ABSTRACT: This document replaces TA-NWT-000446.

Issue 9 of GR-446, Generic Requirements for the Line Information Database (LIDB) Administrative System (AS)-LIDB Interface, replaces Issue 8.

GR-446 contains generic requirements for the interface used to exchange information between the Line Information Database (LIDB) and its Administrative system (LIDB AS), including updates and retrievals of LIDB data elements, managing of LIDB tables and parameters, and LIDB report messages to notify the LIDB AS of various database statuses, processing errors, non-standard update activities, etc.

Issue 9 incorporates the following:

• Descriptions, format and values for two (2) newly defined standard elements, which are retrievable from LIDB via GetData, and other wireless and IP-based protocols (e.g., LDAP) via protocol conversion.

• Extended Name (EN) String may be retrieved for the CLASS Calling Name Delivery feature where longer names could be supported in signaling and CPE, as well as for various GetData and IP-based applications
• Extended Name Presentation Indicator specifies whether the name associated with a Telephone Number (TN) is "public" or "private."