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Document: <draft-yu-tel-url-01.txt>                       NeuStar, Inc. 
Category: Informational                               November 16, 2000 
 
 
 
 
           Extensions to the "tel" and "fax" URLs to Support 
                Number Portability and Freephone Service 
 
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ABTRACT 
    
  This document proposes some extensions to the "tel" and "fax" Uniform 
  Resource Locators (URLs) for supporting number portability (NP) and 
  freephone service.  Those proposed extensions allow the Session 
  Initiation Protocol (SIP) to carry those URLs or to convert those 
  URLs to the SIP URL so as to support NP and freephone service.  The 
  proposed extensions allow the SIP protocol to be used to derive the 
  routing number for the ported geographical numbers, identify the 
  freephone service provider/carrier or the Plain Old Telephone Service 
  (POTS) number for a freephone number, and carry the NP- and 
  freephone-related information in the SIP messages. 
 
    
1. Introduction 
    
   Number portability (NP)[2] allows the telephone subscribers to keep 
   their telephone numbers when they change service provider, move to a 
   new location, or change the subscribed services.  The NP 
   implementations in many countries presently support service provider 
   portability for geographic numbers and non-geographical numbers.  It 
   has been identified that NP has impacts on several works-in-progress 
   at the IETF.  One of the impacts is the need to carry the NP related 
   information in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)[3] INVITE 
   message after the NP database dip has been performed. 
    
   Freephone service allows the called party to pay for the call by 
   using special numbering blocks (e.g., 800, 888 and 877 number blocks 
   in the U.S.) and requiring a translation from the special numbers to 
   the Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) numbers.  For countries that 
   support freephone number portability using centralized databases to 
   manage the number porting, the originating network usually performs 
   a database dip to identify the freephone service provider/carrier 
   that serves a particular freephone number so that it can route the 
   freephone call to that freephone service provider/carrier.  If the 
   originating network is the freephone service provider for that 
   freephone number or is authorized by the freephone service 
   provider/carrier for that freephone number, it translates the 
   freephone number to a POTS number or some proprietary routing 
   information based on certain algorithms for call routing. 
    
   This document proposes some extensions to the "tel" and "fax" 
   Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)[4] for supporting NP and freephone 
   service allowing the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) to carry 
   those URLs or to convert those URLs to the SIP URL.  The proposed 
   extensions may allow the SIP to be used to derive the routing number 
   for the ported geographical numbers, to identify the freephone 
   service provider/carrier or the Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) 
   number associate with a freephone number, and to carry the NP and 
   freephone-related information in the SIP messages. 
    
   Section 2 below lists the abbreviations used in this document.  
   Sections 3 and 4 describe the need for the extensions to the "tel" 
  
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   and "fax" URLs to support NP and freephone service, and those 
   proposed extensions are detailed in sections 5 and 6.  Section 7 
   gives a few examples as to how those proposed extensions are used.  
   Section 8 discusses the signaling interworking.  Section 9 lists the 
   major changes from the previous version of this document followed by 
   the conclusion. 
     
    
2. Abbreviations 
    
   ABNF   Augmented Backus-Naur Form 
   ANSI   American National Standards Institute 
   CIC    Carrier Identification Code (also cic) 
   CIP    Carrier Identification parameter 
   FCI    Forward Call Indicator 
   GAP    Generic Address Parameter 
   GSTN   Global Switched Telephone Network 
   IETF   Internet Engineering Task Force 
   IP     Internet Protocol  
   ISUP   Integrated Services Digital Network User Part 
   JIP    Jurisdiction Information Parameter 
   NP     Number Portability 
   NPDB   Number Portability Database 
   npdi   NPDB dip indicator 
   oln    Originating Location Number 
   PNTI   Ported Number Translation Indicator 
   POTS   Plain Old Telephone Service 
   rn     Routing Number 
   SIP    Session Initiation Protocol 
   SIP-T  SIP for Telephony 
   SS7    Signaling System No. 7 
   tfn    Translated-From-Number 
   TNS    Transit Network Selection 
   TRIP   Telephony Routing Information Protocol 
   URI    Uniform Resource Identifier 
   URL    Uniform Resource Locators 
    
    
3. NP Support 
    
   The NP-related information includes the dialed directory number, a 
   routing number, an indicator that indicates whether a query to the 
   NP Database (NPDB) has been performed, and a location number that 
   identifies the location of the originating switch. 
    
   The dialed called party number may be needed at the terminating 
   switch so that the call can be terminated to the called party (e.g., 
   a line card).  The routing number allows the network, either the 
   Global Switched Telephone Network (GSTN) or the Internet Protocol 
   (IP)-based network, to route the call to the network or switch that 
   currently serves the dialed called party number. The NPDB dip 
   indicator informs the network entities downstream towards the 
   terminating network (e.g., the network that currently serves the 
  
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   called party number) that NPDB dip has been performed; therefore, 
   there is no need to dip the NPDB again.  The "originating location 
   number" is needed because the calling party number may not reveal 
   the originating switch's location in the NP environment (e.g., 
   wireless roaming and location portability).  The "originating 
   location number" is used for identifying the originating switch. 
    
   Since the dialed directory number is already present in the "tel" or 
   "fax" URL before the NPDB dip is performed, it stays at the same 
   place (i.e., right after the "tel:" or "fax:").  Three new 
   parameters are then required to support NP.   
    
   One new parameter is "rn," which stands for "routing number," 
   carries the routing number used for call routing.  This parameter 
   can be used to carry any routing number information that is 
   different from the directory number (e.g., carried right after the 
   "tel:") even when NP is not involved. 
    
   The second new parameter is "npdi," which stands for "NPDB dip 
   indicator," indicates whether NPDB dip has been performed.   
    
   The third parameter "oln" standing for "originating location number" 
   identifies the location of the originating switch.   
    
   These three new parameters are added to the "tel" and "fax" URLs 
   following the rules defined for "future-extension" for the "global-
   phone-number" and "local-phone-number." 
    
    
4. Freephone Service Support 
    
   The freephone-related information includes the dialed freephone 
   number, the carrier identification code (CIC) that identifies the 
   freephone service provider/carrier, the translated POTS number and 
   the "originating location number."    
    
   The dialed freephone number after number translation may need to be 
   passed to the called party for purposes such as customer account 
   management.  The CIC code is needed to identify the service 
   provider/carrier that is to receive and process the freephone call.  
   The translated POT number identifies the called party that is to 
   receive the call.  The "originating location number" may be sent in 
   the SIP INVITE message to a redirect server or an application server 
   that performs number translation/call redirection service where the 
   call routing may be based on the location of the call origination.  
   Please note that the existing freephone service in the U.S. may use 
   a parameter such as the Calling Party Number or the Charge Number 
   for determining the location of the call origination. 
    
   The translated POT number will be placed right after the "tel:" or 
   "fax:" so there is no need for a new parameter to carry it. 
    

  
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   A new parameter "tfn," which stands for "translated-from-number," 
   carries the original dialed freephone number.  This parameter, when 
   needed, can also be used to carry the directory number that is used 
   for number translation by any number translation service other than 
   the freephone service. 
    
   Another new parameter "cic," which stands for carrier identification 
   code, identifies the freephone service provider/carrier associated 
   with the freephone number in question.  If a country uses the CIC 
   codes to identify the service providers/carriers that are not 
   limited to the freephone service providers/carriers, this new 
   parameter can also be used to identify those service 
   providers/carriers even when freephone service is not involved.   
   One example is the CIC dialed by the caller for selecting a specific 
   inter-exchange carrier in the U.S. (e.g., 101XXXX).  There is 
   another ISUP parameter called Transit Network Selection (TNS) that 
   is used to identify the international carrier for handling an 
   international call.  Whether the "cic" can be used or another new 
   "tel" extension is need to carry the TNS information is for further 
   study. 
    
   The "oln" parameter mentioned in Section 3 may be used to support 
   the freephone service.  So there is no need to define a new 
   parameter for the freephone service. 
    
   These two new parameters are added to the "tel" and "fax" URLs 
   following the rules defined for "future-extension" for the "global-
   phone-number" and "local-phone-number." 
 
    
5. Proposed Extensions to the "tel" URL Scheme 
    
   The proposed extensions are to be added to "global-phone-number" and 
   "local-phone-number" based on Augmented Backus-Naur Form (ABNF)[5].    
   Only the impacted items and new items are shown below. 
      
   global-phone-number     = "+" base-phone-number [isdn-subaddress] 
                             [post-dial]  
                             *1(";" routing-number)          ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" npdb-dip-indicator)      ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" orig-location-number)    ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" carrier-id-code)         ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" translated-from-number)  ;new ext. 
                             *(area-specifier / service-provider / 
                             future-extension) 
   local-phone-number      = 1*(phonedigit / dtmf-digit / 
                             pause-character) [isdn-subaddress] 
                             [post-dial] area-specifier 
                             *1(";" routing-number)          ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" npdb-dip-indicator)      ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" orig-location-number)    ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" carrier-id-code)         ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" translated-from-number)  ;new ext. 
  
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                             *(area-specifier / service-provider / 
                             future-extension) 
   routing-number          = rn-tag "=" *1("+") rn-ident 
   rn-tag                  = "rn" 
   rn-ident                = *(hex excluding "F" / visual-separator) 
   npdi-dip-indicator      = npdi-tag "=" npdi-ident 
   npdi-tag                = "npdi" 
   npdi-ident              = "yes" / "no" 
   orig-location-number    = oln-tag "=" *1("+") oln-ident 
   oln-tag                 = "oln" 
   oln-ident               = *DIGIT 
   carrier-id-code         = cic-tag "=" *1("+") cic-ident 
   cic-tag                 = "cic" 
   cic-ident               = *DIGIT 
   translated-from-number  = tfn-tag "=" *1("+") tfn-ident 
   tfn-tag                 = "tfn" 
   tfn-ident               = *DIGIT 
    
   It is assumed that national routing number may appear with other 
   global-phone-number information and international routing number may 
   appear with other local-phone-number information.  The routing 
   number digit can be any hexadecimal digit except the digit "F." 
    
   The "rn," "npdi," "oln," "cic" and "tfn" can appear at most once if 
   present.  The "cic" and "oln" may be removed when there is no need 
   to carry them further in the call signaling messages.  For example, 
   when a freephone call reaches the freephone service provider/carrier 
   serving that freephone number, the "cic" and "oln" may no longer be 
   needed when the call is routed to the called party or another 
   network. Whether and when to remove the new parameters proposed in 
   this document are outside the scope of this document. 
    
   When the "rn" is present, the "npdi" may or may not be present.  
   This is because that the routing number may be present independent 
   of NP.  When the "npdi" parameter is not present, it indicates that 
   either NPDB dip has not been performed (equivalent to npdi=no) or NP 
   is not relevant.  If a SIP server is set to perform the NPDB queries 
   and if a received INVITE message does not contain "yes" in the 
   "npdi" parameter, it will perform the NPDB query.  The NPDB query is 
   outside the scope of this document.  The routing number received in 
   the response (plus the "+" and the country code if a national number 
   is received in the response) will replace the routing number in the 
   "rn" parameter if present or will be used by the new "rn" parameter 
   if "rn" parameter is not present.  The "npdi" parameter will be set 
   to "yes" in this case.  The routing number can be a global routing 
   number (e.g., with "+" and the country code plus the national 
   number) or a local (e.g., network-specific) routing number.  It is 
   also possible that the SIP protocol can be used for the NP query.  
   In that case, the response (e.g., 302 Moved) to the SIP message may 
   carry the NP related information in the "tel" or "sip" URL format 
   with the extensions proposed in this document.   
    

  
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   Although it may be very rare but it is possible to have the "cic," 
   "rn" and POTS number all in the same "tel" URL.  When all the three 
   are present, the "cic" is used for call routing.  A new address 
   family in the Telephony Routing Information Protocol (TRIP)[6] needs 
   to be defined.  When only the "rn" and the POTS number are present, 
   the "rn" is used for making routing decisions (e.g., check against 
   the TRIP routing tables).  If the "cic" and "rn" parameters are not 
   present, the telephone number right after "tel:" is used for call 
   routing.  Please note that specific "cic" values can be reserved to 
   indicate call routing information instead of a valid CIC that is 
   assigned to a carrier.  For example, a "cic" value of "0110" in a 
   response from the freephone database in the U.S. indicates "local, 
   translated number provided."  In this particular case, the "cic" is 
   ignored and the "rn" and the POTS number are used for call routing 
   based on the rules described above. 
    
   Please see section 8 for the discussion on the signaling 
   interworking between the GSTN ISUP and SIP (e.g., "sip" or "tel" 
   URL). 
     
 
6. Proposed Extension to the "fax" URL Scheme 
 
   The proposed extensions are to be added to "global-phone-number" and 
   "local-phone-number" based on ABNF.  Only the impacted items and new 
   items are shown below. 
    
      
   fax-global-phone        = "+" base-phone-number [isdn-subaddress] 
                             [t33-subaddress] [post-dial] 
                             *1(";" routing-number)          ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" npdb-dip-indicator)      ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" orig-location-number)    ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" carrier-id-code)         ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" translated-from-number)  ;new ext. 
                             *(area-specifier / service-provider / 
                             future-extension) 
   fax-local-phone         = 1*(phonedigit / dtmf-digit / 
                             pause-character) [isdn-subaddress] 
                             [t33-subaddress] [post-dial] 
                             area-specifier 
                             *1(";" routing-number)          ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" npdb-dip-indicator)      ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" orig-location-number)    ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" carrier-id-code)         ;new ext. 
                             *1(";" translated-from-number)  ;new ext. 
                             *(area-specifier / service-provider / 
                             future-extension) 
   routing-number          = rn-tag "=" *1("+") rn-ident 
   rn-tag                  = "rn" 
   rn-ident                = *(hex excluding "F" / visual-separator) 
   npdi-dip-indicator      = npdi-tag "=" npdi-ident 
   npdi-tag                = "npdi" 
  
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   npdi-ident              = "yes" / "no" 
   orig-location-number    = oln-tag "=" *1("+") oln-ident 
   oln-tag                 = "oln" 
   oln-ident               = *DIGIT 
   carrier-id-code         = cic-tag "=" *1("+") cic-ident 
   cic-tag                 = "cic" 
   cic-ident               = *DIGIT 
   translated-from-number  = tfn-tag "=" *1("+") tfn-ident 
   tfn-tag                 = "tfn" 
   tfn-ident               = *DIGIT 
    
   The same discussions in Section 5 also apply to this section. 
 
    
7. Examples 
 
7.1  NP Examples 
    
   To simply the examples and focus on the "tel" URL in the Request-
   URI, only the Request-Line of a complete SIP INVITE message is 
   shown.  A SIP server receives an INVITE message as shown below where 
   +1-202-533-1234 is the dialed called party number and has been 
   ported out of the donor network, and the caller is served by a 
   switch identified by +1-703-456. 
    
        INVITE tel:+1-202-533-1234;oln=+1-703-456 SIP/2.0 
    
   Assume that this SIP server is set to perform the NPDB query.  Since 
   this INVITE message does not contain the "npdi" parameter, this SIP 
   server will perform a NPDB query.  After receiving a successful 
   response back from the queried NPDB, it formulates the following SIP 
   INVITE message: 
    
        INVITE tel:+1-202-533-1234;oln=+1-703-456;rn=+1-202-544-0000;   
               npdi=yes SIP/2.0 
    
   This SIP server then uses the "rn" parameter to make the routing 
   decisions (e.g., using the routing number in the "rn" parameter to 
   check against the TRIP tables to determine the terminating GSTN 
   gateway).  
    
   The concept is that the "rn," if present, is used for making routing 
   decisions, and the phone number after "tel:" is used for call 
   routing if the "rn" is not present. 
    
   If the dialed called party number +1-202-533-1234 is not ported, the 
   outbound SIP INVITE message may look like  
  
        INVITE tel:+1-202-533-1234;oln=+1-703-456;npdi=yes SIP/2.0 
    
   Please note that it is legal to include the "rn" for carrying the 
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   is recommended not to include it to allow a simpler ISUP conversion, 
   if encountered. 
  
 
7.2  Freephone Service Examples 
    
   To simply the examples and focus on the "tel" URL, only the Request-
   Line of a complete SIP INVITE message is shown.  A SIP proxy server 
   receives a call to a freephone number +1-800-123-4567 with an "oln" 
   equal to =+1-703-538.  After an interrogation with the freephone 
   database, a CIC with a value of =+1-6789 is received.  The CIC is 
   used to route the freephone call further to the freephone service 
   provider/carrier identified by the CIC.  Assume that the CIC code 
   needs to be sent to the next SIP proxy server, the INVITE message 
   would look like 
    
        INVITE tel:+1-800-123-4567;oln=+1-703-538;cic=+1-6789 SIP/2.0 
 
   If the freephone number is mapped to a POTS number +1-202-256-1234, 
   the INVITE message would look like 
    
        INVITE tel:+1-202-256-1234;oln=+1-703-538;tfn=+1-800-123-4567   
               SIP/2.0 
    
   Please note that the translated POTS number is placed right after 
   "tel:" after the number translation, and the dialed freephone number 
   is placed in the "tfn" parameter.  Although the "To" header may 
   contain the freephone number, it is in the author's opinion that it 
   is better to use the new "tfn" parameter to carry the directory 
   number used for number translation in case that multiple "tel" 
   and/or "sip" URLs may be involved (e.g., in the Contact header). 
    
 
7.3  Conversion from "tel" URL to "sip" URL 
    
   The SIP INVITE message contains a "Request-URI" element that is used 
   by the SIP servers for making routing decisions.  As indicated in 
   [3], SIP servers may support Request-URIs with schemes other than 
   "SIP," for example, the "tel" URI scheme.  It is also known that 
   anything that is defined for the "tel" URL can be converted to the 
   SIP URL.  Therefore, it is decided to use the "tel" URL to carry the 
   NP- and freephone-related information.  Since the "fax" URL may be 
   used for fax calls, both the "tel" and "fax" URLs need to be 
   enhanced to support NP and freephone service.  Some enhancements to 
   the SIP protocol may be required to fully support the NP and 
   freephone service.  Those are outside the scope of this document. 
    
   Two examples are shown below to show how a "tel" URL is converted to 
   a "sip" URL. 
    
   Example 1: A "tel" URL such as 
    
        tel:+1-202-533-1234;oln=+1-703-456;rn=+1-202-533-1234;npdi=yes 
  
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   can be converted to a "sip" URL shown below. 
    
        sip:+1-202-533-1234;oln=+1-703-456;rn=+1-202-533-1234;      
            npdi=yes@sip.abc.com 
    
   Example 2: A "tel" URL such as 
    
        tel:+1-800-123-4567;oln=+1-703-538;cic=+1-6789 
    
   can be converted to a "sip" URL shown below. 
    
        sip:+1-800-123-4567;oln=+1-703-538;cic=+1-6789@sip.xyz.com 
    
 
8. Interworking Between GSTN ISUP and SIP 
    
   It is possible that interworking between SIP and Signaling System 
   No. 7 (SS7) Integrated Services Digital Network User Part (ISUP) is 
   required at the border between the GSTN and the IP-based network.  
   For SIP to GSTN interworking and depending on the national ISUP 
   support of NP and freephone service, the information in the "tel" 
   URL are mapped/carried in the proper ISUP parameters.  Some possible 
   mapping are briefly described here; however, the exact mapping 
   between the SIP and ISUP are defined by the "SIP for Telephony" 
   (SIP-T)[7,8], a mechanism that uses SIP to facilitate the 
   interconnection of the GSTN with IP.  It is assumed that all the NP- 
   and freephone-related parameters are present to simplify the 
   discussion.  The interworking rules may be different if some 
   parameters are not present. 
    
   For the GSTN in the U.S., the routing number in the "rn" parameter 
   is carried in the ISUP Called Party Number parameter.  The phone 
   number after "tel:" is carried in the ISUP Generic Address Parameter 
   (GAP) as the "ported number."  National numbers are usually carried 
   (e.g., without the "+" and the country code) in the ISUP parameter.  
   The "npdi" parameter that contains "yes" causes the Ported Number 
   Translation Indicator (PNTI) bit in the Forward Call Indicator (FCI) 
   parameter to be set to "1."  If the terminating GSTN supports 
   concatenated routing number and directory number (e.g., in Europe), 
   then the routing number and the POTS number may be concatenated and 
   put in the ISUP Called Party Number parameter.  The Nature of 
   Address value will be set according to the terminating GSTN's 
   ISUP/NP standards if a special value has been assigned to indicate 
   concatenated numbers.  If to be carried further the "cic" can be 
   mapped to the ISUP Carrier Identification Parameter (CIP), and the 
   "oln" can be mapped to the ISUP Jurisdiction Information Parameter 
   (JIP) in the U.S. 
    
   For GSTN to IP interworking, when the ISUP signaling contains the NP 
   related information, the NP related information is mapped to the 
   "tel" URL.  This happens for domestic calls where the originating 
   GSTN has performed the NPDB query, or for international calls that 
  
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   have arrived at the terminating country's GSTN where that GSTN has 
   performed the NPDB query.  It is assumed that the GSTN routes the 
   call via the IP-based network to the terminating switch or network 
   in the same country, and SIP and ISUP interworking is involved.  For 
   the GSTN in the U.S., the interworking is straightforward.  The PNTI 
   bit in the ISUP FCI parameter is set to "1" will set "npdi" to 
   "yes," the number in the Called Party Number parameter plus the "+" 
   and the country code, if a global routing number, is carried in the 
   "rn" parameter, and called party number in the Generic Address 
   Parameter plus the "+" and the country code, if a global phone 
   number, appears after "tel:".  For GSTN that supports concatenated 
   routing number and directory number (e.g., in Europe), the IP entity 
   that performs the interworking may need to know the routing number 
   used by the GSTN so that the routing number and the directory number 
   in the concatenated format in the ISUP Called Party Number parameter 
   can be separated and transported in the "rn" parameter and after 
   "tel:" by adding the "+" and the country code to them if they are 
   global routing number and phone number.  It is also possible to 
   simply put the ISUP Called Party Number (with "+" and country code 
   for a global phone number) after "tel:" without separating out the 
   routing number and POTS number. 
    
   The possible mapping between the American National Standards 
   Institute (ANSI) ISUP and "tel" URL are summarized below.  It is 
   assumed that all the information involved in the discussion is in 
   the signaling message to simplify the discussion.  As indicated 
   earlier, SIP-T is the one that defines the exact mapping. 
    
    
     _+----------------------------------+----------------------+ 
      |        ANSI ISUP                 |       "tel" URL      | 
     _+==================================+======================+ 
      |      Called Party Number         |          rn          | 
      +----------------------------------+----------------------+ 
      |       "ported number"  in        |   POTS number after  | 
      |    Generic Address Parameter     |         "tel:"       | 
      +----------------------------------+----------------------+ 
      |    Ported Number Translation     |                      | 
      |    Indicator bit set in the      |        npdi=yes      | 
      |     Forward Call Indicator       |                      | 
      +----------------------------------+----------------------+ 
      |    Jurisdiction Information      |          oln         | 
      +----------------------------------+----------------------+ 
      | Carrier Identification Parameter |          cic         | 
      +----------------------------------+----------------------+ 
 
 
 





  
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9. Major Changes from the Previous Version 
 
   The major changes from version draft-yu-tel-url-00.txt are: 
    
   - "originating location number" or "oln" is added to support NP. 
    
   - "rn" and "npdi" are separately defined. 
    
   - Support for freephone service is included. 
    
   - The upper limit of 15 for "rn" is removed. 
    
   - Specify the precedence in call routing when the "cic," "rn" and 
     POTS number are all in the same "tel" or "sip" URL.  
    
   - Abbreviations are added.   
    
   - More examples are given including the conversion from the "tel" 
     URL to the "sip" URL. 
    
 
10. Conclusion 
 
   This Internet Draft proposes some extensions to the "tel" and "fax" 
   URLs described in [4] to allow the SIP protocol to carry the NP- and 
   freephone service-related information in the "tel" and "fax" URLs.  
   There are several places in the SIP messages where URLs can be 
   carried.  For example, the Contact header in the response such as 
   "302 Moved" can carry one or more URLs.  The extensions proposed in 
   this document also apply to the "tel" or "sip" URL(s) at those 
   places in addition to the SIP Request-URI element.  With those 
   extensions, people surely will come up innovative ways of using SIP 
   to support many of the existing and new services.  If those proposed 
   extensions are agreed, it is proposed to follow the standardization 
   process to issue this document as a RFC. 
    
 
REFERENCES 
    
   [1] Scott Bradner, RFC2026, "The Internet Standards Process -- 
       Revision 3," October 1996. 
    
   [2] M. Foster, T. McGarry and J. Yu, "Number Portability in the 
       GSTN: An Overview," draft-foster-e164-gstn-np-01.txt, July 2000.   
    
   [3] M. Handley, H. Schulzrinne, E. Schooler and J. Rosenberg, "SIP: 
       Session Initiation Protocol," draft--ietf-sip-rfc2543bis-00.ps, 
       May 2000. 
    
   [4] A. Vaha-Sipila, "URLs for Telephone Calls," RFC 2806, April 
       2000. 
    

  
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   [5] D. Crocker and P. Overell, "Augmented BNF for Syntax 
       Specifications: ABNF," RFC 2234, November 1997. 
    
   [6] J. Rosenberg, H. Salama and M. Squire, draft-ietf-iptel-trip-
       02.txt, "Telephony Routing Information Protocol (TRIP)," May 
       2000. 
    
   [7] A. Vemuri and J. Peterson, draft-vemuri-sip-t-context-00.txt, 
       "SIP for Telephones (SIP-T): Context and Architectures," July 
       14, 2000. 
    
   [8] F. Camarillo and A. Roach, draft-camarillo-sip-isup-bcp-00.txt, 
       "Best Current Practice for ISUP to SIP Mapping," March 2000. 
    
 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
 
   The author would like to thank Penn Pfautz, Jon Peterson, Jonathan 
   Rosenberg, Henning Schulzrinne and Antti Vaha-Sipila for the 
   discussion of SIP support of NP and freephone service and ISUP 
   interworking. 
    
 
Authors' Address 
 
   James Yu 
   NeuStar, Inc. 
   1120 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 550 
   Washington, D.C., 20005 
   U.S.A. 
   Phone: +1-202-533-2814 
   Email: james.yu@neustar.com 
 
 
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