Team, the
following minutes are a compilation of Robin Meier (Ameritech)
and Ed Elkins (AT&T) notes (thanks Robin and Ed). These minutes
may not be all inclusive and may not cover all information discussed.
If there are any major discrepancies or missing items you feel
should have been included, please let me know and I will amend
the minutes.
Barry Bishop
312-220-8000
6-10-97
Open and Welcome
AGENDA
Intra Company Porting - Covered 6-9
Cause Code 26 announcement (NIIF issue 59) Covered 6-9
Resellers Covered 6-9
XXX-X Covered 6-9, 6-10
OBF form Covered 6-9
LNP Test # (NIIF issue 61) Covered 6-9
RCF Roller Covered 6-9
IVR Covered 6-9
ATTENDEES
NAME TELEPHONE # FAX# E-MAIL
Walt Subora 847-248-5418 847-248-6746 walter.subora@ameritech.com
Robin Meier 312-220-2603 312-220-2603 robinrdm@aol.com
Kent Roberts 312-220-2601 312-845-3532 kent@ameritech.com
Sharon Gallo 718-355-4184 718-355-4804
Oc Jackson 630-979-4694 630-979-5467 Jacksono@att.com
Mitch Mitchell 510-824-2007 510-244-1300 Jonathon.Mitchell@MFSdatanet.com
Ed Elkin 312-230-2567 312-230-8305 eelkin@att.com
Larry Vasques 312-230-6253 312-230-8343 lvasquez@att.com
Jim Joerger 972-498-5084 972-918-1499 jim.joerger@mci.com
note: This is a new E-mail address for Jim
Darin Liston 913-624-3010 913-624-8199
Gene Johnston 972-718-4862 972-719-7394 Willie.Johnston@telops.gte.com
Alan Harris 908-805-8795 908-805-8102 !amharris
Nancy DeRoo 708-229-0461 708-229-0387 nancy.deroo@ameritech.com
Ron Steen 205-977-7268 205-977-7222 ron.steen@bridge.bellsouth.com
Amador Lucero 303-896-8093 303-896-6511 ablucer@uswest.com
Sue Seitz 414-227-2983 414-678-4532
Brent Struthers312-814-6025 312-814-1818 bstruthe@icc08r1.state.il.us
HANDOUTS
LNP Steering Committee Meeting Minutes
LNP Operations Flows
Intra-Service Provider Porting of a Previously Non-Ported Customer
NIIF Issue#59
Attendance list
NIIF Issue 61 and Contribution for issue 61 from Allan Jones.
NXX-X Assignment for Number Conservation
Letter to NIIF with Midwest Industry response to NIIF issue 61
Inter-Service Provider LNP Process Automation
Review of Steering Committee Meeting Minutes, dated May 22,
1997.
Action Item: Please provide Contact information for Code
Opening
MCI Jim Joerger
AT&T Rich Nazar, 2E A168, 1 Oak Way, Berkeley Heights, NJ
07729, rnazar@att.com
Test Team update - Walt Subora
On going work will continue this week in meeting
SPOC Team next week
Intra Company Porting - Ed Elkin
Brought in Vu-graph, copies distributed, titled Intra-Service Provider Porting of a Previously Non-Ported Customer
Ed would like to see his 2 sentence suggestion in the minutes.
Ed's suggestion was discussed and no one expressed a problem with
it however, some people wanted to review it with their company
and have the ability to discuss it further if needed.
Cause Code 26 - Robin Meier
Gave an update of Issue 59 (NIIF). There has not been a formal NIIF meeting since the last LNP Industry meeting.
Action Item- Participants need to investigate and provide
their own treatment reached for cause code 26 and make sure the
SPOC for the test team is aware of the appropriate treatment for
each provider when tests are made. Not all companies may be using
the same treatment.
It was determined to leave the resolution up to the NIIF and not to continue to work this issue here. Robin Meier will provide NIIF updates as they occur.
RCF rollover issue - Nancy DeRoo
Discussion ensued.
Need to notify the 911 data base people this is going on. Suggestion was made to handle as a project and manage it appropriately. This activity needs to be brought to the attention of all who have a need to know.
Default issue is big.
RESELLERS
Proposal for end user name to be listed in the end user entry form and resellers name to be listed in the remark section as a work around until OBF can make it official in the form.
NIIF Issue 61 and Contribution Discussion - Robin Meier
Midwest Regional Team
Jim Joerger will put together a straw proposal for submittal to
the NIIF as a contribution from the Midwest Regional Team.
On board discussion, points noted
To be discussed briefly on 6-10
Reviewed contribution (attached) from Jim and accepted
it. Will be prepared to be sent to Allan Jones.
OBF FORM -Sue Seitz
Ameritech would prefer EDI as opposed to a paper copy being passed back and forth.
LSR acceptable for ordering long term number portability only.
Loop request still has to be sent on ASR
Agreed to use Number Portability Form, if loop requested, note in remarks to look for ASR
Interim has to be ordered by the forms currently available on
the WEB site
/Sue will provide address
OBF Form does not address SPNP- Direct trunk establishment
Proposal from AT&T
Loop plus Number Portability
ASR form - for Loops
OBF form - for Number Portability
MCI to determine
TCG to determine
Sprint - OBF LSR
GTE - OBF LSR
WorldCom - to determine
Firm Order Confirmation discussion, will provide order number
only
IVR - Ameritech provided information that they receive
in Illinois approximately 100 Trap/subpeona/etc requests per week
for approximately 300 telephone numbers
NXX-X Ed Elkin
Ed Elkin (AT&T) presented Penn Pfautz's (AT&T) NXX-X/LRN
overview that he gave to the IL Steering Committee on 4/24/97.
Issues:
Next, the Operations Committee reviewed the Inter-Company process
flows to see the effects NXX-X/LRN has on them.
This is a process for longer term, especially as it likely requires
SMS and Internal development. Short-term process, for January
1998, should be structured to avoid LERG/SMS/Internal development.
These proposals require NPAC SMS Committee evaluation, maybe
this is minimal SMS impact.
New Process Flow:
Assume every switch has a LERG-assigned NPA NXX for LRN assignment
Assume only uncontaminated blocks of TNs are ported.
Assume NPAC SMS is developed to recognize the Block Holder.
Assume the First TN in the NPA NXX has ported. If not, do the Code Opening Process.
Pro: Block Holder provides terminating vacant treatment for their TNs
Pro: TNs are tracked closely, and are possibly more readily available
Con: Bigger SMS
One scenario that causes problems; how to treat snap-back:
If SMS tracks the 1000s block assignments (per the Assumption),
then items such as snap-back and disconnects could be automated.
New Process Flow
Assume every switch has a LERG-assigned NPA NXX for LRN assignment
Assume NPAC SMS is developed to recognize the Block Holder.
Assume the First TN in the NPA NXX has ported. If not, do the Code Opening Process.
Con: how does Block Holder get re-assurance that a TN they port-on-demand is not already in use by the Code Owner/Holder?
Con: LERG-assigned switch provides terminating vacant treatment
Con: Potential for Rating and Billing problems if the Code Holder is not involved in the porting process
Pro: Less big SMS
6-10-97
On Easel
Repair Contacts will be handled per interconnection agreements
The August and September meetings are on the following dates:
August 19,20
September 9, 10
Issue discussion
Will refer (issue #53) (Check issue number) to Don Baechlar Bellcore
for assistance
Presentation: Dave Taylor - TSE
Handout - Inter-Service Provider LNP Process Automation
Attachment:
DATE: June 11, 1997
TO: Alan D. Jones
NIIF Moderator
FROM: Midwest LNP Operations Team
SUBJECT: NIIF Issue #61
Dear Allan:
This is the Midwest LNP Operations Team's input to
the NIIF on your issue #61, LNP Test Number Guidelines. The Midwest
team sends this input to the NIIF for consideration of this issue.
The Midwest team is comprised of the carriers planning to participate
in portability in the Chicago MSA in addition to the other MSAs
in the Midwest region (i.e., Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio,
and Wisconsin). The Chicago MSA is the first MSA to become portable
and will experience competition from Ameritech, AT&T, MCI,
Sprint, TCG, and Worldcom.
In our review of the NIIF issue and the advance copy
of Pacific Bell's contribution to the June NIIF meeting, we have
concluded that: 1) State/region LNP implementation teams are already
addressing the testing required for the initial deployments of
LNP for ported NPA/NXXs; and 2) The existing NANC process flows
care for on-going testing of ported numbers in a portable NPA/NXX.
In addition, the benefit of the contribution's suggestion
of performing NXX testing vs. LRN testing is not clear.
Based on the foregoing, we do not find that NIIF
work in this area will be beneficial to the industry and could
in fact, be counterproductive as LNP implementation per the FCC
Order is imminent.
If you have any questions, or would like to discuss
this matter, please call Barry Bishop, Midwest LNP Operations
Team Chair, at 312-220-8000.
Sincerely
Barry W. Bishop
Midwest Operations Chairperson