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Archived System CR SCR062603-02IG Detail

Add an indicator field in Pre-Order that will notify a customer that a TN has been internally ported. This field may also be used for numbers that have been pooled. It has been suggested through the OBF that the industry adopt this standard.

Expected Deliverable:

It is expected that upon completion, Order functions will use the WTN (Working Telephone Number), rather than LSO or NPA/NXX, as the inquiry key to ensure accurate information is returned. And that, a method will be established for Pre-Order to inform customers that a TN has been internally ported.

An indicator field in Pre-Order will notify a customer that a TN has been internally ported. This field may also be used for numbers that have been pooled.

Status History

Project Meetings

- September 15, 2003 Email Received From Joan Wells/Qwest asking to withdraw CR.

August 21, 2003 Systems CMP Meeting Discussion: Connie Winston/Qwest stated that Qwest may withdraw this request and recommended that it not be high in the vote. There were no questions or comments.

-- July 17, 2003 Systems CMP Meeting Discussion: Connie Winston/Qwest reviewed the CR description and stated that it is an LSOG 7 candidate. Liz Balvin/MCI asked for the recommended timeframe. Connie Winston/Qwest stated that this is a voteable candidate and stated that the LSOG 7 window could be September 2003 to March 2004. Liz Balvin/MCI asked if the baseline LSOG 7 is needed first. Connie Winston/Qwest stated yes and that it would be discussed at August CMP. Sharon Van Meter/AT&T asked if this is a Regulatory request. Connie Winston/Qwest stated that it was evaluated and so far, Qwest cannot justify a classification of Regulatory, so is classified as an Industry Guideline CR. Lynn Notarianni/Qwest stated that she is checking to make sure there is not an FCC order and stated that if there is, we will bring this back and follow the process for Regulatory requests. There were no additional questions or comments. This CR is in Pending Prioritization status.

- Additional Clarification - July 14, 2003 Per Joan Wells (Qwest): Revise CR to remove references to CSI, FCC order/Docket, and Proposed implemnentation date.

- Clarification - June 27, 2003 Review CR Description: A recent FCC order (Docket FC00-429) requires that telephone numbers be administered at the rate center level rather than the switch level. As telephone numbers are exhausted in a switch, providers will be required to 'internally port' numbers from another switch in the same rate center. This process will affect certain Pre-Order functions (e.g., feature/service availability); if a TN has been ported from its native switch to another switch, Pre-Order functions will need to use WTN, rather than LSO or NPA/NXX, as the inquiry key to ensure accurate information is returned. Therefore, a method is needed in both CSI and Pre-Order to inform customers that a TN has been internally ported. Add an indicator field to CSI and Pre-Order that will notify a customer that a TN has been internally ported. This field may also be used for numbers that have been pooled. It has been suggested through the OBF that the industry adopt this standard. Additional Clarification: Joan Wells stated that the request is not product specific. The request is for a mechanized way to notify that a CLEC, when they obtain a telephone number from Qwest for any product that requires a TN, that the telephone number that they have been given has been either previously ported to an internal port thru Qwest to a different switch (interservice provider ported), or that it is a telephone number that has been pooled and Qwest has obtained that specific block from the pooling administrator. This would let the CLEC know that the numbers that they have been assigned have been pooled or ported. Joan stated that this is a notification to the CLEC that the telephone numbers are of that type (pooled or ported) because different processes and procedures may need to take place on the servoce order's, if the service orders include pooled or ported telephone numbers. Confirm Impacted Interface(s): IMA Common Confirm Product(s): All that require a TNs Confirmed Client Expectation(s): It is expected that upon completion, Order functions will use the WTN (Working Telephone Number), rather than LSO or NPA/NXX, as the inquiry key to ensure accurate information is returned. And that, a method will be established for CSI and Pre-Order to inform customers that a TN has been internally ported. An indicator field in CSI and Pre-Order will notify a customer that a TN has been internally ported. This field may also be used for numbers that have been pooled. Action Plan: CR to be presented at the July Systems CMP Meeting.

CenturyLink Response

July 9, 2003

RE: SCR062603-02IG LSOG 7 - Issue 2376: Add Ported/Pooled Number Indicator

Qwest has reviewed the information submitted as part of Change Request (SCR062603-02IG). Based upon the scope of this CR as agreed to in the Clarification Meeting (held June 27, 2003) Qwest is able to provide an estimated Level of Effort (LOE) of 5325 to 8850 hours for this IMA Change Request, with no SATE impacts.

At the next Monthly Systems CMP Meeting, CMP participants will be given the opportunity to comment on this Change Request and provide additional clarifications. Any clarifications and/or modifications identified at that time will be incorporated into Qwest's further evaluation of this Change Request.

This Change Request is an eligible candidate for the IMA 15.0 prioritization vote.

Sincerely, Qwest