CC1 ENUM LLC

Presentation to the NANCMarch 15, 2005

Karen Mulberry

Chairmankaren.mulberry@mci.com

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Media Contact: Jackie Henson

McKenna Long and Aldridge LLP 202-496-7549

jhenson@mckennalong.com

TOP TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNET COMPANIES FORM COUNTRY CODE 1 ENUM LLC TO FOSTER

NEW INTERNET TELECOM TECHNOLOGY New Organization to Promote Development of Technology to Combine Internet with

Traditional Telephony to Offer Streamlined Communication

Washington DC - (October 27, 2004) - Today, several leading telecommunications and Internet companies have announced the formation of a new organization, the Country Code 1 ENUM Limited Liability Company (CC1 ENUM LLC), to build the public infrastructure that will promote the development of ENUM technology in a single, carrier-class manner within the countries of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). The countries of the NANP include the United States, Canada and the Caribbean nations. ENUM is a technology that allows users to combine the resources of the Internet with traditional telephony, uniting these two diverse worlds of communications and enabling a whole new range of communication applications. The ENUM system effectively enables individuals, businesses and other organizations to maximize the use of both the public Internet and the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) by associating telephone numbers with Internet domain names. As a result, phone numbers can be used to send traditional telephony services like voice calls or faxes which can be converted to digital packets for delivery to a variety of devices. A common ENUM system becomes increasingly essential as applications like voice over IP (VoIP) become more widely adopted. The ENUM system bridges the technology gap between the public Internet and the Public Switched Telephone Network so that VoIP users of different service providers can communicate more simply with each other. Through the launch of this new organization, the founding companies are seeking to build a commercial implementation consistent with the relevant open standards of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) upon which ENUM is based. The new company will help to implement a single, public ENUM system for those nations within the NANP that choose to participate. It is intended that the North American implementation of ENUM will adhere to national and industry privacy requirements. The LLC’s first task will involve selection of a vendor to take the initial steps towards creation of an infrastructure that would enable the countries within the NANP to establish their own national ENUM implementations. The limited liability company will also be responsible for selecting a vendor to develop the national infrastructure for the United States. Country Code 1 ENUM LLC will manage the public infrastructure that translates traditional telephone numbers into Internet domain names, combining the reach and capabilities of the Internet with the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to enable new communications capabilities. CC1 ENUM LLC members include AT&T, GoDaddy.com, MCI, SBC Laboratories, Sprint, and Verizon.

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CC1ENUM

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PRESS

RELEASE

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For Immediate Release October 29, 2004

Contact: Clyde Ensslin or Ranjit de Silva, 202-482-7002

Statement of Assistant Secretary Michael D. Gallagher on establishment of Country Code 1 ENUM Limited Liability Company.

"Today's creation of a private sector organization to implement ENUM brings the convergence of telephone and Internet networks one step closer. ENUM, a protocol that links the two networks, will facilitate the deployment of Voice of Internet Protocol and other IP services. I applaud the hard work and dedication of the companies that have created this broad-based industry vehicle, and encourage other companies and countries to join this multinational effort."

Statement by Michael D. Gallagher Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information

October 29, 2004

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 http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/press/2004/enumorg_10292004.html

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CC1 ENUM LLC

• Was formed by several several interested parties with encouragement of the US government.

• Planning and formation discussions began August 2003

• Incorporated September 28, 2004• As of February 2005, has seven members

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CC1 ENUM LLC Leadership

• Chairman – Karen Mulberry, MCI

Phone: 972-896-8686

Email: karen.mulberry@mci.com

• Vice Chairman – James Baskin, Verizon

Phone: 973-783-5873

Email: james.f.baskin@verizon.com

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CC1 ENUM LLC Membership February 2005

• AT&T• BellSouth• GoDaddy• MCI• SBC• Sprint• Verizon

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The PrinciplesThe CC1 ENUM LLC will use the following principles to guide it in the selection of one or more ENUM Tier 1 Registries for implementation of ENUM within the countries under Country Code 1. These principles have strong roots in proven telecommunications and technology policies and are intended to maximize opportunities for industry, while protecting the security and privacy of consumers:

– Preserve national sovereignty – Support competition – Promote innovation – Protect users' security and privacy – Minimize regulation– Preserve opportunity for alternative deployments – Allow for interoperability – Preserve stability and security

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The Mission• The Country Code 1 ENUM Limited Liability Company (LLC) will

manage the selection of a vendor or vendors and ongoing contract administration for the vendor or vendors to perform the following roles:

• The Country Code 1 (CC1) ENUM Skinny Tier 1 “A” Registry for numbering resources for those nations within Country Code 1 that choose to participate,

• The ENUM Tier 1 “B” Registry for numbering resources allocated for use within any of the NANP nations that choose to use the CC1 ENUM LLC for this purpose.

• The LLC will consider a variety of options for selecting the Tier 1 operator(s) and will provide an industry-based mechanism for selecting the Tier 1 operator(s) that will be as inclusive as possible. The CC1 ENUM LLC will promote competition among registrars, providers and operators, allow for interoperability of alternative deployments, encourage innovative services and products, and protect the privacy and security of all ENUM users within the purview of the LLC.

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The Scope

• The LLC will solicit input for the development of a Request for Proposal(s) (RFP) for the selection of one or more Tier 1 Registries. The LLC will develop and issue this RFP, which will contain a Statement of Work (SOW) defining the requirements for the roles identified in the Mission section.

 

• The LLC will evaluate vendors’ proposals and select the vendor(s) to perform the above roles. 

• The CC1 ENUM LLC will promote competition among ENUM Registrars, ENUM Tier 2 Providers, and ENUM Applications Service Providers, operating under the CC1 and national Tier 1 Registries that may be created.  

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CC1 ENUM Architecture

Registrant Registrar Tier 1BRegistry

Authentication & Validation Entities

Tier 2Provider

Tier 0

Tier 1A

Application Service Provider

Individual CountryE.164 zone(s)

International Root

Country Code 1NPA Data

“.” and.arpa

e164.arpa

1.e164.arpa

a.p.n.1.e164.arpa

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CC1 ENUM Trial

• Each CC1 nation may opt into the ENUM trial and authorize use of its numbering resources

• Trial plans being developed on an individual CC1 nation basis

• ENUM Forum preparing trial plans for the US• Each participating nation expected to conduct a six

month trial during the one year delegation period• US trial expected to commence upon receipt of the

delegation

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Delegation Process

• ITU sent letter by two or more CC1 countries requesting CC1 be delegated into e.164.arpa to support an ENUM trial

• ITU notifies all CC1 counties of the request• Countries have 60 day period to comment on the

delegation• If no objections to the delegation are received, ITU

notifies RIPE NCC that the delegation has been approved and the technical arrangements to support the delegation can be completed

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CC1 Trial Delegation Request

• CC1 ENUM LLC is preparing a request to the CC1 governments requesting country code delegation to support an ENUM trial

• Temporary delegation to last for one year• MOU signed with CIRA as the trial Tier 1A registry• Technical delegation will go to CIRA• Administrative delegation contact will be the LLC

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CC1 ENUM Commercial Process

• LLC is preparing an RFP to select the permanent Tier 1A registry for CC1

• An RFP is also being developed for each country’s use in selecting an individual Tier 1B registry for its numbering resources

• Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) created by the LLC as a group open to all who desire to participate in the development of CC1 technical requirements.

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Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)Mission• The TAC will prepare technical requirements recommendations for the Country

Code 1 ENUM LLC to take into account when preparing the CC1 Tier 1 RFP. The TAC is open to all interested parties from North American Numbering Plan (NANP) countries who wish to participate.

Scope• To provide advice to the LLC on the CC1 Tier 1 A and Tier 1 B technical

requirements.• To provide technical input on the standard interfaces between the different

tiers/entities in the CC1 ENUM architecture.• To contemplate a minimum set of Tier 2 Provider and Registrar requirements • The TAC will use existing industry documents and standards (e.g. ENUM Forum

Tier 1 Requirements; CSCN documents; CC1 trial documents) as a baseline for developing their documents.

• The TAC output document(s) will be considered by the CC1 ENUM LLC in its development of the CC1 Tier 1 RFP. The TAC will provide its document(s) to the LLC by no later than April 4, 2005.

TAC Chairman• James Baskin, Verizon - james.f.baskin@verizon.com

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Estimated CC1 ENUM LLC TimelineJanuary 2005

This information is subject to change due to the needs of the CC1 ENUM LLC

Estimated Date Proposed Event January xx, 2005 LLC drafts Letter requesting CC1 ENUM delegation for CC1 Trial January xx, 2005 Approved letter for CC1 trial ENUM delegation sent to CC1

Governments January 10 &13, 2005 Monthly Membership Meeting – Phoenix AZ (GoDaddy.com) January 11-12, 2005 LLC TAC Meeting – Phoenix AZ (GoDaddy.com)

February 9-10, 2005 LLC TAC Meeting – Washington, DC (Neustar) February xx, 2005 Two or more CC1 Governments send formal delegation request to

ITU to start 60 day CC1 review and concurrence period March 1, 2005 2005 Capital Call Payments Due March 22-24, 2005 LLC (22nd) and TAC (23rd-24th) Meeting – New Jersey (AT&T) April xx, 2005 Receipt of Tier 1 B Trial plan from the ENUM Forum April xx, 2005 ITU confirms CC1 trial delegation for 2005

April xx, 2005 CC1 ENUM LLC trial Tier 1 finalizes delegation details with RIPE April xx, 2005 CC1 Trial commences April 4, 2005 TAC Report Due

May xx, 2005 LLC releases CC1 ENUM Tier 1 RFP to governments June xx, 2005 RFP released to bidders July xx, 2005 Bidder Conference - RFP clarifying questions to LLC August xx, 2005 RFP Responses Due September xx, 2005 LLC Bidders Conferences October xx, 2005 LLC selects Tier 1 vendor October 2005 CC1 Tier 1 Vendor Contract Signed

January 1, 2006 Tier 1A Operational

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ENUM Information Resources

• CC1 ENUM LLC– http://www.enumllc.com

• International Telecommunications Union (ITU)– http://www.itu.int/infocom/enum/

• ENUM Forum– http://www.enum-forum.org/

• Canadian ENUM Working Group– http://www.enumorg.ca