1 NIIF Summary Report Activities since the NIIF #47 meeting April 8, 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:Dena Hunter (Level(3)) NRRIC Co Chair:Rod Shaul (Telcordia)

3 Meetings Held from January 27, 2005 to April 8, 2005 February 4, 2005 – Issue #0239, Telecommunications Relay Service Technology Updates, Conference Call February 9, 2005 – Issue #0217Issue #0217, Routing IDDD Calls for , Issue #0245, Issue #0245, Routing IDDD Calls Within , and Issue #0259, Update of NIIF 5020 (Part V – Testline Guidelines), Conference Call February 23, Informal Issue #0256, Establishment of a VoP Sub- Committee, Conference Call March 21, 2005, Full NRRIC Conference Call on Issue #0228, Cross reference information in the Telcordia Technologies LERG Routing Guide with information required in the OBF Access Service Request process and Issue #0258, National Security/ Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) calls may encounter difficulties when some portion of the call is served by VoIP technology NIOC #48 Virtual Meeting, March 28-31, 2005

4 Key Initiatives NIOC –Roaming Wireless Call Difficulties –HPC Call Treatment References (GETS) –Jurisdiction Information Parameter (JIP) –High Volume Call In (HVCI) Events –VoIP NRRIC –Embedded Wireless NPA-NXX OCNs –Routing to International Satellite Network

5 Correspondence Sent: NIIF Correspondence # Correspondence to OBF, with a CC to PTSC regarding a Request for review of NIIF Issue #0239 and possible resolutions. NIIF Correspondence # , Correspondence to INC with a CC to ESIF, OBF, PTSC, and TMOC regarding a Response to INC Correspondence, logged as NIIF Correspondence # , regarding INC Issue 459: Request to Consolidate Country Code 1 Number Assets of the United States Department of the Navy for a Newly Issued Area Code NIIF Correspondence # , Correspondence to persons who have requested a password to the CSCD and/or LNP Directory regarding a Request that contacts update any outdated information in the CSCD and/or LNP contact directory

6 Correspondence Sent (cont.): NIIF Correspondence # , Correspondence to NNPO, LNPAWG regarding Notification of the status of NIIF Issue #0255, NIIF Company Specific Contact Directory and LNP Contact Directory New Category Proposal and Processes for Updating Contacts NIIF Correspondence # , Correspondence to OBF, WNPO/LNPAWG, T1P1, T1S1, TR.45, CTIA regarding Notification of the status of NIIF Issue #208, Jurisdiction Information Parameter NIIF Correspondence # , Correspondence to OBF, Notification of the status of NIIF Issue #0228, Cross-reference Information in the Telcordia Technologies LERG Routing Guide with Information Required in the OBF Access Service Request Process

7 Correspondence (cont.) Received: NIIF Correspondence # : CC Correspondence from TFPC to NGN FG regarding the TFPC’s response to the NGN Framework Document NIIF Correspondence # : Correspondence from LNPA WG to NIOC regarding NIIF Issue #0248, NIIF 0004, Guidelines for Reporting Local Number Portability Troubles in a Multi-Service Provider Environment NIIF Correspondence # : Correspondence from LNPA WG to NIOC regarding NIIF Issue #0255, NIIF Company Specific Contact Directory and LNP Contact Directory New Category Proposal and Processes for Updating Contacts NIIF Correspondence # : Correspondence from ATIS NGN-FG to ATIS Committees regarding a request for communication between the ATIS Next Generation Network Focus Group (NGNFG) and Internal ATIS committees – Attachment A NIIF Correspondence # : Correspondence from INC to INC members and interested parties regarding a notice of correspondence from U.S. Navy received and posted to the INC Incoming Correspondence Pages. NIIF Correspondence # : OBF Correspondence to INC with a CC: copy to the NIIF regarding a response to the INC liaison, INC Issue #459 (Request to Consolidate Country Code 1 Number Assets of the United States Department of the Navy for a Newly Issued Area Code)

8 NIIF New Issues Issue #0261, SMS800 Infrastructure Changes May Impact NIIF Agreements Issue #0262, Interconnection Guidelines for Meet Point SONET Architectures

9 NIIF Issues in Initial Closure Issues in Initial Closure: Issue #0238: Terms and Definitions Addition - Clarification on Homing Operating Tandem Company or Homing Tandem Operating Company Issue #0242: Update NIIF 5008, NIIF Reference Document: Installation, Testing and Maintenance Responsibilities for SS7 Links and Trunks, Part III - Attachment B, ISUP Compatibility Tests Issues in Initial Pending: None

10 NIIF Issues in Final Closure Issues Placed in Final Closure since NIIF GS #47: Issue #0207: Roaming Wireless 710 Call Difficulties Issue #0231: Excessive Call Duration – Centrex Lines Issue #0259, Update of NIIF 5020 (Part V – Testline Guidelines)

11 Other Issue Activity Ongoing work to obtain updates to NIIF Contact Lists Status of IAM POTS=0 requested from wireless industry

12 Identified Concerns Bringing New Technology Issues and SMEs into the Forum Translating ATIS TOPS Priorities into Specific Issues

13 Future Interim Meetings NRRIC Conference Calls –May 10, 2005, Issue #0253, Substantive Updates to NIIF 0015, Intercompany Responsibilities Within the Telecommunications Industry document NIOC Conference Calls –May 12, May 13, or May 17, 2005 (TBD), Issue # Possible Joint Conference Call with OBF Billing and OBF Message Processing Committee –May 19, 2005, Full NIOC Conference Call – Issue #0224 and Issue #0247, followed by Issue #0241, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Eastern.

14 Next NIIF Meeting NIIF #49 Meeting – Vancouver, Canada: –NRRIC - June 20-21, 2005 –NIOC - June 22-24, 2005 –General Session - June 28, 2005