1 NIIF Summary Report Activities since the NIIF #56 meeting February 7, 2007 Cathie CapitaRobert Schafer NIIF Co Chair

2 NIIF Leadership 2007 Network Interconnection/Interoperability Forum NIIF Co Chair:Robert Schafer (Verizon) NIIF Co Chair:Cathie Capita (T-Mobile) Network Inter-Operability Committee NIOC 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)

3 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

4 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, 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.

5 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

6 Correspondence Reviewed since NIIF General Session #56 NIIF Correspondence # 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 # 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 # from TMOC Committee to NIIF – Regarding the status of the TMOC CLDR SC’s efforts to update the industry standard T NIIF Correspondence # from INC Committee to TMOC – Regarding proposed revisions to T1.251 NIIF Correspondence # from OBF Committee to TMOC – Regarding proposed revisions to T1.251

7 NIIF New Issues N/A * NIIF Issues can be accessed at

8 NIIF 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: None * NIIF Issues can be accessed at

9 NIIF Issues in Final Closure Issues Placed in Final Closure since NIIF GS #56: Issue #0240: NIIF SIP CPE Survey * NIIF Issues can be accessed at

10 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

11 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

12 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

13 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

14 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