeJ tobegin escalationl I ~ C

(Due to thec:IitfeIenoes in

indiVidual companiesescalation plOC8SS'S.

eight hOuts will beallotted to resolve the

dlference!

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".(**Note: From the time an order is placed in·conflict,

there is a 30 day limituntil It is removed from theNPAC database! Orders may be modified whle in

the ·Contricr state (i.e. dUe date. etc.)

Figure 5 Page 1

No•Cancel and/or Re·negotiate Inter·SPService orders as

appropriate, Issue neworders a5 appropriate.

IDraftlConflict Resolution

(Start at normalcancellation)

2nd notification to SPwho has not

acknowleclged!

"other" SPacknowledges andauthorizes ''Conflict

OIr'

"Cancer'

"Conflict orr'(input 110m old

or new SP) INPAC notifies bothI ~ SPa d "Conflict 0""

viaSOAI

"Time-ouf'

NPAC initiatescancellation

NPAC notifies bothSPs of cancellationI

NONotify both SPs torevert to "Conflict

Resolution"

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**Note: 30 day "Time-out" beginswhen order is placed in conflict!Without positive notification ofresolution, the NPAC initiates

cancelation at the end of 30 days!

l. SENT TO : _

2. CURRENT SERVICE PROVIDER ID: _

LNP NUMBER PORTABILITY REQUEST FORMJ. IDATE seNT: 04. IACTMTV: NEW 0 REVISION D CANCEL 0

LOC:

ENO: ( )

: ( )

7.

EPR DERID:

6.

10.1-=~=-==_=r::":':I:':':':~T.C"'-------------------~_t12.

13. f'A\jFfH(iRiZiNG'ENtI---------u:-""'A1:rn:iORDBNGiENi5'mi!R--,

11.CHacKONI

TELEPHONE NO. (10 DIGITS) 18. 19. IF ,: 20. TOTAL 21.OR RANGE OF NUMBERS PORT DISCONNECT INTERCEPT NO. MONTHS

( )

( )

( )

( )

( )

( )

22. DESIRED DUE DATE: _ 23. DESIRED DUE TIME: _

24. DESIRED COORDINATION: DYES DNO2S. IF RELATEO LOOP ORDER: PON(S) _

OROER NUMBel'(S):

" ,. ADDL INFO MISSINGOUEDATE: 29. TEL NO: ( )SERVICE REP NAME: 31. FAX NO: ( )

21.

30.

ORDER CONFIRMATION26.

32. REMARKS

1-----USE ADDITIONAL PAGES AS NECESSARY

I.) Curr••' ServioeProvider ID:

lIIWl1.) Sent to:

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LNP REQUEST (MINIMUM DATA)

~The ..... oftke ou,...••t (8P ) Servi" Provid.r olraooNtrom whloJa the au."r<.) wW be ported.

ll'aoUlty Ba.eeI S.rvioe Pl"CWicl.r ID

S.) Date Sent:

...) Aotlvit)r. N••Rm,loa

C.noel

I.) SPN...:

8.) Service ProviderContact:

7.) Telephoae Number.'.sNu"r~

8.) "aollit, Switah BuedS.rvioe Proftd.r 10:

t.) 8nd UHr Name:

10.) Bad UHr S.rviceAddre..:

11.) Looatlon:

11.) BllUDe TelephoneNo(.):

18.) Aut-horl,lnl End UHrName:

14.) Authorlalq Bad U.erT.I.pllone No:

16.) Ou.tomerAuthori.ation (CA)Tel,phone No:

16.) New Service ProvelerOrder':

Date the requeltlal SP .eat th. lafor.-tlon to tile SP ofnoord

X III tldl Ito. I.dicate. a ••• Nfl....X In chi. bas I.dloate. a revi,l_ Dr oIuuIp to. prevlou.l,'.Dtr...uNt.X In tldeltoa I.cltoate. a ocnaplete oaaoeUatl.. otaprevioul1, i••••eI requ.n.

Na.. olthe SP l•••ln,the nqueat.

NUM of p.neD orill.aU.. the requelt or perIOD to contactr••udi•• the req"••t.

Telephonl number and Fa au.ller orsp OOlitaot.

Servloe Provldarleleatlftoatloa ofSP l.auln, the req"e.t.

N... of aultomer • (BlllllI, Name).

Service addre.. a••oelated with Bad V••r Na.....

Looatloa at elld UMr (•••• Apt, Hou... Ploor)

T.lephone No(.) that the ead ".er h....rvioe bm.d to.

Name or per.on who Ii autborl.eel to make chall", onbehalf of ead uI.r(.... CollUftuatoatloD' lllanapr) Optional.

Telephont No. orAuthorillD, .ad \ller.

Bad U.er authoriaatlon elate: Date the end u••r authorisedthe chan,e.

(Optional)

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LNP REQUEST (MINIMUM DATA)** •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• t.

The followina fields 1#17-21 shou1cl be fined out indicatina allUne. effective with this request includingnumbers which should be dilconnected.

rmw1'7.) T.l.pbone N"....r:

(10 Dillt No.>

18.} Pori:

18.} DlllOOllaeot:

10.) IfDl.ao.n.at,Illtercept No.:

11.) Total )fonth.

II.) De.lred Due Date:

IS.) De.ired Due Ti...:

~N"mb.r<.) all which actloa will be tak.a (may be .......).

X If ."mber ,. to be lDDY.cl.o ••• SP.

X If .UDlber I. req".lItecl to be d...........

If'18 oompl..... '.cltceH Rerenal Tel.pho•• No. _ NA tCnoreterraL

It" 10 oomplet.eel- .umber ot.....MIa. to be reterred.

D•• the ..rvice t. to be moved.

Tim- (ndUtary) &!I•••rYloe I. to ... JnOWCl -IDolucie time .one.

14.) De.lred CoorcllaatlOll: CoorcUaaUoa oraatlvlty. Pia. aa "X." in the appropriate boa. Ifaay aeldltioaal detalll. u•• the bo•.

II.) Ira.tated Loop Ord.r Lilt the purch... oreler Du!Dber(.) of the ...qqe.toPON(.):

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

H.} Order Confirmation: Ord.r nuaaber(.) ofdonatbl, provider rHuna.d to the reque.tiD,Ord... Numb.r(.) S.rvice Provid.r.

S?) Addltion.l information X bs thl. box ind'oatel additlo.a1 aad/or mi..... information•••ded: .eeded to procell order. Th. r....ra ortla. order wm indicate

wbat a&lcJlUow ucJ1oJ' millin.lnformation i. D.....d.18.) Duen.te: Firm Ordar clu•.date (d.te do.atUa. provid.r Gall tran.r.r ..nioe).

29.) Telephon. Number: T.I.pho.. ofdoaatla. proYld.r Servloe Rep ODJlftrlllia. tbe order.,.,.. ,-

ao.) Service aep Name: Name of cloaatlDI provider Service aep CDDftrmin! the order.

11.) F•• Number: F•• Dumlt.r or donatin. provider &emoe Rep conftrminr theorder.

81.) Remark. V••d by .IlY party w clarify the ••"loe reque.t. (Optional)

I.

, "

Cost Recovery Framework for Long-Term Number Portability (LNP)

~ ~ .

• Set up NPAC - Initial Cost • Shared among carriers• Administration - On-going • Should Be Able To~ .• Transactions - On-going Agreement Among .

Particip.;..an_ts~ _

• LRN switch software • Competitively neutral cost• SS7 aulJDentation (processing & recovery mechan.m needed

Uaks) • May Require Special Joint• STP augmentation (additional Board To Raolve

LNPload)• LNPSCPs• Opentions support systems

(BiUing, DN admin, LIDB admin,Local!SMS, Maintenance &Repair, Ordering & Processing)

• On-aoing costs

NPACISMS(shared)

LRNSpecificCosts(Varia byNetwork)

BaseUneInfrastructure(Varia byNetwork)

• SS7 capability• IN or AIN capabUity !,

.:• Switch replacement or upgndes

• Each network responsible• General Infrastrocture for.

Each Carrier• Not LNP specific cost

LNP, L.L.C.

LIMITED LIABD.JTY COMPANY OPERATING AGREEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article I DeftidttUlB And Rates of'eonstructioll-; -:--:--.:- -.. -:--: - - ~ . " 11.1 DeflIlitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . " 11.2 Rules of Construction 41.3 Effect of Agreement; Severability and Reformation 4

Article II Formation of Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52.1 Formation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52.2 Name 62.3 Principal Office 62.4 Resident Agent and Office 62.5 Term 6

Article III Business and Nature of the Company 63.1 Permitted Businesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 63.2 No Partnership Intended for Non-Tax Purposes , 8

Membership Interest and Voting Rights .L· .. f Liabit·UJUtatlon 0 Ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nature of Interests .Access to Company Books and Records .Priority and Return of Capital . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Internal Dispute, Review, Arbitration and Mediation ..' ,No Preemptive Rights .

Rights and Obligations of Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 88999

101011

4.14.24.34.44.54.64.7

Article IV

Article V Rights and Duties of, Designation and Election of, and Conduct ofBusiness by Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 125.1 Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 125.2 Meetings " 125.3 Place of Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 125.4 Notice of Meetings 125.5 Record Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 135.6 Quorum : . . .. 135.7 Manner of Acting 145.8 Proxies... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 175.9 Compensation; Reimbursement of Expenses 185.10 Conference Telephone .. 185.11 Action by Members Without a Meeting 185.12 Waiver of Notice 18

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Article VI Duties and Limitation of Liability Members, Officersand Persons Serving on Advisory Committees; Indemnification . . . . . . " 19----------;t"....t- Duties of Members; Limitation of Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19

=========9i6.fti2=--Members Have No--ExclusivedDuty to Company .. ;" -;. .. 196.3 Protection of Members and Officers _. . . . .. 206.4 Indemnification and Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 216.5 Duties of Persons Serving on Advisory Committees;

Limitation of Liability; Indemnification 22

Article VII Officers...................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 237.1 Officers of Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 237.2 Election and Term of Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 237.3 Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 237.4 Vacancies..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 237.5 President...".... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 247.6 The Treasurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 247.7 The Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24

Article VIII Contributions to the Company; Assessments for AdministrativeExpenses; and Capital Accounts 258.1 Capital Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 258.2 Assessments for Administrative Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2S8.3 Capital Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 278.4 General Rules Relating to Capital of the Company . . . . . . . . . . .. 27

Article IX Allocations, Income Tax, Distributions, Elections, Books andRecords and Returns : :.' 289.1 Allocation of Profits and Losses 289.2 Distributions Prior to Dissolution and Termination . . . . . . . . . . .. 289.3 Books, Records and Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 299.4 Methods of Accounting 299.5 Returns and Other Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 309.6 Tax Matters Partner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30

Article X Transferability and Withdrawal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3010.1 Restrictions on Transferability " 3010.2 Voluntary Withdrawal 3110.3 Involuntary Withdrawal 31

Article Xl Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3211.1 Admission to Membership 3211.2 Membership Requirements 32

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Article XII

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I 1Dissolution and Termination 3312.1 Dissolution....................................... 3312.2 Winding Up, Liquidation, and Distribution of Assets 33

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Article XIII Miscellaneous Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3613.1 Further Assurances 3613.2 Notices 3613.3 Choice of Law and Forum; FCC and ICC Applicability 3613.4 Entire Agreement 3713.5 Amendment...................................... 3713.6 Effect of Waiver of Consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3713.7 Facsimiles 3813.8 Limitation on Rights of Others 3813.9 Rights and Remedies Cumulative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3813.10 Successors and Assigns 3913.11 Investment Representations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3913.12 Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4013.13 Proposed Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-2 . . . . . . . . . . .. 4113.14 Confidentiality 41

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EXIDBIT 8 TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING INTELLECTUALPROPERTY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 8-1

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LNP, L.L.C.

LIMITED LIABll..ITY COMPANY OPERATING AGREEMENT

This liMITED UABIUTY COMPANY OPERATING-AOREEMENTeAgreementN)

is made as of the __ day of , 1996, by and among each of the parties listed on

Exhibit A hereto (collectively, the "Members").

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Members desire to establish LNP, L.L.C. ("LNP" or the "Company")

as a new Illinois limited liability company for the purpose of engaging in business activities

related to implementing number portability in Illinois;

WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into a limited liability company operating

agreement in order to set forth the details of their relationship and the governance and

management of the Company;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreeme~ and

representations herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as

follows:

Article I

Deftnitlons and Rules of Construction

1.1 Defmitions. The following terms used in this Agreement shall have the following

meanings (unless otherwise expressly provided herein):

(a) "Alfeemen1" shall mean this Limited Liability Company Operating

Agreement as originally executed and as amended from time to time.

(b) "Articles of Oraaniqtion" shall mean the Articles of Organization of the

Company as filed with the Secretary of State of Illinois, as amended from time to time.

(L1 ·CUlm ACCOunt" Shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.3.

(d) _"~.P~~9.~tripuH<m:_~~lL~~.~~Y con!ribution to the_capital of the

Company in cash or property by a Member whenever made. "Initial Capital Contribution" shall

mean the initial contribution to the capital of the Company pursuant to this Agreement.

(e) "Commission" shall refer to the Illinois Commerce Commission.

(t) "Compaqy" or "~" shall refer to LNP, L.L.C.

(g) "Distributable cam" shall mean all cash, revenues and funds received by

the Company from Company operations, less the sum of the following to the extent paid. or set

aside by the Company: (i) all principal and interest payments on indebtedness of the Company

and all other sums paid to lenders; (ii) all cash expenditures incurred in the normal operation

of the Company's business; and (iii) such reserves as the Members deem reasonably necessary

for the proper operation of the Company's business.

(h) "Em" shall mean any individual person, general partnership, 'lijIlited

partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, trust, business trust,

cooperative, association, foreign trust, or foreign business organization.

(i) "Exqaordinvy Mtjority Vote" sball mean the affirmative vote of at least

67% of the Members present and eligible to vote.

0) "Fiscal Year" shall mean the Company's fiscal year, which shall be the

calendar year.

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(k) "Illinois Act" shall mean the Illinois Limited Liability Company Act at 80S

ILCS 18011-1, et seq.

(I) "IE" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or corresponding

provisions of subsequent su~~!!lgf~eral revenue laws.

(m) "~" shall refer to LNP, L.L.C.

(n) "Majority Vote" shall mean the affirmative vote of more than fifty percent

of the Members present and eligible to vote.

(0) "Master Contract(s}" shall refer to the contraet(s) between the LNP and

the Prime Vendor(s).

(p) "Member" shall mean, in connection with the formation of the Company,

each party who executes this Agreement as a Member and, after the formation of the Company,

each party who satisfies the eligibility criteria in, and may be admitted as a Member in

accordance with Section 11.1 of this Agreement. The names and addresses of the initial

Members are as set forth in Exhibit A.

(q) "MembershiP Interest" shall mean a Member's entire interest in the LNP,

including the Member's right to participate in the management of the business and affairs of the

LNP, including the right to vote on, consent to, or otherwise participate in any decision or

action of or by the Members granted pursuant to this Agreement and the Illinois Act and the

right to inspect the books and records of the LNP.

(r) "Prime Vendor(s)" shall mean the Entity(ies) that enter into the Master

Contraet(s) with the LNP to: (1) establish, administer and maintain the number porting

administration center and the service management system, and (2) perform other duties

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