NANC 440

FCC Order – Medium Timers

Origination Date :09/15/2009

Originator:Neustar

Description:

Business Need:

On May 13, 2009, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted and released FCC Order 09-41, which mandates industry implementation of a one Business Day porting interval for simple ports.

During the development of the recommended requirements in support of FCC Order 09-41, the LNPAWG identified the following Change Orders required for the NPAC to support the shortened porting interval.  These changes in the NPAC will also require changes in Service Provider local systems, e.g., SOA, LSMS, Operational Support Systems (OSSs), etc.

Refer to separate document for more details.

Final Resolution:

Func Backward Compatible:  Yes

A new set of NPAC timers will be added to support a shortened porting interval for simple ports (wireline, intermodal) as defined in FCC Order 09-41.  This will apply to Subscription Versions, but not to Number Pool Blocks.

In the Service Provider Profile, a new support tunable will be added.  This indicator will identify whether or not an SP supports the use of the Medium Timers.  This is needed because of the two-stage implementation (nine months for large carriers, and twelve months for small carriers), as well as carriers that may obtain a waiver from the FCC on implementation.

Sep ’09 LNPAWG, discussion:

The change order was discussed during two sub-team con call meetings (9/8/09 and 9/11/09).  It was discussed and accepted during the full LNPAWG meeting (9/15/09).

Nov ’09 LNPAWG, discussion:

The group agreed to forward the change order on to the NAPM, and recommend the NAPM request an SOW from Neustar.

Implemented in FRS 3.3.4a 12/8/09

Implemented in IIS release 3.3.4a 12/9/09

Related Release:

Implemented in FRS 3.3.4a 12/8/09

Implemented in IIS release 3.3.4a 12/9/09

Status: Implemented