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The UK ENUM Trial

The UK ENUM Trial. Under the auspices of an ad-hoc industry body, UKEG, with input from government (DTI) and telco regulator (OfTel) Wide participation from telecom and internet companies:

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The UK ENUM Trial

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  1. The UK ENUM Trial • Under the auspices of an ad-hoc industry body, UKEG, with input from government (DTI) and telco regulator (OfTel) • Wide participation from telecom and internet companies: • Afilias, Atlas Internet, Bango, BT, Firsthand, ICB, ICC, MCI Worldcom, Neustar, Nominet, Nominum, Roke Manor Research, Telcordia, Univ. of Southampton, Vodafone • Not all based in the UK! • Open to anyone who signs the MoU

  2. UK ENUM Trial Roles • Tier-1 • 3 Companies: ICB, Neustar & Nominet • Tier-2 • 3 Companies: Afilias, Atlas Internet & BT • DNS Providers • 2 Companies: Atlas Internet & Nominum • Authentication Agency • 1 Company: BT (maybe Vodafone too) • Applications: • Everyone else! Bango, BT, Firsthand, ICC, MCI Worldcom, Roke Manor, Telcordia, Univ. of Southampton, Vodafone • Newcomers: • A telco, telco/ISP/applications

  3. Choices • Single Tier-1 for production ENUM service • Tier-1 is a monopoly • Can’t do anything else • Conflicts of interest • UK/EU Competition Law • Does minimum role: operates the registry • Authentication handled by another entity: • Effectively UK-Licensed Telephone Operators • Compliance with National Telephony regulations • Other roles can be combined: • DNS Hosting or Registrar service with Applications

  4. Authentication & Validation • Non-trivial! • No central DQ database • Each telco has its own • Awkward issues • Pay-as-you go mobiles • Free phone & premium rate numbers • DDI Blocks • Ad-hoc solution for trial: • Predeclaration • BT DQ database • Long term solution likely to be based around UK number portability process

  5. Authentication Agency • Proposed solution for the authentication problem: • How can we be sure someone “owns” the telephone number they are registering? • Complicated because of UK Telephone Numbering Scheme • Privacy & commercial confidentiality issues • Based on UK Number Portability Process • Initially a manual process - directory enquiries lookup • Will become on-line during the trial • Digital “certificate” from AA to Tier-1 & Tier-2

  6. UK Trial Status Report • Few registrations so far • Applications providers somewhat discreet • Lot of effort on processes: • Registration life-cycle • Authentication & Validation • UKEG report to government by end July • Governance issues, etc for production service • RFPs, selection criteria & procedure • Government consultation expected in Q3 2003 • RFP by summer 2004 at earliest?

  7. Trial Issues • Secure DNS (DNSSEC) • Accreditation • Tier-2? Authentication Agencies? • Tier-1/Tier-2 Interface • EPP? • Continue after the initial trial? • Selection process & criteria for production Tier-1 • Auction? License? Franchise? • Regulatory/legislative framework • Stakeholder input • Self-regulation with government oversight

  8. Questions? ?

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