1. 1 NIIF Summary Report Activities since the NIIF #43 meeting March 25, 2004 Stu GoldmanDavid Bench NIIF Co Chair

2. 2 NIIF Leadership

3. 3 Meetings Held from January 16, 2004 to March 25, 2004 January 21, 2004 – NIIF Issue #0228, Cross-reference Information in the Telcordia Technologies LERG Routing Guide with Information Required in the OBF Access Service Request Process Conference Call January 23, 2004 – NIIF Issue #0237, Removal of Unnecessary Switching Entity Information from Public Access Conference Call February 10, 2003 – Unofficial NIIF Issue #0208, Jurisdiction Information Parameter (JIP), Conference Call February 19, 2004 – NIIF Issue #0228, Cross-reference Information in the Telcordia Technologies LERG Routing Guide with Information Required in the OBF Access Service Request Process Conference Call February 26, 2004 – NIIF Issue #0237, Removal of Unnecessary Switching Entity Information from Public Access Conference Call March 3, 2004 – NIIF Issue #0217, Routing IDDD Calls Within 011- 870-77 Conference Call March 11, 2004 – NRRIC Full Committee Conference Call March 22-24, 2004 – NIOC #43

4. 4 Key Initiatives NIOC –Roaming Wireless Call Difficulties –HPC Call Treatment References (GETS) –Jurisdiction Information Parameter (JIP) –High Volume Call In (HVCI) Events NRRIC –Joint OBF/ISOP Initiative to Create Key Fields between the ASR Process and the Telcordia LERG Routing Guide –Embedded Wireless NPA-NXX OCNs –Routing to International Satellite Network

5. 5 Correspondence No correspondence received or sent between NIIF #42 and NIIF #43

6. 6 NIIF New Issues Issue #0238: Terms and Definitions Addition - Clarification on Homing Operating Tandem Company or Homing Tandem Operating Company Issue #0239: Telecommunications Relay Service Technology Updates Issue #0240: NIIF SIP CPE Survey Issue #0241, ATM High Speed Link Test Plan 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

7. 7 NIIF Issues in Initial Closure Issues for Initial Closure: Issue #0226, Additional Hop Counter Guidelines Issues for Initial Pending: Issue #0231: Excessive Call Duration – Centrex Lines

8. 8 NIIF Issues Withdrawn Issue #0235, Documenting NCS- Sponsored Services

9. 9 Other Issue Activity Ongoing work to obtain updates to NIIF Contact Lists Status of IAM POTS=0 requested from wireless industry

10. 10 Identified Concerns Bringing New Technology Issues and SMEs into the Forum ATIS TOPS Priorities Travel Restrictions Continued Use of Technology Such as Conference Calls, Placeware and Mail Exploder to Further the Work in the New Environment, Larger Participation Opportunity Understanding and Using the ATIS Operating Procedures

11. 11 Future Interim Meetings NIOC Conference Calls –TBA – Full NIOC Conference Call, NIIF Issue #0239, Telecommunications Relay Service Technology Updates –April 27, 2004, NIIF Issue #0224, Network Management SS7 Controls for High Volume Call In Events (HVCI)

12. 12 Next NIIF Meeting NIIF #44 – Denver, Colorado –Hosted by Qwest –June 14-17, 2004 –Committees Meeting During NIIF #44 NIOC NRRIC General Session Meets Following Week Via Conference Call

13. 13 2004 Meeting Schedule June 14-17, 2004 – Denver, Colorado –Qwest Hosting June 25, 2004 -- General Session Virtual Meeting August 9-11, 2004 – Virtual Meeting August 12, 2004 -- General Session Virtual Meeting October 11-15, 2004 – Las Vegas, Nevada –Full ATIS Committee/Forum Meeting October 18, 2004 – General Session Virtual Meeting