April 2024

Committee Reports

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• INC: Industry Numbering Committee
  • Issue: 0974
  • Title: Review Industry Notification Timeframes for NANP Expansion and the Available General Purpose Code Trigger
  • Statement: INC should review timeframes for NANPA to notify the INC and the national regulatory authorities of all NANP countries when the NANP is forecasted to exhaust (Section 6.2.2) and the exhaust level of the General Purpose Code (GPC) (Section 13.5) of the ATIS-0300055, NPA Allocation Plan and Assignment Guidelines.
  • Resolution:
  • Status: New Issue

  • Issue: 0975
  • Title: Update ATIS-0300119, Thousands Block (NPA-NXX-X) & Central Office Code (NPA-NXX) Administration Guidelines (TBCOCAG) and the Appendix B to clarify that each NPA and rate center must be listed as a separate line item in the iVoIP 30-day notice
  • Statement: NANPA has received an increased number of iVoIP applications where the Appendix B, Template for 30-day State Notification for Interconnected VoIP Providers or other 30-day notification where the NPA rate center information is provided in paragraph form rather than as separate lines. When the data is in paragraph form it is difficult for the Administrator to locate the rate center and rate center specific data when processing applications. NANPA suggests updating the language in ATIS-0300119, Thousands-Block (NPA-NXX-X) & Central Office Code (NPA-NXX) Administration Guidelines (TBCOCAG) and the TBCOCAG Appendix B, Template for 30-day State Notification for Interconnected VoIP Providers to indicate that each NPA Rate Center and associated data must be provided as a separate line item in the 30-day notification.
  • Resolution:
  • Status: New Issue

  • Issue: 0976
  • Title: Update ATIS-0300050, Carrier Identification Code (CIC) Assignment Guidelines to direct NANPA to send an NNS Notification when a CIC is returned
  • Statement: During discussion of Issue 947, Review ATIS-0300050 CIC Assignment Guidelines for potential updates and clarifications, INC discussed having NANPA send a NANP Notification System (NNS) when a CIC is returned to alert Access Providers that the CIC should be removed from their systems, however, no language was added to the guidelines. If INC still believes the NNS is beneficial for Access Providers, NANPA suggests updating the language in Section 3.3. of ATIS-0300050 CIC Assignment Guidelines to direct NANPA to send an NNS when CICs are returned. NANPA suggests that INC identify how often these NNS Notifications should be sent (i.e., at the time of individual disconnects, monthly, quarterly, etc.).
  • Resolution:
  • Status: New Issue

  • Issue: 0977
  • Title: Update the ATIS-0300065, Location Routing Number (LRN) Assignment Practices for the combined NANP Administration System (NAS)
  • Statement: A few changes need to be made to ATIS-0300065, Location Routing Number (LRN) Assignment Practices to align with changes in the combined NANP Administration System (NAS). These changes include: •Changing references of PA to NANPA (as appropriate) •NXX to Central Office (CO) Code (NXX) or CO Code as appropriate •Block to Thousands-Block •Capitalized common glossary terms to align with other guidelines (note there is no glossary but thought INC might want to add one) •Spelled out first instance of acronyms in each section/form to align with other guidelines
  • Resolution:
  • Status: New Issue

  • Issue: 0978
  • Title: Update the ATIS-0300070, Guidelines for the Administration of Telephone Numbers for the combined NANP Administration System (NAS)
  • Statement: A few changes need to be made to ATIS-0300070, Guidelines for the Administration of Telephone Numbers to align with changes in the combined NANP Administration System (NAS). These changes include: •Changing references of PA to NANPA (as appropriate) •NXX to Central Office (CO) Code (NXX) or CO Code (NXX) as appropriate •Block to Thousands-Block •Capitalized glossary terms to align with other guidelines •Spelled out first instance of acronyms in each section
  • Resolution:
  • Status: New Issue

  For more information, visit the INC home page or contact .

• NRSC: Network Reliability Steering Committee
  • Issue: 0058
  • Title: Review and Inclusion of CSRIC VIII Generated Best Practices into the Best Practices Database
  • Statement: Industry Best Practices have traditionally been developed by the FCC CSRIC. NRSC has traditionally collaborated with the FCC CSRIC to format and incorporate Best Practices developed by the Working Groups (WGs) into the FCC Best Practices database.
  • Resolution:
  • Status: New Issue

  For more information, visit the NRSC home page or contact Mignot Asefa.

• TMOC: Telecom Management and Operations Committee
  • Issue: 0236
  • Title: Revision of ATIS-0300220.2018, Representation of the Communications Industry Manufactures, Suppliers, and Related Service Companies for Information Exchange
  • Statement: The contact information and normative references within ATIS-0300220.2018, Representation of the Communications Industry Manufactures, Suppliers, and Related Service Companies for Information Exchange needs to be updated.
  • Resolution: Updated the contact information and normative references in ATIS-0300220.2018, Representation of the Communications Industry Manufactures, Suppliers, and Related Service Companies for Information Exchange.
  • Status: Final Closure

  • Issue: 0237
  • Title: Revision of ATIS-0300091.2018, Structure for Global Serialization of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Network Infrastructure Equipment
  • Statement: The contact information and normative references within ATIS-0300091.2018, Structure for Global Serialization of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Network Infrastructure Equipment need to be updated.
  • Resolution: Updated the contact information and normative references in ATIS-0300091.2018, Structure for Global Serialization of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Network Infrastructure Equipment.
  • Status: Final Closure

  For more information, visit the TMOC home page or contact .

• WTSC: Wireless Technologies and Systems Committee
  • Issue: 0105
  • Title: Study of Emergency Services and NS/EP NGN-PS Coexistence on 5G NR Access Networks
  • Statement: Emergency Services (e.g., 9-1-1 and E9-1-1) and National Security / Emergency Preparedness Next Generation Network Priority Services (NS/EP NGN-PS) will have to coexist in commercial 5G New Radio (5GNR) network service deployments. Both are expected to be served along with commercial priority services and non-priority commercial services under network degradation conditions (e.g., congestion and overload conditions). There are 3GPP-defined mechanisms for admission and congestion controls such as the Access Identity mechanism and scheduler-imposed restrictions on throughput; however, it is not clear how and when these capabilities may be invoked in an optimal manner. For example, it might be possible for a flood of Emergency Services sessions and normal sessions (e.g., voice and messaging), initiated as a result of a disaster or emergency event to monopolize 5GNR access resources.
  • Resolution:
  • Status: New Issue

  For more information, visit the WTSC home page or contact Anna Karditzas.

Definitions

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• Issue in Initial Closure: Issues for which a committee has reached consensus on a proposed resolution. The industry has a 21 calendar day period to review and comment on the consensus resolution developed by the committee. The committee's consensus resolution concludes its work on an issue unless new or substantive information is brought forth. During the 21 day review period, comments on a consensus resolution may be provided to the committee contact and committee leaders.
• Issue in Initial Pending: Issues previously in Initial Closure for which new and substantive information impacting the consensus resolution has been received. An issue may also be in Initial Pending if output that may impact the consensus resolution is expected from another industry group, regulatory body or similar organization.
• Issue in Final Closure: Issues for which work is completed and the resolution accepted by the industry.

Recently Approved ATIS Standards

TMOC

• Document Number: ATIS-0300091.2018(R2024)
• Title: Structure for Global Serialization of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Network Infrastructure Equipment
• Type: Revision
• View Here
• Document Number: ATIS-0300220.2018(R2024)
• Title: Structure for the Representation of the Communications Industry Manufactures, Suppliers, and Related Service Companies for Information Exchange
• Type: Revision
• View Here