Proposed Framework For Enum Administration PART I Mark Harris International Internet Telephone Organization Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 100 Reston, VA Direct: Fax:

On the Table… 1) How should the Enum industry act? 2) Should the U.S. Government endorse USareacodes.1.E164.ARPA.? If so, How?

Problem #1 Control Freaks or Anarchists? – Who controls Tier 1? – Is their a Balanced Approach?

Problem #2 Are we going too FAST or too SLOW? – The Marketplace wants enhanced services – Investors want a return – Developers want to know when to start developing – Consumer rights want to take it slow – Government needs to take it slow

Problem #3 Should we approach a solution as GREEDY CAPITALISTS or ALTRUISTIC COMMUNITY SERVANTS? Or is there something better?

Problem #4 COOPERATION or COMPETITION? – What do we need to cooperate on? – What are we competing on?

Problem #5 Does anyone want the U.S. Government A. To be burdened by Industry issues? B. To endorse protocols? C. To appoint monopolies? D. To force Industry to play nice? E. Or should our Public Servants let anyone do whatever they want? Isn’t there something better?

Problem #6 Do we have Technical Difficulties or, Do we have self-governance problems? – If no one is worried about who’s going to get Tier 1, wouldn’t most of the technical arguments go away?

Problem #7 Should the Marketplace trust ENUM when those who provide the various ENUM services can’t trust each other? How can we build trust in ENUM?

What are you willing to do? Invest time? Invest money? Invest knowledge? Share control? How about participating in an Industry-wide forum?

Our Proposed Framework An Industry-wide Initiative to Interconnect the Enum Registries of the world. TM

What EnumNIC is NOT It is NOT a Tier 1 registry provider It is NOT a Tier 2 registry provider It does NOT, in itself provide Enum services of any kind It is NOT a finished plan but a collective plan in process

What is EnumNIC? 1.) A coordinating entity for a jointly-owned and controlled Tier 1 system.

What is EnumNIC? 2.) An open, Industry-wide Initiative.

What is EnumNIC? 3.) Objective: To finalize a trusted and legal process for the Enum industry to Cooperate on an interconnected registry system.

What is EnumNIC? 4.) The EnumNIC Project is then to become a legal entity upon approval of a final charter.

Based on a Proven Model VISA – Largest commercial enterprise on earth – In most aspects, larger than the Internet – Effective cooperation among competing entities – Covers anti-trust issues – Covers pro-trust issues

Proposal Let us work together to create a VISA-like organization to interconnect the Enum registries of the world Will you consider participating?

Why Participate? Reason #1 Some form of a “Trusted-By-All” interconnection of Enum Registries is needed. Real TRUST can be created – Marketplace – Developers – Telecom Companies – Internet Companies – Investors

Why Participate? Reason #2 Those who are looking to Move Fast are able to do so, with less risk.

Why Participate? Reason #3 EnumNIC does not stop you from being in the Tier 1 business.

Why Participate? Reason #4 EnumNIC does not mean that you must share your profits with competitors.

Why Participate? Reason #5 Food Court analogy. Everybody goes there.

Why Participate? Reason #6 U.S. Government – Unlikely that Bush administration approve a Tier 1 monopoly (our opinion) – If compelled to approve USareacodes.1.E164.ARPA then will selection be An Open Industry-wide Initiative as Tier 1 or A single company?

Mark Harris International Internet Telephone Organization Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 100 Reston, VA Direct: Fax: (site live on ) For More Information About Participating…