1 NIIF Summary Report Activities since the NIIF #58 meeting June 27, 2007 Todd Rodgers Robert Schafer NIIF Co Chair

2 NIIF Leadership 2007 Network Interconnection/Interoperability Forum NIIF Co Chair: Todd Rodgers (Qwest) NIIF Co Chair:Robert Schafer (Verizon) Network Inter-Operability Committee NIOC Co Chair: Ann Marie Cederberg (Qwest) NIOC Co Chair:Robin Meier (AT&T) Network Rating Resources Information Committee NRRIC Co Chair: Karen Hoffman (John Staurulakis, Inc.) NRRIC Co Chair: Karen Riepenkroger (Sprint Nextel)

3 Meetings Held from May 16, 2007 to June 26, 2007 May 22, 2007 – Issue #0268, Update NIIF Part XIII terms and Definitions Document, Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EDT May 24, 2007 – Issue #0284, SS7 Transit Carrier Screening, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT May 31, 2007 – NIIF Co Chair Election, General Session Conference Call from 2:30 – 3:30pm EDT June 12, 2007 – NRRIC Issue #0285, Addition of switch code discrepancies in NRRIC Discrepancy Report #3, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT June 14, 2007 – NRRIC Issue #0273, Rehome Procedures and LERG Effective Dates, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT June 18 – 22, 2007 – NIOC #59

4 Correspondence Received since NIIF General Session #58 NIIF Correspondence # : INC to the NIIF regarding INC Issue #497, VoIP Numbering Impacts on Guidelines NIIF Correspondence # : INC to the NIIF regarding T1.251 revision status and INC resolution of Issue #521

5 Correspondence Sent since NIIF General Session #58 NIIF Correspondence # : NIOC to the LNPAWG regarding status of NIIF Issue #0248 NIIF Correspondence # : NIOC to the INC regarding response to INC Correspondence CS-132 concerning VoIP Numbering Impacts on Guidelines (INC Issue 497)

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

7 NIIF Issues in Initial Closure Issues in Initial Closure: N/A Issues in Initial Pending: N/A * NIIF Issues can be accessed at

8 NIIF Issues in Final Closure Issues Placed in Final Closure since NIIF GS #58: N/A * NIIF Issues can be accessed at

9 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

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 –July 2, 2007 – NRRIC Issue #0273 Meeting Notes Review, Conference Call from 3:00pm – 4:00pm EDT –July 24, 2007 – Issue #0264, Update NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document, Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EDT –August , NRRIC #34

12 Future Interim Meetings NIOC Meetings –July 18, 2007 – NIOC Issue #0284, SS7 Transit Carrier Screening, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:30pm EDT –July 19, 2007 – NIOC Issue #0268, Update NIIF Part XIII Terms and Definitions Document, Joint Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EDT –August 2, 2007 – NIOC Issue #0286, Lack of SS7 Transfer Controlled (TFC) Message support will degrade the probability of completion for NS/EP calls, Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EDT –August , 2007 – NIOC #60 –August 23, 2007 – NIOC Issue #0281, Emergency Notification Systems Jeopardize Network Reliability; #0266, Mass Call blast Impact on Telecommunication Networks; and #0277, Auto-Dialer Focused Overloads, Conference Call from 11:00am – 3:00pm EDT –September 20, Joint NIOC, OBF, and AMATSG Issue #227, Clarification 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, Conference Call from 11:00am – 5:00pm EDT

13 Next NIIF Meetings –NIIF General Session #60 – August 20, 2007 –NIOC #60 / NRRIC #34 – August 6 – 10, 2007