On Thursday May 22, 1997 the weekly Single Point Of Contact Conference Call
was held via conference bridge, 1-800-593-xxxx passcode "xxxxx", at 9:00 AM CST.
The next meeting will be Thursday 5/29 at 9:00 AM CDT using the above
conference numbers.
It is critical to have at least one representative from each participating
company actively participating on each call.
Those who took part in today's call were as follows:
Name Company Fax
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*Dick Dowd LLC/ICC Work Shop
*Joe Questore Bellcore
*Bob Bartenstien Ameritech
*Larry Lovett SPRINT
*Mitch Mitchel WorldCom
*Anne Driscoll MCI
*Mitch Fuchs AT&T
*Art Brett TCG
*Walt Subora Ameritech
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Single Point Of Contact Meeting Issues & Actions
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At least 4 of the participating company's were represented so the Issues
and Status's were reviewed.
ISSUE: Each participating company needs to determine which specific
tests listed in the FCC Field Test Plan available at www.ported.com,
that they will be able to take part in.
ACTION: Each SPOC is to review the FCC Field Test Plan
with their Task Force to determine which specific
test script's will be able to be performed by their company's
network topography within the Chicago MSA.
RESPONSIBLE S: SPOC Team.
STATUS: Assigned 3/20. Due at the Face-To-Face meeting 5/16.
Ameritech first cut provided 5/21
AT&T provided 5/16.
MCI Targets 5/26.
SPRINT provided 5/16.
TCG provided 5/16.
WorldCom - first cut provided /20.
Note* Five down 1 to go. Dick Dowd Emailed and faxed the
latest versions of the DRAFT Test Matrix on 5/21.
The next cut will be to identify which test's are
proposed on which switches, where a service provider
has more than 1 switch.
ISSUE: The SPOC Team needs to determine in what form they wish to have
the Testing Matrix.
Action: Discuss the various forms that have been submitted and
determine which form is to be used.
Responsible: SPOC Team
Status: Closed 5/22. The form that Dick Dowd sent out was adopted
with changes.
Action: Each SPOC is to update the form that Dick sent out and provide
the information to Dick no later than 5/27.
Responsible: SPOC Team.
Status: Assigned 5/22.
Action: Dick Dowd to receive input from all participant's SPOC's
by 5/27, once received Dick will compile the information
and resubmit the updated form to all SPOC's to be reviewed
at the next conference call 5/29.
Responsible: Dick Dowd
Status: Awaiting input from SPOC's.
Action: Bill Belshaw to update the list of test's on the matrix.
Responsible: Bill Belshaw.
Status: Assigned 5/22.
Note Each participating company will need to contact Ameritech and make
arrangement's with Ameritech, if they wish to test CLASS features
between them and other participant's other than Ameritech.
ISSUE: * In preparation for the FCC Field Test, certain network items
need to be gathered and distributed to the participating company's.
ACTION: Each SPOC to determine whether their company plans to test
CLASS between company's other than Ameritech.
RESPONSIBLE S: All SPOC's
STATUS: Assigned 4/24
MCI Hamp Oberle - Discussed the MCI (Bensenville) Switch connectivity.
Bensenville is connected via Ameritech Wabash.
CLASS Yes only to AMERITECH & SPRINT at this time.
Manual LSR for FCC Field Test.
Network Form submitted. Yes
Test's selected for FCC Field Test. 5/23.
AT&T Ed Elkins - AT&T local connected vie LaGrange (Ameritech) Tandem
and to TCG
CLASS Yes only to Ameritech at this time.
Manual LSR for FCC Field Test.
Network Form submitted. Yes
Tests selected for FCC Field Test. Yes.
TCG Rajeev Trika - TCG connected via Ameritech Wabash Tandem
CLASS No.
Manual LSR for FCC Field Test.
Network Form Submitted. Yes.
Tests selected for FCC Field Test. Yes.
WorldCom - Mitch Mitchell -
CLASS No.
Manual LSR for FCC Field Test.
Network Form Submitted. Yes.
Tests selected for FCC Field Test. Yes.
SPRINT - Andy Chalk - connected to Ameritech (Wabash) Tandem and LaGrange
Tandem.
CLASS would like to test CLASS with everyone.
Manual LSR for FCC Field Test.
Network Form Submitted. Yes.
Tests selected for FCC Field Test. Yes.
Ameritech - Walt Subora - connected to the FCC Field Test via Wabash,
LaGrange and Northbrook Tandems.
CLASS would like to test CLASS with everyone.
Manual LSR for FCC Field Test.
Network Form Submitted. Yes.
Tests selected for FCC Field Test. Yes.
ISSUE: * It was suggested that the SPOC Team assemble a Checklist of
all items that need to be addressed by each participating
company prior to the kick off of FCC Field Testing on July 24,
1997.
ACTION: The updated "DRAFT" was faxed out 5/21 to the SPOC Team.
The SPOC Team is to review the "DRAFT" plan and send in
any updates to Dick Dowd prior to the next conference call.
The plan is to finalize this and create a Baseline schedule
as of the next conference call.
RESPONSIBLE: SPOC Team.
STATUS: Assigned 5/22.
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ISSUES: * Test Script Prioritization, Overall Test Time Line & Porting
partners are all valid issues that will need to be addressed
but they are dependant upon Action's above.
NEW ISSUES:
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ISSUE: SPRINT is not sure whether the other participant's have 911 trunking
to SPRINT's PSAP. If not then 911 tests will not be able to be
performed on ported numbers that are ported into or out of SPRINT.
WorldCom does have 911 trunking into SPRINT.
Action: Dick Dowd to refer the issue to Nancy DeRoo, 911 Chairperson
to bring up at the 911 Team meeting and provide status of
whether this is addressed or not.
Responsible: Dick Dowd & Nancy DeRoo.
Status: Assigned 5/22.
Dick Dowd
FCC Field Test Coordination Manager
LLC/ICC
972-498-5069
972-918-1499 fax
972-498-5022 alternate fax
Vnet 757-5069
Pager 1-800-PAGEMCI Pin# 1742797
Email Richard Dowd / MCI ID: 258-4443
Internet 2584443@mci.com