INC Report to the NANC

May 2002

David Bench - INC Moderator Rose Travers - INC Assistant Moderator

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INC MEETINGS

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June 3-7, 2002: INC 64 Portland, OR

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July 29-August 2, 2002: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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September 9-13, 2002: Providence, RI

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All meeting information can be found at: www.atis.org/atis/clc/inc/inccal.htm

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RELEVANT INC WEB SITES

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INC Homepage:

http://www.atis.org/atis/clc/inc/inchom.htm

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INC Calendar:

http://www.atis.org/atis/clc/inc/inccal.htm

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INC Issues:

http://www.atis.org/atis/clc/inc/incissue.htm

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INC Meeting Records:

http://www.atis.org/atis/clc/inc/incmtgrc.htm

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INC Published Documents:

http://www.atis.org/atis/clc/inc/incdocs.htm

LNPA WORKSHOP

• PA contract inhibits timely changes to process improvements and is inflexible relative to the change order process • The PA contract is based on the INC Guidelines/Forms in effect on Sept. 9, 2000.

• For example, the ability to add a “remarks” field on PAS mechanized forms is hampered by the change order process • INC and PA continue to improve industry processes • Some PAS upgrades require additional funding, such as adding a “remarks” field • Frustration with implementing current change orders in PAS because state trial processes were more flexible 4

CO/NXX WORKSHOP

• INC discussed at length the input received from state regulators on Issue 322 - Removal of Switch ID. Although the issue remains in initial closure, INC has concluded that the Switch ID field should be removed because: • FCC rules mandate assignments at the rate center level, not the switch level; • Switch ID is an artifact from the days when assignments were made at the switch level and is no longer used in the assignment of a Central Office code; • SPs may move numbers between switches within a rate center to balance resources, therefore rendering the original Switch ID moot; and • State regulators have other ways to obtain Switch ID information, e.g., TRA, CCMI, NECA FCC Tariff No. 4 and other vendor products.

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CO/NXX WORKSHOP

• NANC LNPA Working Group provided further clarification relative to PIMs 14 & 15 which the INC is working within Issue 364 - Modifications to Procedures for Code Holders/LERG Assignee Exit • INC approved interim procedures for returning non-pooled codes with active or pending TNs (detailed in the NANPA report) 6

NANPE Workshop

• NANP Expansion Reference Document • Final Closure expected at July INC meeting • July NANC meeting precedes July INC meeting • NANC briefing on Reference Document in September • INC requests NANC members submit questions, in writing, prior to September meeting.

Active Initial Closure

INC Issue Summary

CIC CO/NXX DMM LNPA NANP Expansion 2 0 12 6 7 0 4 0 8 0 NPA 1 1 *Resolved *Tabled 11 3 *Withdrawn *TOTAL WS Issues 5 19 Total Active Issues as of May 21, 2002 : 35 New Issues Since Last NANC Meeting: 5 54 0 14 84 51 0 8 65 Total Issues in Initial Closure as of May 21, 2002: 13 48 0 9 73 1 0 0 3 *Total Issues Resolved: 269 Issues With No National Agreements = 0 50 1 10 63 *Since INC Inception