Minutes

Michigan Number Portability Workshop

Lansing, Michigan

June 14, 1996



Team, the attached are brief minutes of the Michigan Number Portability Workshop held at the Lansing Center, in Lansing Michigan on June 14, 1996.

In attendance:

Terry Appenzeller Ameritech

Robert Reynolds Ameritech

Barry Bishop Ameritech

Woody Traylor MCI

Beth Kistner MCI

Jack Scott T.C.G.

Greg Roberts Lockheed Martin

Steve Shutts McCartney & McIntyre PC/MECA

Arlyn Smits Allendale Telephone Co.

Scott Stevenson T.A.M.

Joe Assewzo Clark Hill

Tim Collins Continental Cablevision

Pam Criner Ameritech

Joe Franklin Lockheed Martin

Denise Hardaway Ameritech

John Mahoney Perot Systems

Dan Meggison AT&T

Dan Noorani AT&T

The meeting began at 10 A.M. with introductions of all participants, after which Mr. Robert Reynolds gave a brief overview of the Michigan Public Service Commission order in case U-10860. In that order the MPSC found that "Ameritech Michigan and GTE should be required to commence implementation of true number portability in Michigan at the same time that Ameritech begins implementation in Illinois unless either has shown cause why a delay is necessary".

Following Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Terry Appenzellar gave a presentation/tutorial covering the following items:

- Permanent Interconnection Arrangements Order, June 5, 1996

- Purpose of Workshop - Plan Long Term Number Portability Implementation for Michigan

- FCC Number Portability Order (Docket 95-116) - Areas Expected To Be Addressed

- In the Beginning... (14 Months Ago)

- Purpose of the ICC Number Portability Workshop

- ICC Number Portability Workshop Participants

- What is Number Portability?

- Interim Number Portability

- Service Provider Number Portability (SPNP) - Remote (Drawing)

- Service Provider Number Portability (SPNP) - Direct (Drawing)

- LRN Architecture

- Selection Criteria

- Local Number Portability RFP - Data Base Solution (Call within the Chgo LATA (Drawing))

- Local Number Portability RFP - Data Base Solution (N-1 Method (Drawing))

- Local Number Portability RFP - Data Base Solution (Originating Switch Method (Drawing))

- Local Number Portability RFP - Data Base Solution (IC Does Not Use Database (Drawing))

- Illinois Number Portability Workshop Chronology of Accomplishments

- Illinois Number Portability Workshop Structure and Future Plans

- Illinois Number Portability Workshop Has Selected A Neutral Third Party As The

Administrator For The NPAC/SMS

- Cost Recovery Framework for Long Term Number Portability (LNP)

- Summary of Long Term Number Portability Implementation - Illinois

The presentation generated and was followed by numerous areas of discussion as summarized below:

The Illinois Limited Liability Corporation was discussed, and it is expected that an agreement would be reached the week of 6/17/96.

The FCC expected outcome: Initially wireline. Due to technical issues (IS41, roaming, AIN), wireless is not expected until 98.

Cost Recovery is an issue and it is expected that there will be further NPRM's (FCC) to determine method(s). MCI said "it was expected to be resolved by the 3 Qtr of 97".

Discussion about how many NPAC/SMS's will be required! It is not expected that there will be one for each state, but rather regional ones.

Discussion about who will participate! The following is a list of companies that may be expected to participate and the areas they may wish to have LRN deployed and the time frame. Please note that many of the companies were not in attendance and in many cases the attached is only a guess by the participants. This needs to be further defined (see Action Items)!

Participant Area When

Ameritech All Phased 97-98

GTE

AT&T Detroit/Grand Rapids Phased 97-98

MCI

TCG

Brooks Fiber? Grand Rapids/Lansing ? Phased 97-98

MFS ?

Continental Cablevision Lansing? 98 ->

Winstar ?

LCI ?

US Network Traverse City/Holland ? ?


A need exists to define the areas where LNP will initially be deployed and in what time frame. This needs to be defined down to the office level for planning purposes. In order not to jeopardize the marketing strategies of each independent company, an independent third party needs to compile the list of offices (see Action Items).

Once the participants are identified, a stipulation may be needed from the MPSC for the areas involved (see Action Items).

The LLC (Limited Liability Corp.) was discussed, and it was felt that the Illinois LLC could be expanded. It could be incorporated in one state, and have participants from many states. This will be brought up it the Illinois LLC meeting the week of 6/17/96 (see Action Items).











Initial Assumptions:

Based on the MPSC order, LRN will be the method of Long Term Number Portability.

Michigan Implementation: appeared to have consensus of the participants present that it would be a phased implementation plan beginning (97- through 98) with the large Metropolitan areas.

Expansion outside of the Metropolitan areas would be via a Bona Fide request.

Use the same NPAC/SMS (Lockheed) as Illinois. No need to have a separate one for each state (There were no objections to this by the participants in attendance).



Action Items:

1. MCI (Beth) to approach Brad Behounek (independent consultant) on behalf of the participants to see if he would be willing as a neutral third party to consolidate a list of the offices that will be targeted.

2. Ameritech (Bob) to contact the potential participants who were not present in an effort to finalize who wants to be an active participant in the Michigan LNP.

3. Ameritech (Terry) to provide a model Stipulation agreement based on the Illinois Stipulation.

4. MCI (Beth) and AT&T (Dan) to bring up the issue of expanding the Illinois LLC to include the Michigan participants at the LLC meeting the week of 6/17/96. Dan to give a presentation of the LLC at the next meeting.

The next meeting will be held on July 15, 1996 from 10 A.M. until 4 P.M. in Lansing Michigan at the Lansing Center.

The August meeting has tentatively been scheduled for Aug. 23rd in Traverse City (dependent on availability of facilities).

If any one is in need of the meeting handouts, technical documents for LRN, or if there are questions, comments, or revisions necessary to the minutes, please feel free to contact:

Barry Bishop

312-220-8000

Fax 847-698-6167

Pager 800-759-7243 Pin 2558988

Internet address: barry.bishop@ameritech.com


The following is a correction to the original minutes.

Discussion about who will participate! The following is a list of companies that may be expected to participate and the areas they may wish to have LRN deployed and the time frame. Please note that many of the companies were not in attendance and in many cases the attached is only a guess by the participants. This needs to be further defined (see Action Items)!

Participants

Ameritech

GTE

AT&T

MCI

TCG

Continental Cablevision

US Network

Brooks Fiber?

MFS ?

Winstar ?

LCI ?


Area When

Detroit Metro Area Phased 97-98

(Including Ann Arbor)

Grand Rapids Phased 97-98

Lansing 98 ->

Traverse City ?

Holland ?

A need exists to define the areas where LNP will initially be deployed and in what time frame. This needs to be defined down to the office level for planning purposes. In order not to jeopardize the marketing strategies of each independent company, an independent third party needs to compile the list of offices (see Action Items).

Once the participants are identified, a stipulation may be needed from the MPSC for the areas involved (see Action Items).

The LLC (Limited Liability Corp.) was discussed, and it was felt that the Illinois LLC could be expanded. It could be incorporated in one state, and have participants from many states. This will be brought up it the Illinois LLC meeting the week of 6/17/96 (see Action Items