LNPA Working Group
Status Report to NANC
May 25, 1999

Tom Sweeney

Report Items
•	Wireless Number Portability Subcommittee (WNP SC) Report  (Anna Miller - Separate Handout)
•	LNPA Working Group Report 
      -  Co-Chair Election Results
-  LNP Problem Identification and Management – Next steps
-  “9/9/99”  NPAC/SMS Date Inquiry 
-  Wireline/Wireless Integration – Report Development update
-  NPAC/SMS Release Status
-  Slow Horse Update

	    Next Meeting …  June 7-10, 1999,   San Ramon, CA

     -  Co-Chair Election Results
The LNPA Working Group elected the following team members as co-chairs:
	Charles Ryburn – SBC  (ILEC segment);
	Shelley Shaw    -  Nextlink  (CLEC segment).
No nominations were received for the Wireless segment co-chair position. The working group 
agreed to leave the Wireless segment co-chair seat vacant until a candidate is identified.

-  LNP Problem Identification and Management – Next steps
As requested by the NANC in the April meeting, the LNPA WG determined the  “next steps” to be taken toward the implementation of the IMG’s LNP Problem Identification and Management (PIM) recommendation.  The following high-level steps were documented:
1.  Establish PIM sub-team to scope out the process;
2.  Review the previously drafted dispute resolution process;
3.  Identify a suitable Website for PIM communications.

       The subteam met via conference call on 5/19.  The following items are being worked:
      -  Articulation of Scope;
      -  PIM Process Flow, Problem Submittal Form, and Problem Tracking Form;
      -  Communication Plan: (e.g., utilization of a website)  

     The Working Group decided that the PIM process should be established before an industry 
     workshop is considered.  Members of the Working Group remain concerned with the issues of 
     authority and enforcement.

-   “9/9/99”  NPAC/SMS Date Inquiry 
The working group discussed NANC’s concern/question regarding the possible Y2K-like operational impact of the “9/9/99” date on the NPAC/SMS and service provider LSMSs.   Lockheed Martin indicated that the “9/9/99” date was covered in the Y2K test plan.  The service providers agreed that this was not a problem.

-  Wireline/Wireless Integration Report 
    Development of the report continues.  The report is scheduled to be delivered to the NANC, via 
    email, the end of June.

-  NPAC/SMS Release Status 
   *  Release 3.0  (National Number Pooling) -  
   -   Statement of Work (SOW) from Lockheed Martin was delivered to the LLCs on 5/7.  
   -   The Number Pooling Subcommittee is in the process of evaluating the L-M SOW assumption set 
        to determine if additional change orders are required.   There has been at least one change 
        identified.  It is yet to be determined if there is an impact to the estimated Rel 3.0 development
        interval.  The next Number Pooling SC call is scheduled for 5/26.
   -   A meeting is scheduled for 6/14-15 between the LLC negotiation team and 
       Lockheed  Martin to begin the SOW negotiations.

-  Slow Horse Update
    - Data Collection and Analysis - Lockheed Martin committed to provide a Slow Horse report for April, 
      May, and June, without charge  (previous commitment was through March).   A preliminary analysis 
      of the March, April, and May data is scheduled to be complete 7/1.
    - Slow Horse threshold:  The team is currently struggling with “setting the bar” for the slow horse 
      problem.  The question is what is an acceptable level of LSMS interface performance?  What are
      the consequences for not meeting that level?  

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