ATIS 0409002-0200-2009 Supplemental Document for Fax Transmissions for Wireless Intercarrier Communications Interface Specification (WICIS) for Local Number Portability.pdf

1、 T ATIS-0409002-0200 Supplemental Document for Fax Transmissions for Wireless Intercarrier Communications Interface Specification (WICIS) for Local Number Portability Version 2.0.0 December 18, 2009 Sunrise 2.0.0: June 6, 2010; 00:00:00 (ET) Sunset 1.0.0: February 13, 2011; 00:00:00 (ET) ATIS-040900

2、2-0200 WICIS Fax Version 2.0.0 Published 12/18/09 2 The Alliance for Telecommunication Industry Solutions (ATIS) is a technical planning and standards development organization that is committed to rapidly developing and promoting technical and operations standards for the communications and related

3、information technologies industry worldwide using a pragmatic, flexible and open approach. Over 1,100 participants from more than 350 communications companies are active in ATIS 23 industry committees and its Incubator Solutions Program. NOTE - Limited Exception for Forms. In recognition of the busi

4、ness needs and processes implemented by companies throughout the industry, ATIS grants the following limited exception to the copyright policy. The forms contained within may be reproduced, distributed and used by an individual or company provided that the following is placed on all forms: “This for

5、m/screen is based upon the Ordering and Billing Forums (OBF) industry consensus approved guidelines, found in the Wireless Intercarrier Communications Interface Specificiation (WICIS) Fax of Local Number Portability (“ICP”) document. The ICP Document may be obtained by contacting the Alliance for Te

6、lecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) at 1-800-387-2199 or https:/www.atis.org/atis/docstore/index.asp.” ATIS 0409002-0200 Wireless Intercarrier Communications Interface Specification (WICIS) Fax Is an ATIS standard developed by the Wireless Committee under the ATIS Ordering and Billing Forum (

7、OBF). Published by Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions 1200 G Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 Copyright 2009 by Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, in an electronic retrieval syst

8、em or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For information contact ATIS at 202.628.6380. ATIS is online at . Printed in the United States of America. ATIS-0409002-0200 WICIS Fax Version 2.0.0 Published 12/18/09 3 Notice of Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability The infor

9、mation provided in this document is directed solely to professionals who have the appropriate degree of experience to understand and interpret its contents in accordance with generally accepted engineering or other professional standards and applicable regulations. No recommendation as to products o

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12、RESSLY ADVISES ANY AND ALL USE OF OR RELIANCE UPON THIS INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS AT THE RISK OF THE USER. ATIS-0409002-0200 WICIS Fax Version 2.0.0 Published 12/18/09 4 Table of Contents Introduction. 6 Procedures for Preparation and Use of FAX Forms . 6 Standard Output Specification

13、s. 7 FAX Forms 7 Appendix 1 8 Data Dictionary. 8 Message Element Definitions . 8 ATIS-0409002-0200 WICIS Fax Version 2.0.0 Published 12/18/09 5 WICIS Fax Form Revision History Author Name Revision Date Version Revision Description Wireless Committee 1/30/08 1.0.0 Accepted all changes made to documen

14、t Wireless Committee 1/30/08 1.0.0 This document was based on WICIS 4.0.0 Wireless Committee 11/8/07 1.0.0 Initial document creation Wireless Committee 10/21/09 2.0.0 Issue 3347: Updated data element rules for BILLFIRSTNM, BILLLASTNM, BUSNM, BILLSTNM, BILLSTNUM, CITY, COUNTRY, STATE in Appendix 1 Wi

15、reless Committee 10/21/09 2.0.0 Issue 3348: Updated data element rules for AUTHNM and DATED in Appendix 1 Wireless Committee 10/28/09 2.0.0 Issue 3349: Updated data element rules for DCODE, LNUM, RCODE and RDET in Appendix 1 Wireless Committee 10/21/09 2.0.0 Issue 3350: Updated data element rules fo

16、r SUP in Appendix 1 Wireless Committee 10/21/09 2.0.0 Issue 3351: Updated data element rules for INIT in Appendix 1 Wireless Committee 10/21/09 2.0.0 Issue 3352: Updated data element rules for CHC in Appendix 1 Wireless Committee 10/29/09 2.0.0 Issue 3353: Updated data element rules for DD_T in Appe

17、ndix 1 Wireless Committee 10/21/09 2.0.0 Issue 3355: Updated data element rules for VER_ID_REQ and VER_ID_RESP in Appendix 1 Wireless Committee 10/28/09 2.0.0 Issue 3361: Updated Data Rules Column for NLSP, NRSELLNM, OLSP, ORSELLNM and RESP_NO in Appendix 1 Wireless Committee 10/28/09 2.0.0 Issue 33

18、64: Updated Data Rules Column for NPQTY in Appendix 1 Wireless Committee 10/28/09 2.0.0 Issue 3365: Updated data element rules for INIT and IMPCON to be Optional in Appendix 1 Wireless Committee 11/17/09 2.0.0 Issue 3366: Updated data element rules for the WPR fax form in Appendix 1 Wireless Committ

19、ee 11/20/09 2.0.0 Issue 3371: Updated Appendix 1 Data Rules for REP to change from required to optional and TEL_NO_REP to change from required to conditional ATIS-0409002-0200 WICIS Fax Version 2.0.0 Published 12/18/09 6 1. Introduction This supplemental document contains information and requirement

20、s regarding the use of a fax to complete the Intercarrier Communications Process between wireless service providers. While it is preferred that wireless providers use an electronic interface, it is understood that there are some providers who do not have that capability and also that some may rely o

21、n faxing as a back-up. The complete wireless local number portability process is documented in WICIS Volumes 1-4. WICIS Fax Version 2.0.0 was updated to coincide with changes made to WICIS 5.0.0 relative to FCC Order 09-41. Standardized forms have been developed when faxes must be used for wireless

22、to wireless intercarrier communications. Separate files are included which contain the specifications for the fax forms as well as the fax forms themselves. Photocopies of fax forms are not to be used due to diminished legibility. 2. Procedures for Preparation and Use of FAX Forms It is highly desir

23、able that the population of data on the fax forms is by mechanical means as opposed to handwriting in order to reduce incorrect interpretations of data. In addition, the position of the character fields on the fax forms should comply with the Standard Output Specifications included with this documen

24、t. If handwritten, all characters should be upper case, block style. If mechanically generated, all characters must be in upper case, 18 point, Courier New font. It is important to ensure that each character is contained entirely within the space allotted on the fax form. This should not be a proble

25、m when generating the data mechanically, but care needs to be taken when hand writing the data. There is no requirement for the recipient of a fax to respond back with a confirmation of receipt. The sender of the fax may receive an activity report upon completion of the transmission of the fax. This

26、 report shows the status or result of the transmission. If an affirmative result is received, such as “OK” or “complete”, the sender is to interpret this to mean that the fax was received and the time period for inter-carrier communications begins. If a negative result is received, the sender must r

27、esend the fax. If a service providers fax machine does not provide confirmation of transmission, they are to assume the transmission was successful and the 30 minute timer can begin running. In addition, there are optional fax forms available to communicate the acceptance or rejection of a fax reque

28、st. The two forms are a Fax Acknowledgement (FAK) and Fax Exception (FEX). The sender of the fax may receive a Fax Acknowledgement (FAK) or Fax Exception (FEX) upon acceptance or rejection for processing by the trading partner. If a FAK is received, the sender is to interpret this to mean that the f

29、ax was received and the time period for inter-carrier communications begins. If a FEX is received, the sender must correct the exception and resend the fax. Adobe Acrobat Version 6 or later is required for the use of these two forms. ATIS-0409002-0200 WICIS Fax Version 2.0.0 Published 12/18/09 7 Whe

30、n processing requests via fax, the onus is on the New Service Provider (NSP) to ensure their faxed request has been received, processed, and responded to in a written form by the Old Service Provider (OSP). Furthermore, faxing should be recognized as a manually intensive process that could require t

31、he NSP to follow up on their faxed request via other means such as phone, email, etc. to ensure that the OSP has received and is processing the request. Regardless of the mechanism of the transmission, all Business Rules of the Data Dictionary in Appendix 1 should be adhered to. 3. Standard Output S

32、pecifications Standard specifications for the fax forms have been developed. These specifications provide the locations (coordinates, in inches) for laying out the fax forms on a standard 8 X 11 inch sheet of paper so that they can be generated. Refer to the zipped Excel file titled fax form specifi

33、cations for the specifications for each form. 4. FAX Forms Images of the fax forms are included in a separate zipped PDF file. The file name is fax Forms and is included in the original zipped file that contained this document. Refer to this separate file for the actual images of the fax forms that

34、have been developed for the wireless to wireless ICP fax process. Form identification numbers are 28892, 37182, 38842, 27432, 28902, 03001 and 03002. ATIS-0409002-0200 WICIS Fax Version 2.0.0 Published 12/18/09 8 Appendix 1 Data Dictionary The following section describes the data element specificati

35、on and usage for all data fields on the fax forms. For the Data Dictionary, the following applies: WICIS incorporates the following conventions: Mandatory-the field must be populated Conditional-population of this field is dependent upon the presence, absence, or combination of other data entries Op

36、tional-the field may or may not be populated Prohibited-the field must not be populated Data Rule definitions: “Examples” provided may not represent all possible values, however, when a carrier populates the field, the entry must be within the restrictions provided in the data rules. “Valid Values”

37、are a finite list of all allowable entries for this element. If no “Valid Values” exist for an element, “Examples” may be provided. “Format” is provided where applicable. Note: QWERTY refers to the most common modern-day keyboard layout on English-language computer keyboards. Message Element Definit

38、ions Element Abbreviation Element Name Character Set Designation Max Size Description Data Rules Notes ACCT Account Number Alphanumeric: 0 through 9 A through Z a through z 20 This field indicates the customers account number within the OSPs internal systems. Conditions: Conditional Mandatory if the

39、 SSN/Tax ID data element is not populated Examples: 319283341780A Phx123 Account Number should be formatted as contiguous characters consisting solely of the digits 0 through 9 and the letters Aa through Zz with no embedded blanks. ATIS-0409002-0200 WICIS Fax Version 2.0.0 Published 12/18/09 9 Eleme

40、nt Abbreviation Element Name Character Set Designation Max Size Description Data Rules Notes Record: WPR, Supplement Derivation: NSP process AGAUTH Agency Authorization Status Alpha: A through Z a through z 1 This field indicates that the NSP has the appropriate authorization from the subscriber to

41、request the port. Conditions: Mandatory Valid Values: Y = Authorization on file N = No Authorization on file Example: Y, N Record: WPR, Supplement Derivation: NSP process AUTHNM Authorization Name All standard QWERTY keyboard characters. 60 This field indicates the end user that authorized the reque

42、st to port the number. Conditions: Optional Used when Agency Authorization name is provided. Format: FirstName MiddleInitial LastName Example: William Smith Record: WPR, Supplement Derivation: NSP process BILLFIRSTNM Billing First Name All standard QWERTY keyboard characters. 25 This is the billing

43、first name for the end user requesting the port. Conditions: Optional Used if billing first name is provided. Example: William Record: WPR, Supplement Derivation: NSP process This field relates to subscriber information. ATIS-0409002-0200 WICIS Fax Version 2.0.0 Published 12/18/09 10 Element Abbrevi

44、ation Element Name Character Set Designation Max Size Description Data Rules Notes BILLLASTNM Billing Last Name All standard QWERTY keyboard characters. 25 This is the billing last name of the end user requesting the port. Conditions: Optional Used if billing last name is provided. Example: Smith Re

45、cord: WPR, Supplement Derivation: NSP process This field relates to subscriber information. BILLMDINIT Billing Name Middle Initial All standard QWERTY keyboard characters. 1 This is the billing middle initial of the end user requesting the port. Conditions: Optional Used if billing middle initial pr

46、ovided. Example: A Record: WPR, Supplement Derivation: NSP process This field relates to subscriber information. BILLPREFIX Billing Name Prefix All standard QWERTY keyboard characters. 10 This field is intended to capture the billing name prefix of the customer. Conditions: Optional Used if billing

47、name prefix is provided. Examples: Dr., Mr. Record: WPR, Supplement Derivation: NSP process This field relates to subscriber information. BILLSTDIR Billing Street Directional Alpha: A through Z a through z 2 This field is intended to capture the street directional for the billing address. Conditions

48、: Optional Used if billing street address direction is provided. Examples: E = East W = West This directional abbreviation is a suffix to the BILLSTNM. Any prefix directional should be included as part of the BILLSTNM. ATIS-0409002-0200 WICIS Fax Version 2.0.0 Published 12/18/09 11 Element Abbreviation Element Name Character Set Designation Max Size Description Data Rules Notes N = North S = South NE = Northeast NW = North