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NIIF Summary Report

Activities since the NIIF #50 meeting

November 4, 2005Stu Goldman Robert SchaferNIIF Co Chair NIIF Co Chair

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NIIF LeadershipNetwork Interconnection/Interoperability Forum

NIIF Co Chair: Stu Goldman (Lucent)NIIF Co Chair: Robert Schafer (MCI)

Network Inter-Operability CommitteeNIOC Co Chair: Robin Meier (SBC)NIOC Co Chair: Bob Amling (Telcordia)

Network Routing Resources Information Committee

NRRIC Co Chair: Rod Shaul (Telcordia)NRRIC Co Chair: Vacant

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Meetings Held from August 26, 2005 to November 3, 2005

• August 29, 2005 – NRRIC Conference Call to Review NIIF Correspondence #050811-001 received by TMOC CLDR

• September 12, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call to Review of T1.202 and the Telcordia Technologies contribution to T1.202

• September 14, 2005 – Issue #0260 Unofficial Sub-team Conference Call

• September 15, 2005 – NRRIC Conference Call - Issue #0264, Update the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document

• September 22, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call to Continue Review of the NRRIC Educational Document

• October 6, 2005 –NRRIC Conference Call – Review of Draft T1.251 with TMOC CLDR

• October 24-25, 2005 – NRRIC #28• October 26-28, 3005 – NIOC #51, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Correspondence Reviewed since NIIF General Session

#50• NIIF Correspondence #051021-001 from INC to Premier Network Services, Inc. regarding the Use of 855-555-NXX

• NIIF Correspondence #050906-001, from TMOC to NIOC - Email correspondence from TMOC regarding TMOC Issue 59 Final Closure

• NIIF Correspondence #050902-002, from IETF DCCP Working Group to NIOC in response to NIIF Correspondence requesting assistance with NIIF Issue #0247, involving assistance with an issue pertaining to network management controls for High Volume Call In (HVCI) events when VoIP technology is involved

• NIIF Correspondence #050902-001 from NIOC to IETF DCCP Working Group and IETF ICCRG Revision to Correspondence 050901-001, adding the IETF Liaison E-mail address

• NIIF Correspondence #050901-001 from NIOC to IETF DCCP Working Group and IETF ICCRG regarding NIIF Issue #0247, involving assistance with an issue pertaining to network management controls for High Volume Call In (HVCI) events when VoIP technology is involved

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• NIIF Correspondence #050829-001 from NRRIC to TMOC CLDR in Response to NIIF Correspondence #050811-001 regarding request for a joint meeting in October 2005 to reach agreement on a T1.251 draft revision that could be submitted for letter ballot in the October 2005 TMOC plenary meeting

• NIIF Correspondence #050823-001 and #050823-001 Attachment A, from INC to OBF SNAC and NIIF regarding Premier Network Services, Inc., requesting reservation and eventual use of “855-555” NXX in the SMS/800 database as a means to complete calls to 555 numbers

• NIIF Correspondence #050811-001 - TMOC CLDR to NRRIC, Request for a joint meeting in October 2005 to reach agreement on a T1.251 draft revision that could be submitted for letter ballot in the October 2005 TMOC plenary meeting

• NIIF Correspondence #050707-001 and #050707-001 Attachment A - NIIF ATIS NGN-FG to ATIS Committees, Request for review of attachment to identify any errors, omissions, inaccuracies or material defects in the content by JULY 15, 2005

Correspondence Reviewed since NIIF General Session

#50 (cont.)

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• NIIF Correspondence #050727-001 from NRRIC to PTSC in Response to NIIF Correspondence #050621-001 regarding review of an attached IP Network to Network Testing Framework Document

• NIIF Correspondence #050719-001 from NRRIC to TMOC in response to NIIF Correspondence #050414-001, Changes in the latest draft proposed ANS (dpANS) revision of T1.251 Response regarding NRRIC review of TMOC-CLDR-2005-010

• NIIF Correspondence #050629-001 from NRRIC to TMOC in response to NIIF Correspondence #050414-001-001, Changes in the latest draft proposed ANS (dpANS) revision of T1.251 6/21/05 Request for additional time to complete NRRIC review of TMOC-CLDR-2005-010 and suggestion that letter ballot on draft ANS be deferred until NRRIC comments are received

Correspondence Reviewed since NIIF General Session

#50 (cont.)

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NIIF New Issues• Issue #0270, Update NIIF

Documentation on Rating and Routing in a Competitive Local Environment

• Issue #0271, Revise NIIF 0014, NIIF Report for Rating and Routing in a Competitive Local Environment

* 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:

• None

Issues in Initial Pending:Issues in Initial Pending:

• None

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NIIF Issues in Final ClosureIssues Placed in Final Closure since Issues Placed in Final Closure since

NIIF GS #50:NIIF GS #50:• Issue #0224: Network Management

SS7 Controls for High Volume Call In Events (HVCI)

• Issue #0249: Additional Testing Scenarios for NIIF 5006 Section 4, Feature Group D Testing

• Issue #0265, NIIF Reference Document Update to Include a Reference to New Text on NS/EP in Part III - Attachment B, ISUP Compatibility Tests

* 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

• Review of the ATIS NGN FG output documents

• Review of INC Issue 459 Activity to determine need for related NIIF issues

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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– December 6, 2005 - NRRIC Conference Call on Issue

#0264, Update the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document

– December 7, 2005 - Joint NIOC and NRRIC Issue #0258, National Security/ Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) calls may encounter difficulties when some portion of the call is served by VoIP technology, and Issue #0268, Update NIIF Part XIII Terms and Definitions Document, Conference Call

– December 15, 2005 – NRRIC Conference Call on Issue #0253, Substantive Updates to NIIF 0015, Intercompany Responsibilities Within the Telecommunications Industry document

– January 24-25, 2006 - NRRIC #29, Virtual Meeting

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Future Interim Meetings

• NIOC Meetings– November 17, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call to Review

NIIF Correspondence #051021-001 and NIIF Correspondence #050823-001

– November 29, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call to Review Issue #0227, #0233, #0246, and #0250

– December 1, 2005 – March 2006 Joint Meeting Agenda Planning Conference Call between NIOC, PTSC, TMOC, OBF, and PRQC Leaders

– December 2, 2005 – Unofficial Issue #0269 Sub Team Conference Call

– December 7, 2005 - Joint NIOC and NRRIC Issue #0258, National Security/ Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) calls may encounter difficulties when some portion of the call is served by VoIP technology, and Issue #0268, Update NIIF Part XIII Terms and Definitions Document, Conference Call December 12, 2005 – Issue #0261 Conference Call

– February 6-10, 2006 – NIOC #52 Virtual Meeting

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Next NIIF Meeting

• NIIF #52 Meeting – Virtual:– NRRIC – January 24-25, 2006– NIOC – February 6-10, 2006– General Session – February 17,

2006