ILLINOIS LNP ISSUE IDENTIFICATION FORM

ISSUE TITLE:  Feature Interoperability (AC/AR, CNAM)	ISSUE #:  0037

COMMITTEE ASSIGNED:	DATE SUBMITTED:  5/22/96

ISSUE ORIGINATOR:	LNP Operations Committee	RESOLUTION DATE:  6/19/96
	Barry Bishop

COMPANY:  All		TEL #:  (312) 220-8000

REQUESTED RESOLUTION DATE:  	FINAL CLOSURE:  

	1.	ISSUE STATEMENT:  LRN supports seamless CLASS feature inter-action (AC/AR, CNAM) between networks based on the appropriate signaling message set being passed between service providers.  Today the inter-action of these features (between Service Providers) is dependent upon various agreements, contracts, etc. between service providers to pass the appropriate message set’s.  CLASS features today are not ubiquitous across the various networks.

	2.	SUGGESTED RESOLUTION OR OUTPUT/SERVICE DESIRED:  Several of the participating Service Providers feel the capability of providing seamless CLASS feature inter-action is inherent to LRN and should be ubiquitous across networks upon deployment of LNP.  Other Service Providers feel that this is an inter-connection issue which is separate from the LNP deployment in Illinois MSA 1.
		This issue needs clarification by the Steering Committee as to the Scope of LNP in MSA-1.  Trouble resolution procedures will be dependent on the clarification.

	3.	OTHER IMPACTS:  This will impact all Service Providers for all SS7 related CLASS feature interactions and inter-connection in MSA-1.  The impacts will affect all network messaging whether or not a ported number is involved.  This can affect SS7 Service Providers who are not participants in the LNP process.  Dependent on the clarification, further action may be necessary by the cost recovery committee.

	4.	ISSUE DISCUSSION:  (5/22/96) Issue ranked as priority 4 of 10.  (6/19/96) The Steering Committee stated that feature interactions are dependent on inter-company agreements for passing CLASS feature messaging.

	5.	RESOLUTION:  (6/19/96) Issue closed.  Passing CLASS features between companies is dependent on interconnect agreements.  Each company should develop an internal repair process to resolve feature trouble reports.

	6.	IMPLEMENTATION STATEMENT: