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NIIF Summary Report Activities since the NIIF #52 meeting. April 11, 2006 Cathie Capita Robert Schafer NIIF Co Chair NIIF Co Chair. NIIF Leadership 2006. Network Interconnection/Interoperability Forum NIIF Co Chair: Robert Schafer (Verizon) NIIF Co Chair: Cathie Capita (T-Mobile).
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NIIF Summary ReportActivities since the NIIF #52 meeting April 11, 2006 Cathie Capita Robert Schafer NIIF Co Chair NIIF Co Chair
NIIF Leadership 2006 Network Interconnection/Interoperability Forum NIIF Co Chair: Robert Schafer (Verizon) NIIF Co Chair: Cathie Capita (T-Mobile) Network Inter-Operability Committee NIOC Co Chair: Robin Meier (AT&T) NIOC Co Chair: Bob Amling (Telcordia Technologies) Network Rating Resources Information Committee NRRIC Co Chair: Karen Hoffman (John Staurulakis, Inc.) NRRIC Co Chair: Karen Riepenkroger (Sprint Nextel)
Meetings Held from February 17, 2006 to April 11, 2006 • April 7, 2006 – Full NRRIC Conference Call to Draft Correspondence to the NGN FG regarding the Part III Gap Analysis Document • April 5, 2006 – NIOC Conference Call, Issue #0275R1, Investigating Alternatives for IntraLATA PIC Verification • March 29, 2006 – NIOC Conference Call on JIP Questions Received by ATIS PR • March 22-24, 2006 – NIOC #53, Las Vegas, Nevada • March 20-21, 2006 – NRRIC #30, Las Vegas, Nevada • March 9, 2006 – NRRIC #30 Agenda Planning Conference Call • March 3, 2006 – Joint NIOC/NRRIC Conference Call Issue #0268, Update NIIF Part X111 Terms and Definitions Document • March 2, 2006 – NIOC Conference Call, Issue #0247, Network Management Controls for High Volume Call In (HVCI) Events when VoIP Technology is Involved, and Issue #0269, Call Forwarding is Causing Looping When New Technology is Involved • March 1, 2006 – Issue #0272, Abandoned Codes Never Opened, and Issue #0273, Rehome Procedures and LERG Effective Dates Conference Call • February 28, 2006 – NIOC Conference Call on NGN FG Part III Gap Analysis • February 24, 2006 – Issue #0264, Update the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document Conference Call
Correspondence Reviewed since NIIF General Session #52 • NIIF Correspondence #060303-002, Regarding a Request for PTSC to assist the NIOC in working Issue 0247, Network Management Controls for High Volume Call In (HVCI) Events when VoIP Technology is Involved • NIIF Correspondence #060303-001, Regarding a request for PTSC to assist the NIOC in working Issue 0269, Call Forwarding is Causing Looping When New Technology is Involved
Correspondence Reviewed since NIIF General Session #52 (cont.) • NIIF Correspondence #060316-001 and #060316-001 Attachment A regarding a request from the NGN Focus Group that ATIS Committees discuss and collect NGN related items by April 14, 2006 • NIIF Correspondence #060307-001, From AMA Technical Support Group to NIOC regarding Open letter to the participants in the NIIF Network Inter-Operability Committee (NIOC), the OBF Billing Committee, and the OBF Message Processing Committee regarding NIIF Issue 250: Guidelines for the Use of Charge Number Field • NIIF Correspondence #060228-001, Email request from the INC soliciting the NIIF’s input on INC’s Issue 492, Assignment of 700 As An NPA-NXX
NIIF New Issues • Issue #0275R1, Investigating Alternatives for IntraLATA PIC Verification * NIIF Issues can be accessed at http://www.atis.org/niif/issues.asp.
NIIF Issues in Initial Closure Issues in Initial Closure: • Issue #0217: Routing IDDD Calls Within 011-870-77 • Issue #0245: Routing IDDD Calls for 011-870-78 • Issue #0267: Addition of Number Pooling Code Opening Testing Guidelines • Issue #0274, VoP/VoIP and NIIF Code Opening Testing Guidelines Issues in Initial Pending: • None * NIIF Issues can be accessed at http://www.atis.org/niif/issues.asp.
NIIF Issues in Final Closure Issues Placed in Final Closure since NIIF GS #52: • Issue #0186: Processing of Calling Party’s Category Parameters at Gateways • Issue #0221: Update of ATIS/NIIF 0011 * NIIF Issues can be accessed at http://www.atis.org/niif/issues.asp.
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 • Continue productive joint meetings held by the NRRIC and NIOC with other ATIS committees to resolve active issues
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
Future Interim Meetings • NRRIC Meetings • April 25, 2006 – Joint NRRIC and NIOC Issue #0268, Update NIIF Part XIII Terms and Definitions Document, Conference Call • May 8, 2006 – Joint NRRIC and NIOC Issue #0270, Update NIIF Documentation on Rating and Routing in a Competitive Local Environment, Issue #0271, Revise NIIF 0014, NIIF Report on Rating and Routing in a Competitive Local Environment, and Issu #0273, Rehome Procedures and LERG Effective Dates, Conference Call • May 11, 2006 – Joint NRRIC/NIOC Conference Call to draft Return Correspondence to PRQC regarding T1.253, Telecommunications Glossary • May 23, 2006 – NRRIC Issue #0253, Substantive Updates to NIIF 0015, Intercompany Responsibilities Within the Telecommunications Industry document, Conference Call • June 6, 2006 – NRRIC Issue #0264, Update the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document, Conference Call • June 19-20, 2006 – NRRIC #31, Atlanta, Georgia
Future Interim Meetings • NIOC Meetings • April 25, 2006 – Joint NRRIC and NIOC Issue #0268, Update NIIF Part XIII Terms and Definitions Document, Conference Call • April 26, 2006 – NIOC Issue #0227, Clarification to Resolution Statement of Issue #0199 Toll Free Numbers in Calling Party Field, Issue #0233R1, Terminating Switch Identification Architecture, Issue #0246, Jurisdiction Information Parameter (JIP) Population Rules when VoIP Technology is Involved for Some Portion of the Call, and Issue #0250, Guidelines for the Use of Charge Number Field, Conference Call • May 4, 2006 – NIOC Issue #0275, Investigating Alternatives for InterLATA PIC Verification, Expedited Conference Call • May 8, 2006 – Joint NRRIC and NIOC Issue #0270, Update NIIF Documentation on Rating and Routing in a Competitive Local Environment, Issue #0271, Revise NIIF 0014, NIIF Report on Rating and Routing in a Competitive Local Environment, and Issu #0273, Rehome Procedures and LERG Effective Dates, Conference Call • May 11, 2006 – Joint NRRIC/NIOC Conference Call to draft Return Correspondence to PRQC regarding T1.253, Telecommunications Glossary • June 21-23, 2006 – NIOC #54, Atlanta, Georgia
Next NIIF Meeting • NIIF #54 Meeting – Atlanta, Georgia: • NRRIC – June 19-20, 2006 • NIOC – June 21-23, 2006 • NIIF General Session – June 28, 2006 (to be held via a virtual meeting)