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NIIF Summary Report Activities since the NIIF #61 meeting. October 26, 2007 Todd Rodgers Robert Schafer NIIF Co Chair NIIF Co Chair. NIIF Leadership 2007. Network Interconnection/Interoperability Forum
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NIIF Summary ReportActivities since the NIIF #61 meeting October 26, 2007 Todd Rodgers Robert Schafer NIIF Co Chair NIIF Co Chair
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)
Meetings Held from August 21, 2007 to October 25, 2007 August 22, 2007 – Issue #0284, SS7 Transit Carrier Screening, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT August 23, 2007 – Issue #0281, Emergency Notification Systems Jeopardize Network Reliability, Issue #0266, Mass Call Blast Impact on Telecommunication Networks, Issue #0277, Auto-Dialer Focused Overloads, Conference Call from 11:00am – 3:00pm EDT September 12, 2007 – Issue #0254, IP QoS and IP/PSTN Convergence as it relates to the PRQC work from 11:00am – 3:00pm EDT September 13, 2007 – Issue #0268, Update NIIF Part XIII Terms and Definitions Document, Joint Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EDT September 14, 2007 – Issue #0260, VoP/VoIP and NIIF Testing Guidelines from 11:00am – 4:00pm EDT September 17, 2007 – Issue #0264, Update NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document, Conference Call from 1:00 – 4:00pm EDT
Meetings Held from August 21, 2007 to October 25, 2007 (Cont’) • September 19, 2007 – Issue #0286, Lack of SS7 Transfer Controlled (TFC) Message support will degrade the probability of completion for NS/EP calls, Conference Call from 1:30pm – 4:30pm EDT • September 20, 2007 – Issue #0227, 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, Issue #0270, Update NIIF Documentation on Rating and Routing in a Competitive Local Environment, Joint NIOC, OBF, and AMATSG Conference Call from 11:00am – 5:00pm EDT • September 21, 2007 – Issue #0273, Rehome Procedures and LERG Effective Dates, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT • October 2, 2007 – Issue #0264, Update NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document, Conference Call from 1:00 – 3:00pm EDT • October 5, 2007 – Issue #0284, SS7 Transit Carrier Screening, Conference Call from 11:00am – 3:00pm EDT • October 9, 2007 – Issue #0273, Rehome Procedures and LERG Effective Dates, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT • October 11, 2007 – Issue #0281, Emergency Notification Systems jeopardize Network Reliability, Conference Call from 11:00am – 3:00pm EDT • October 15 - 16, 2007 - NRRIC #35 • October 16 - 19, 2007 – NIOC #61
Correspondence Received since NIIF General Session #60 • NIIF Correspondence #070904-001: Susan Miller, President and CEO of ATIS to the NIIF regarding the Optical Access Networks-Focus Group Assessment and Work Plan for FTTx/Access Optical Networks • NIIF Correspondence #070910-001: Susan Miller, President and CEO of ATIS to NIIF Leadership regarding recently released ATIS IPv6 Task Force Report • NIIF Correspondence #070911-001: Susan Miller, President and CEO of ATIS to NIIF Members regarding recently released ATIS IPv6 Task Force Report • NIIF Correspondence #070914-001: INC to the NRRIC regarding INC Issue 545, Removal of Switch CLLI information from NANPA Website • NIIF Correspondence #071015-001: Susan Miller, President and CEO of ATIS to the NIIF regarding an update on the Exploratory Group on Convergence’s activities
Correspondence Sent since NIIF General Session #60 • NIIF Correspondence #071017-001: NIOC to the INC regarding INC Issue 528, Testing and Code opening Guidelines for NPA-NXX-X Blocks
NIIF New Issues • Issue #0288, Minimum Time Frames for Mergers and Acquisitions • Issue #0289, Review of e-TOM as Recommended by EGC * NIIF Issues can be accessed at http://www.atis.org/niif/issues.asp.
NIIF Issues in Initial Closure Issues in Initial Closure: • Issue #0237- Removal of unnecessary switching entity information from public access Issues in Initial Pending: • N/A * 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 #60: • Issue #0248, NIIF 0004, Guidelines for Reporting Local Number Portability Troubles in a Multiple Service Provider Environment, updates • Issue # 0251R1, Clarification of the Scope of the NIIF Documents • Issue # 0261, SMS800 Infrastructure Changes May Impact NIIF Agreements • Issue # 0285, Addition of switch code discrepancies in NRRIC Discrepancy Report 3 * 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 • Continue productive joint meetings held by the NRRIC and NIOC with other ATIS committees to resolve related issues • Status of SS7 ISUP IAM Precedence Parameter activity
Identified Concerns • Bringing New Technology Issues and SMEs into the Forum • Translating ATIS TOPS Priorities into Specific Issues • Increasing number of issues resulting in the need for more careful management of committee meeting time
Future Interim Meetings • NRRIC Meetings • November 13, 2007 - Issue #0273, Rehome Procedures and LERG Effective Dates, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EST • November 27, 2007 – Conference Call regarding two proposed new issues from Telcordia from 11:00am – 2:00pm EST • November 30, 2007 - Issue #0264, Update NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EST
Future Interim Meetings • NIOC Meetings • October 30, 2007 – Conference Call addressing Exploratory Group on Convergence’s Findings from 1:00pm – 4:00pm EDT • November 1, 2007 - 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 • November 2, 2007 – Issue #0284, SS7 Transit Carrier Screening, Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EDT • November 12, 2007 – Conference Call addressing Exploratory Group on Convergence’s Findings from 11:00am – 1:00pm EST • November 14, 2007 – Conference Call regarding NIIF Master Table of Contents Abstracts from 11:00am – 1:00pm EST • November 16, 2007 – Issue #0281, Emergency Notification Systems Jeopardize Network Reliability, Conference Call from 1:00pm – 4:00pm EST • November 29, 2007 - 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 – 3:00pm EST • December 12, 2007 – Issue #0287, Development of NGN Documentation, Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EST