1 NIIF Summary Report Activities since the NIIF #49 meeting August 26, 2005 Stu GoldmanRobert Schafer NIIF Co Chair

2 NIIF Leadership Network Interconnection/Interoperability Forum NIIF Co Chair:Stu Goldman (Lucent) NIIF Co Chair:Robert Schafer (MCI) Network Inter-Operability Committee NIOC Co Chair:Robin Meier (SBC) NIOC Co Chair:Bob Amling (Telcordia) Network Interconnection/Interoperability Forum NRRIC Co Chair:Rod Shaul (Telcordia) NRRIC Co Chair: Vacant

3 Meetings Held from June 27, 2005 to August 26, 2005 July 11, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call, Issue #0227, Issue #0233, Issue #0246, Issue #0250 July 14, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call July 19, 2005 – Full NRRIC Conference Call to Review Changes in the Latest Draft Proposed ANS (dpANS) Revision of T1.251 July 20, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call, Issue #0239 July 27, 2005 – Full NRRIC Conference Call August 9, 2005 – NRRIC Conference Call, Issue #0258, National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) may encounter difficulties when some portion of the call is served by VoIP technology NIOC #50, August 15-18, 2005, Virtual Meeting

4 Correspondence Reviewed since NIIF General Session #49 NIIF Correspondence # NRRIC to PTSC, Response to NIIF Correspondence # regarding review of an attached IP Network to Network Testing Framework Document NIIF Correspondence # NIOC to OBF with a CC to PTSC, Request for consideration of using an existing CSP value of 7 for TRS calls NIIF Correspondence # NRRIC to TMOC, in response to NIIF Correspondence # , Changes in the latest draft proposed ANS (dpANS) revision of T /19/05 Response regarding NRRIC review of TMOC-CLDR NIIF Correspondence # NIOC to PTSC, Response to NIIF Correspondence # regarding review of an attached IP Network to Network Testing Framework Document NIIF Correspondence # NIOC Co Chairs to TMOC, Internal correspondence regarding T1.202, Guidelines for Network Management of the Public Telecommunications Networks under Disaster Conditions, Document

5 NIIF Correspondence # NIOC to OBF Message Processing and Billing Committees, Sharing attached contributions on related issues and invitation to attend NIOC #50 on August 16, 2005 at 11:00 am Eastern NIIF Correspondence # NRRIC to TMOC in response to NIIF Correspondence # , Changes in the latest draft proposed ANS (dpANS) revision of T /21/05 Request for additional time to complete NRRIC review of TMOC-CLDR and suggestion that letter ballot on draft ANS be deferred until NRRIC comments are received NIIF Correspondence # 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 # and # 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 #49

6 NIIF New Issues Issue #0266, Mass Call Blast Impact on Telecommunication Networks Issue #0267, Addition of Number Pooling Code Opening Testing Guidelines Issue #0268, Update NIIF Part XIII Terms and Definitions Document Issue #0269, Call Forwarding is Causing Looping When New Technology is Involved

7 NIIF Issues in Initial Closure Issues in Initial Closure: 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 Issues in Initial Pending: None

8 NIIF Issues in Final Closure Issues Placed in Final Closure since NIIF GS #49: Issue #0215: Mobile Toll Free Calling Issue #0255, NIIF Company Specific Contact Directory and LNP Contact Directory New Category Proposal and Processes for Updating Contacts

9 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

10 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

11 Future Interim Meetings NRRIC Meetings –August 29, Full NRRIC Conference Call to review NIIF Correspondence Received # –September 15, Issue #0264, Update the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document –October 24-25, NRRIC #28, Las Vegas, Nevada

12 Future Interim Meetings NIOC Meetings –September 12, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call to Review of T1.202 and the Telcordia Technologies contribution to T –September 14, 2005 – Issue #0260 Unofficial Sub-team Conference Call –September 22, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call to Continue Review of the NRRIC Educational Document –October 26-28, 3005 – NIOC #51, Las Vegas, Nevada –November 29, 2005 – Full NIOC Conference Call to Review Issue #0227, #0233, #0246, and #0250

13 Next NIIF Meeting NIIF #51 Meeting – Las Vegas, Nevada: –NRRIC – October 24-25, 2005 –NIOC – October 26-28, 2005 –General Session – November 4, 2005