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Objectives The National ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) Council (NIC) was formed to support the development of ISDN services that require network connectivity, compatibility and integrity on a nationwide basis, and for which uniformity of operation is necessary from the customer's viewpoint to render the service usable on an efficient basis ("National ISDN").

The NIC has been a forum of telecommunications service providers and switch suppliers that participate in Telcordia National ISDN Platform Evolution projects. Its purpose is to exchange ISDN-related technical information and concerns among the forum participants and Telcordia; to discuss and resolve technical and policy problems related to National ISDN; to identify and investigate the needs of potential ISDN end users and interconnectors for capabilities to be included in National ISDN; and to provide input to Telcordia on development and product directions, on industry expectations and on the course of National ISDN.

The following subcommittees were established to address specific subjects and to report back their recommendations:

    • National ISDN Technical Subcommittee (NITS)
    • National ISDN Operations Advisory Group (NIOAG)
    • IOC Solutions and Implementation Team (ISIT)

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