1 NIIF General Session #67 Report Activities since the NIIF #66 meeting May 1, 2009 Stu Goldman Todd Rodgers NIIF Co Chair

22 NIIF Leadership 2009 Network Interconnection/Interoperability Forum NIIF Co Chair: Stu Goldman (Alcatel-Lucent) NIIF Co Chair: Todd Rodgers (Qwest) Network Inter-Operability Committee NIOC Co Chair: Ann Marie Cederberg (Qwest) NIOC Co Chair:Robin Meier (AT&T) Network Routing Resources Information Committee NRRIC Co Chair: Karen Riepenkroger (Sprint) NRRIC Co Chair: Joan Ross (Telcordia)

33 Meetings Held from January 21, 2009 to April 30, 2009 January 28, 2009 – NRRIC Issues #0264, Update NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document, and #0296, Elements and Guidelines for IP Routing Database, Conference Call from 1:00pm – 3:30pm EST February 11, 2009 – NIOC Issue #0287, Development of NGN Documentation, Conference Call from11:00am – 2:00pm EST February 11, 2009 – NRRIC Issue #0296, Elements and Guidelines for IP Routing Database, Conference Call from 2:30pm – 3:30pm EST February 12, 2009 – NIOC Issue #0284, SS7 Transit Carrier Screening, Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EST February 17, 2009 – 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 EST February 18, 2009 – NIIF General Session Interim Conference Call from 2:00pm – 4:30pm EST February 19, 2009 – NIOC Issue #0281R1, Need for Emergency Notification Best Practices, Conference Call from 12:00pm – 3:00pm EST March 3, 2009 – NRRIC Issue #0264, Update NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document, Conference Call from 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST

44 Meetings Held from January 21, 2009 to April 30, 2009 (Cont’) March 6, 2009 – Joint NIOC & NRRIC Issue #0300, Review and Update of SS7 Message Relay Service Section of the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document, Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EST March 10, 2009 – NIOC Issue #0294, ENS Survey Questions while interfacing with the telecommunication network, Conference Call from 12:00pm – 3:00pm EDT March 11, 2009 – NIOC Issue #0287, Development of NGN Documentation, Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EDT March 12, 2009 – NIOC Issue #0298, Code Opening Timeline Changes to NIIF Documentation, Conference Call from 11:00am – 12:30pm EDT March 12, 2009 – NIIF General Session Interim Conference Call from 2:30pm – 5:00pm EDT March 16, 2009 – 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 – 3:00pm EDT March 17, 2009 – NIOC Issue #0301, Revision of guidelines for abbreviated DS1 testing standards when HDSL performance monitoring is available remotely, Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EDT March 19, 2009 – NIOC Issue #0293, Potential SMS Inter-Network Congestion, and #0302, Develop Auto-Dialer Guidelines, Conference Call from 11:00am – 4:00pm EDT

Meetings Held from January 21, 2009 to April 30, 2009 (Cont’) March 25, 2009 – NIOC Issue #0281R1, Need for Emergency Notification Best Practices, Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EDT March 30, 2009 – NIOC Issue #0300, Review and Update of SS7 Message Relay Service Section of the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT April 6, 2009 – NIOC Issue #0294, ENS survey questions while interfacing with the telecommunications network, Conference Call from 12:00pm – 3:00pm EDT April 8, 2009 – NRRIC Issue #0264, Update the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT April 8, 2009 – NIOC Issue #0287, Development of NGN Documentation, Conference Call from 1:30pm – 4:30pm EDT NIOC #67 – April 20 – 22, 2009 NRRIC #40 – April 22 – 23, 2009 April 30, 2009 – NIOC Issue #0281R1, Need for Emergency Notification Best Practices, Conference Call from 12:00pm – 3:00pm EDT

66 Correspondence Received since NIIF General Session #66: NIIF Correspondence # : INC to the NIIF regarding notification of INC revisions to the term Code Holder after discussion of Issue 604: Code Holder vs. LERG Assignee NIIF Correspondence # : WTSC to the NIOC regarding WTSC response to NIIF correspondence on Issues #0281R1, Need for Emergency Notification Best Practices, and #0302, Develop Auto-Dialer Guidelines NIIF Correspondence # : INC to the NIIF regarding INC’s revised definition for Code Holder relating to INC Issue 604: Code Holder vs. LERG Assignee

77 Correspondence Sent since NIIF General Session #66: NIIF Correspondence # : NIOC to the WTSC regarding NIIF Issues #0281R1, Need for Emergency Notification Best Practices, and #0294, ENS Survey Questions while interfacing with the telecommunication network NIIF Correspondence # : NIOC to ENS Providers and Users regarding ENS User Survey NIIF Correspondence # : NRRIC to the ENUM LLC regarding NIIF Issue #0296, Elements and Guidelines for IP Routing Database NIIF Correspondence # : NIIF to the INC regarding INC Correspondence CS-148 (NIIF Correspondence # ), Notification of INC Revisions to the Term Code Holder After Discussion of Issue 604: Code Holder vs. LERG Assignee NIIF Correspondence # : NRRIC to the OBF regarding NIIF Correspondence # , CABS bills- Instances of non-payment with use of Next Generation Network (NGN) VoIP switch CLLIs™

88 NIIF New Issues  NIOC Issue #0303, Emergency Notification System (ENS) Testing Procedures  NRRIC Issue #0304, Assessment of the continued validity of NRRIC Reports  NRRIC Issue #0305, Develop Mergers and/or Acquisitions Checklists * NIIF Issues can be accessed at

99 NIIF Issues in Initial Closure Issues in Initial Closure:  NIOC Issue #0295, Documentation Updates for 500/800/900 Series Expansion  Resolution Statement  The NIIF-NIOC has reviewed and updated 500, 800, and 900 references with 5YY, 8YY, and 9YY in NIIF documents where appropriate. ATIS/NIIF 0018, Mergers and Acquisitions, and the ATIS , Network and Routing Resources Educational Document: Intercompany Responsibilities in the Telecommunications Industry, will be updated by the NIIF-NRRIC.  NIOC Issue #0303, Emergency Notification System (ENS) Testing Procedures  Resolution Statement  The NIIF, in collaboration with public and private entities (including Public Utility Commissions, emergency mass notification users, and emergency mass notification service providers and system vendors), has developed Best Practices for Call Volume Testing Procedure: Wireline for use by ENS providers, users, and telecommunications service providers. This advanced testing Best Practice was developed to foster cooperation between telecommunications service providers and ENS providers/users during testing. The Best Practice will facilitate efficient delivery of emergency mass notifications over the public switched telephone network. This procedure will be available as a document on the ATIS website. Initially this process is a stand-alone document, however going forward there is a potential for this process to be included in a larger guideline document. (See Issue for full Resolution Statement) * NIIF Issues can be accessed at

10 NIIF Issues in Initial Pending Issues in Initial Pending:  N/A

11 NIIF Issues in Final Closure NIOC Issue #0284, SS7 Transit Carrier Screening  Resolution Statement  The NIIF NIOC has developed a series of tables, introductory text, blank form, and glossary in order to facilitate discussions about screening and authentication that may occur among multiple networks, a common format for documenting screening practices. This information has been placed into ATIS , Network Interconnection Interoperability Forum (NIIF) Reference Document Part III, Installation, Testing and Maintenance Responsibilities for SS7 Links and Trunks, Attachment E, SS7 Network Gateway Screening. NIOC Issue #0300, Review and Update of SS7 Message Relay Service Section of the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document  Resolution Statement  The NIIF-NIOC has reviewed the SS7 Message Relay Services section of the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions document. The NIIF-NIOC has modified and added new text and concluded its work and will remand the section back to the NIIF-NRRIC for inclusion into NRRIC Issue #0264, Update the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document. (Please see Issue Statement for continuation of text) * NIIF Issues can be accessed at

12 Any Questions?

13 NIOC Report to NIIF General Session #67 May 1, 2008

14 NIOC GS Report Summary of Issues: New Issues since GS #66: 1 Open Issues: 22 Issues in Initial Closure: 2 Issues in Initial Pending: 0 Issue Withdrawn since GS #66: 0 Issues in Final Closure since GS #66: 2 Issues in Tabled Status: 1

15 NIOC G.S Report Issues in Tabled Status: Issue #0233R1: Terminating Switch Identification Architecture (Accepted 8/14/03)  Returning this issue into active status or withdrawing this issue is dependant on the Missoula Plan or other future regulatory action

16 Active Issues: NIOC GS Report Active Issues: Issues Related to Network Management or Management of Network: Autodialer or SMS Congestion Issue #0281R1, Need for Emergency Notification Best Practices (Accepted 6/21/06)  This issue relates to municipalities or government bodies using autodialer type equipment (ENS) to send emergency notifications within areas of the community resulting in potential network congestion. The NIOC is working via conference calls with ENS vendors, ENS Service Providers, and ENS users to find equipment, educational and process solutions. A draft testing procedure has been developed. A joint meeting was held at AMOC with WTSC. Issue #0294, ENS Survey Questions while interfacing with the telecommunication network  This issue was created from issue #281 to finalize the set of questions developed for ENS Users, Service Providers and ENS vendors and have the ability to send them out without waiting for issue #281r1 to go to final closure. The questions and glossary have been developed, with a cover letter. The questions were placed on the ATIS website and the survey has been completed by SME’s. The responses will be used to assist in solutions for issue #281r1. Issue #0293, Potential SMS Inter-Network Congestion  This issue relates to congestion caused by SMS messages, typically in emergency or ‘event’ notification. This issue was created from other related ENS issues, solutions on the above issues may play a role in solutions for this issue.

17 Active Issues: NIOC GS Report Active Issues: Issues Related to Network Management or Management of Network: Autodialer or SMS Congestion (cont’) Issue #0266, Mass Call Blast Impact on Telecommunication Networks (Accepted 8/15/05)  This issue relates to telemarketer large call volumes impacting and congesting networks Solutions for issue #281r1 may assist in solutions for this issue. The ENS community is actively participating in a solution for issue #281r1. It may encourage the telemarketer community in seeing the benefits in avoiding network congestion situations. Issue #0277, Auto-Dialer Focused Overloads (Accepted 6/21/06)  This issue relates to ‘social unrest instigators’ who may intentionally try to target or harm the network. The focus has been on issue #281r1 as solutions for that issue may help us deal with this issue. Additional information may be obtained from NIOC Co-Chairs. Issue #0302, Develop Auto-Dialer Guidelines  This issue will create a stand alone document with Auto-dialer guidelines for SME’s, users, vendors and Service providers.

18 Active Issues: NIOC GS Report Active Issues: Issues Related to Network Management or Management of Network: Issue #0247, Network Management Controls for High Volume Call In (HVCI) Events when VoIP Technology is Involved (Accepted 8/9/04)  Identified general areas for development of minimum standards that should be considered as requirements for companies that will by interconnecting VOIP technology networks and traditional digital switch or analog switch networks within and between companies which are part of the PSTN. PTSC-SAC is working on a set of scenarios/questions identified at the 2008 and 2009 AMOC. A status meeting will be held in July. NG-CI work plan item. Issue #0269, Call Forwarding is Causing Looping When New Technology is Involved (Accepted 8/15/05)  The NIOC is concerned about a case where a call starts in a network and is forwarded to a new destination number in an IP network and then is further forwarded to another destination number in the PSTN. Questions have been referred to PTSC-SAC and a joint meeting was held at AMOC 2008 and PTSC has action items from this meeting. NG-CI work plan item. Issue #0286, Lack of SS7 Transfer Controlled (TFC) Message support will degrade the probability of completion for NS/EP calls (Accepted 5/3/07)  This issue explores the relationship between NS/EP calls and TFC Vendor survey questions have been completed, sent and responses have been compiled, SP implementation questions have been developed, completed, and responses have been compiled.The SME’s are working on how to best move forward.

19 Active Issues: NIOC GS Report Active Issues: Jurisdiction Issues: Are being worked via conference calls with OBF and AMATSG assistance: Issue #0227, Clarification to Resolution Statement of Issue #0199 Toll Free Number in Calling Party Field (Accepted 4/10/03)  Issue relates to jurisdiction parameter looking for greater billing accuracy Waiting for either Missoula or other regulatory action. May determine other possible actions in the interim especially since the ‘Phantom Traffic’ initiative. Will determine path forward when direction from new administration has been identified. Issue #0250, Guidelines for the Use of Charge Number Field (Accepted 9/21/04)  Issue relates to jurisdiction parameter looking for greater billing accuracy Waiting for either Missoula or other regulatory action. May determine other possible actions in the interim especially since the ‘Phantom Traffic’ initiative. Will determine path forward when direction from new administration has been identified.

20 Active Issues: NIOC GS Report Active Issues: NGN or New Technology Issues (note some NGN issues may fall under other categories) Issue #0287, Development of NGN Documentation (Accepted 08/09/07)  This issue is to create new NGN Documentation similar to the NIIF Reference Document The NIOC is going in a new direction with this issue. Work has begun to review and revise NIIF documents to include/update NGN and develop new sections where required. NG-CI item. Issue #0254, IP QoS and IP/PSTN Convergence as it relates to the PRQC Work (Accepted 10/13/04)  There are PRQC documents relevant to NIIF work and should be referred to in the NGN document PRQC work has completed and the NIOC will identify relevant text to either include in NIIF documents or refer to PRQC documents.

21 Active Issues: NIOC GS Report Active Issues: Disaster Recovery or Outage Reporting issues Issue #0278, Interoperability and Services Restoration Guidelines for Telecommunications Disaster Recovery (Accepted 6/21/06)  Develop NIIF guidelines related to disaster recovery This issue needs to be looked at to determine if this work isn’t being done elsewhere and if a NIIF document would be redundant. Issue #0292, NIIF Documentation Outage Reporting  The NIOC needs to review and update the NIIF reference and other documents as they relate to outage reporting utilizing ATIS , Standard Outage Classification. The report work has been completed in ATIS, however there may be FCC action that we are waiting on.

22 NIOC GS Report NIOC Active Issues (cont.) Testing Issues: Issue #0260, VoP/VoIP and NIIF Testing Guidelines (Accepted 1/14/05)  Look at needs for VoP/VoIP testing in NIIF Documentation Abstracts will be created in NIIF and or NGN documentation pointing to relevant areas in the VoIP NNI Testing Framework document. Issue #0241, ATM High Speed Link Test Plan (Accepted 3/22/04)  This issue looks to revise NIIF documents to include ATM High Speed tests Contributions have been submitted and need to be reviewed by participants. If accepted then the issue should go to initial closure Issue #0262, Interconnection Guidelines for Meet Point SONET Architectures (Accepted 3/31/05)  This issue is to update tables on SONET architecture not covered in NIIF document. PRQC has completed their work, which is being looked at by ANSI. When the NIIF identifies that all work has been completed by other groups then the NIOC will determine and make changes required in NIOC documentation. Issue #0301, Revision of guidelines for abbreviated DS1 testing standards when HDSL performance monitoring is available remotely  This is a relatively new issue and work has just begun.

23 NIOC Active Issues (cont.) SS7/IP issues not in other categories: NIOC Issue #0299, Potential Impact of SIGTRAN on SS7 to IP Interworking  Work has not begun on this issue

24 NIOC Active Issues (cont’): Other: Issue #0288, Minimum Time Frames for Mergers and Acquisitions (Accepted 10/19/07)  It was identified that a minimal time frame for mergers and acquisitions was not in ATIS , Recommended Notification Procedures to Industry for Changes in Access Network Architecture, Attachment B “BIRRDS Minimum Time Interval” section. Participants are to review the suggested 90 day time frame and report back at the next meeting. Issue #0298, Code Opening Timeline Changes to NIIF Documentation  Work has not begun on this issue

25 NIOC GS Report Issues Over 12 Months*: Issue #Acceptance Date Issue #02274/10/03 Issue #02413/22/04 Issue #02478/9/04 Issue #02509/21/04 Issue #025410/13/04 Issue #02601/14/05 Issue #02623/31/05 Issue #02668/15/05 Issue #02698/15/05 Issue #Acceptance Date Issue #02776/21/06 Issue #02786/21/06 Issue #0281R16/21/06 Issue #02865/3/07 Issue #02878/9/07 Issue #028810/19/07 Issue #02921/28/08 Issue #02931/29/08 Issue #02942/21/08 *Please see Active Issues for Issue titles

26 Upcoming NIOC Conference Calls: May 5, 2009 – 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 – 3:00pm EDT May 19, 2009 – Issue #0287, Development of NGN Guidelines, Conference Call from 11:00am – 3:00pm EDT May 21, 2009 – Issue #0294, ENS Survey Questions while interfacing with the telecommunication network, Conference Call from 12:00pm – 3:00pm EDT June 1, 2009 – Conference Call regarding a proposed new issue from the NCS from 11:00am – 3:00pm EDT June 2, 2009 – Issue #0278, Interoperability and Services Restoration Guidelines for Telecommunications Disaster Recovery, Conference Call from 1:00pm – 4:00pm EDT

27 Upcoming NIOC Conference Calls (cont’): June 4, 2009 – Issue #0262, Interconnection Guidelines for Meet Point SONET Architectures, Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EDT June 18, 2009 – Issue #0298, Code Opening Timeline Changes to NIIF Documentation, Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EDT June 23, 2009 – Issue #0301, Revision of guidelines for abbreviated DS1 testing standards when HDSL performance monitoring is available remotely, Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EDT July , NIOC #68 Virtual Meeting

28 Any Questions?

29 NRRIC Report to NIIF General Session #67 May 1, 2009

30 NRRIC G.S. Report Summary of Issues: New Issues since GS #66: 2 Open Issues: 5 Issues Withdrawn since GS #66: 0 Issues in Initial Closure: 0 Issues in Initial Pending: 0 Issues Placed in Final Closure since GS #66: 0 Issues in Tabled Status: 0

31 NRRIC G.S. Report Active Issues: Issue #0264: Update the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document (Accepted 6/20/05)  This issue is covering the review and updating of the Mergers and Acquisitions Document to provide companies current information when involved in a merger and acquisition. Issue #0290, Removal of LERG14 (Diverse Toll Routing) (Accepted 11/27/07)  This issue is to remove the LERG 14 file from the LERG due to minimal data and is not being used. Responses received to date by service providers have indicated that the data in LERG 14 is not being utilized. It was noted at NRRIC #40 that LERG14 is being utilized today by some companies for LERG14 will not be removed at this time. Issue #0296, Elements and Guidelines for IP Routing Database (Accepted 5/1/08)  As the industry moves in a direction of IP technology, the NRRIC has identified a business need for developing elements required for an IP routing database. It was determined at NRRIC #40 that more information was still needed from other sources/committees before moving forward with identifying the requirements of an IP Routing Database. Issue #0304, Assessment of the continued validity of NRRIC Reports (Accepted 4/22/09)  This issue is to address anomalies in the current NRRIC reports and to review the current value of retaining all or some of the current NRRIC reports. Issue #0305, Develop Mergers and/or Acquisitions Checklists (Accepted 4/23/09)  This issue covers the development of a section within the NIIF Mergers and/or Acquisitions document to provide a checklist to include activities related to transfer of exchanges, or activities when a company sells or buys exchanges during a merger and/or acquisition.

32 NRRIC G.S. Report Issues Over 12 Months: Issue #TitleAcceptance Date Issue #0264Update the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document 6/20/05 Issue #0290Removal of LERG14 (Diverse Toll Routing) 11/27/07 Issue #0296Elements and Guidelines for IP Routing Database 5/1/08

33 Upcoming NRRIC Conference Calls: June 24, 2009 – Issue #0304, Assessment of the continued validity of NRRIC Reports, Conference Call from 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT June 26, 2009 – Issue #0264, Update the NIIF Mergers and Acquisitions Document, Conference Call from 11:00am – 2:00pm EDT July 13, 2009 – Issue #0305, Develop Mergers and/or Acquisitions Checklists, Conference Call from 1:00pm – 3:00pm EDT August 12-13, 2009 – NRRIC #41 Virtual Meeting

34 Any Questions?