August 2020

Committee Reports

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• NGIIF: Next Generation Interconnection Interoperability Forum
  • Issue: 0061
  • Title: Update ATIS- 0300081, Wireless Interconnections Types and Dial Patterns
  • Statement: ATIS 0300081, Wireless Interconnections Types and Dial Patterns, is an old document that has not been reviewed/updated since NIIF was an ATIS committee. There are areas that are easily identifiable to be updated but an entire review of the document should be made to determine if there are other areas of the document that need to be updated or deleted, if new information needs to be included in the document, or should the document be merged with another ATIS NGIIF document.
  • Resolution: NGIIF agreed to sunset ATIS 0300081, Wireless Interconnections Types and Dial Patterns. If it is determined that information contained in this document should be retained, a new Issue will be opened to add this language to another NGIIF document.
  • Status: Initial Closure

  • Issue: 0062
  • Title: Update ATIS-0300082, Guidelines for Reporting Local Number Portability Troubles in a Multiple Service Provider Environment
  • Statement: ATIS 0300082, Guidelines for Reporting Local Number Portability Troubles in a Multiple Service Provider Environment, is an old document that has not been reviewed/updated since NIIF was an ATIS committee. There are areas that are easily identifiable to be updated but an entire review of the document should be made to determine if there are other areas of the document that need to be updated or deleted, if new information needs to be included in the document, or should the document be merged with another ATIS NGIIF document.
  • Resolution: NGIIF agreed to sunset ATIS 0300082, Guidelines for Reporting Local Number Portability Troubles in a Multiple Service Provider Environment. If it is determined that information contained in this document should be retained, a new Issue will be opened to add this language to another NGIIF document.
  • Status: Initial Closure

  • Issue: 0063
  • Title: Update ATIS-0300084, Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)
  • Statement: ATIS 0300084, Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS), is an old document that has not been reviewed/updated since NIIF was an ATIS committee. There are areas that are easily identifiable to be updated but an entire review of the document should be made to determine if there are other areas of the document that need to be updated or deleted, if new information needs to be included in the document, or should the document be merged with another ATIS NGIIF document.
  • Resolution: NGIIF agreed to sunset ATIS 0300084, Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS). If it is determined that information contained in this document should be retained, a new Issue will be opened to add this language to another NGIIF document.
  • Status: Initial Closure

  • Issue: 0065
  • Title: Update Section 3 of ATIS-0300010, Next Generation Interconnection Interoperability (NGIIF) Reference Document: Part II, Installation and Maintenance Responsibilities Switched Access Services Feature Group B, C, and D
  • Statement: Some service providers have had issues with codes being opened by the LERG effective date. To provide assistance/direction to the service providers in obtaining contact information with having codes open by the effective date, suggest that the link to the NGIIF contact directory be added to Section 3 of ATIS-0300010.
  • Resolution: NGIIF updated Section 3 of ATIS-0300010, Next Generation Interconnection Interoperability (NGIIF) Reference Document: Part II, Installation and Maintenance Responsibilities Switched Access Services Feature Group B, C, and D, to add new language on code opening contact information, which includes a link to the NGIIF Contact Directories.
  • Status: Initial Closure

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

• OBF: Ordering and Billing Forum
  • Issue: 3653
  • Title: Repurpose Reason Code (RCODE) 6B for Fraud Prevention Purposes
  • Statement: In an effort to allow service providers to better identify port requests that may be fraudulent it is recommended that one of the Resolution Required Codes that is not being used currently be re-purposed.
  • Resolution: Created Supplement A to Repurpose RCODE 6B to be used for Fraud Prevention/Customer Action Needed.
  • Status: Initial Closure

  For more information, visit the OBF home page or contact Drew Greco.

Definitions

• New Issue: Business, operational, or technical needs that a committee has reached consensus to address.
• 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

TOPS

• Document Number: ATIS-I-0000080
• Title: Smart Cities Data Catalog Specification
• Type: New
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STEP

• Document Number: ATIS-0600010.2020
• Title: Temperature, Humidity, and Altitude Requirements for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Equipment Utilized in Controlled Environmental Spaces
• Type: Revision
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• Document Number: ATIS-0600010.01.2020
• Title: Temperature, Humidity, Altitude, and Salt Fog Requirements for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Equipment Utilized in Outside Plant Environments
• Type: Revision
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• Document Number: ATIS-0600012.06.2020
• Title: Electrical Protection for Ethernet Radio Systems
• Type: Revision
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• Document Number: ATIS-0600015.09.2020
• Title: Methodology for Measurement and Reporting of Base Station Metrics for Telecommunication Equipment: Power Consumption & Energy Performance
• Type: Revision
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• Document Number: ATIS-0600017.2020
• Title: Non-Halogenated DC Power Wire and Cable for Telecommunications Power Systems
• Type: Revision
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• Document Number: ATIS-0600331.2020
• Title: Description of Above-Baseline Physical Threats to Telecommunication Links
• Type: Revision
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• Document Number: ATIS-0600332.2020
• Title: Electrical Protection of Network-Powered Broadband Facilities
• Type: Revision
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Recent Policy Filings

INC

• Date: 08/03/2020
• Description: Letter announcing the decision to sunset the 800-855 Number Assignment Guidelines (ATIS-0300047)
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ATIS

• Date: 08/17/2020
• Description: Comments submitted to BIS on Interim Final Rule “Release of ‘Technology’ to Certain Entities on the Entity List in the Context of Standards Organizations”.
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