ATIS 0401005-0015 1-2013 Small Exchange Carrier Access Billing (SECAB) Guidelines (Issue 15 1).pdf

1、 ATIS-0401005-0015.1 Small Exchange Carrier Access Billing (SECAB) Guidelines Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions Approved June 2013 Abstract This release assigns a new SECAB Pricing Plan Type Indicator value 5 in section 7.4, page 7-284, as a temporary value for Direct Trunk Adjustme

2、nt which will be included in the current SECAB Issue 15 thus avoiding a release of a new SECAB Issue 16. Mechanized SECAB invoices will have this new temporary value utilized within SECAB Issue 15. See Change History for specific details.1 As a leading technology and solutions development organizati

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6、of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL). For more information, visit www.atis.org. ATIS 0401005-0015.1, Small Exchange Carrier Access Billing (SECAB) Guidelines Is an ATIS standard developed by the Ordering Solutions Committee under the ATIS Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF). Publi

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8、wise, 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. Small Exchange Carrier Access Billing Guidelines Issue 15.1, June 2013 2 Notice of Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability The inform

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12、ESSLY ADVISES ANY AND ALL USE OF OR RELIANCE UPON THIS INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS AT THE RISK OF THE USER. Small Exchange Carrier Access Billing Guidelines Issue 15.1, June 2013 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. About This Document 1.1 Preface 1.2 Mission Statement 1.3 Participants 1.4 Scope 1.5

13、Change Management 1.5.1 Allowable Changes 1.5.2 Change Process 1.5.3 Change History 1.6 Publication Timelines 1.7 Incorporated OBF Issues 2. Before Producing a Bill 2.1 General 2.2 Bill Presentation 2.3 Company Code Application Guidelines 2.3.1 Company Codes 2.3.1.1 Overall Company Code 2.3.1.2 Stat

14、e/Area Specific Company Code 3. Producing a Paper Bill 3.1 General 3.2 Producing the Face Page 3.2.1 Required Data Elements 3.2.2 Additional Data Elements Required for Meet Point Billing 3.3. Producing Detailed Summary of Current Charges 3.3.1 Required Data Elements 3.4 Producing Detailed Summary of

15、 Jurisdictional Charges 3.4.1 Required Data Elements 3.4.2 Additional Data Elements Required for Meet Point Billing 3.4.3 Additional Data Elements Required for Multiple State Billing 3.5 Producing Summary of Access/Interconnection Charges 3.5.1 Required Data Elements 3.5.2 Additional Data Elements R

16、equired for Meet Point Billing 3.5.3 Additional Data Elements Required for Multiple State Billing 3.6 Producing Detail Summary of Usage Charges 3.6.1 Required Data Elements 3.6.2 Additional Data Elements Required for Meet Point Billing 3.6.3 Additional Data Elements Required for Multiple State Billi

17、ng 3.6.4 Additional Local Requirements 3.7 Producing the Detail of Adjustments 3.7.1 Required Data Elements Small Exchange Carrier Access Billing Guidelines Issue 15.1, June 2013 4 3.7.2 Additional Data Elements for Meet Point Billing 3.7.3 Additional Data Elements Required for Multiple State Billin

18、g 3.7.4 Additional Data Elements Required for VoIP-PSTN Billing 3.8 Producing the Detail of Other Charges and Credits (OC discount-related fields were moved to SCOCC2; PICC indicator fields were moved to SCADJ2. In conjunction with the Generic Telecom Data Dictionary initiative, normalization of fie

19、ld names and definitions continues. There were no OBF Billing Committee issues resolved that required modification to the SECAB Document. Issue 12, September 2006 SECAB Issue 12 did not incorporate any OBF Billing Committee Issues as there were none that affected the SECAB Guidelines. Facility Charg

20、e Type Indicator was added to the SCSPC3 record. Changes were made for non-mileage transport. For the SCUSG1 record, Item 16 (Mileage Quantity) is to be populated with 999 to denote not applicable. Rating Points 1 and 2 for Items 32 35 in SCUSG1 are not required for non-mileage transport. Item 15 on

21、 the Small Exchange Carrier Access Billing Guidelines Issue 15.1, June 2013 1-6SCADJ1 record was changed to Audit Number/Invoice Number to allow the invoice number to be provided if an audit number is not. Wording changes were made so that population of summary adjustment amounts on the SCSUM1 recor

22、d requires that supporting SCADJ1 records be provided. Clarification was made for Band/Miles in the SCADJ1, SCOCC1 and SCSPC3 records. Since this is a dual-use field, the clarification explained guidelines when using the field as Band versus Miles. SECAB Description Codes T05, T06 and T07 were added

23、. The opening paragraph for SCFCTR was changed to delete the words rate element as rate element is not a field in the SCFCTR record. In conjunction with the Generic Telecom Data Dictionary initiative, normalization of the State Identification field within the SECAB Guidelines was completed. SCFAC1 I

24、tem 17 “Field Name” was changed to State/Multi State Identification to reflect the distinction when used as State or Multi State. Wording changes were made to Chapters 1, 2 and 3 in order to better clarify language for new users. Issue 13, January 2009 SECAB Issue 13 incorporated the resolution to O

25、BF Billing Committee Issue 3156. Refer to Incorporated OBF Issues in Section 1.7 for specific changes associated with this OBF Issue. A new SCSPCB record was established that contains a new CCEA (Cross Connect Equipment Assignment) field to accommodate this OBF Issue. A new SCFACA record was establi

26、shed that contains a new Billing Inquiries Email field. The definition of the ACNA field was modified to add the wording “At the discretion of the provider, this field may contain the billed customers company code”. A new Class of Service Code value was added for Ethernet Transport. Issue 14, July 2

27、011 SECAB Issue 14 incorporated the resolution to OBF Billing and Record Exchange Committee Issue 3416. Refer to Incorporated OBF Issues in Section 1.7 for specific changes associated with this OBF Issue. A new field Additional Discount Plan Indicator was added to the SCSPC4 record to accommodate th

28、e occasional need for multiple discounts on a rate element. Issue 15, May 2012 SECAB Issue 15 incorporated the resolution to OBF Billing and Record Exchange Committee Issue 3437. Refer to Incorporated OBF Issues in Section 1.7 for specific changes associated with this OBF Issue. A new T-series Descr

29、iption Code was added to support OC&Cs Small Exchange Carrier Access Billing Guidelines Issue 15.1, June 2013 1-7and Adjustments because of changes in PVU factors. Clarification was added to the opening paragraph for the SCSPC4 record on how to order SCSPC3 and SCSPC4 records. New fields, PVU applie

30、d factor, PVU customer factor, PVU provider factor and VoIP Indicator were added to the following mechanized records: SCADJ2, SCOCC2, SCSPC3, SCSUG1 and SCFCTR records. These new fields were added in Sections 3, 4, 5 and 7. Issue 15.1, June 2013 The FCC Intercarrier Compensation Order (FCC 11-161) S

31、ection 51.909 Step 2 states: Effective July 1, 2013, notwithstanding any other provision of the Commissions rules, Transitional Intrastate Access Service rates shall be no higher than the Rate-of-Return Carriers interstate Terminating End Office Access Service and Terminating Tandem-Switched Transpo

32、rt Access Service rates and subject to the same rate structure and all subsequent rate and rate structure modifications. Because Section 51.909 only addresses intrastate Terminating billing, this may cause different transport structures to be used for intrastate originating and terminating usage. In

33、 some states, intrastate originating transport may be non-LTR (Local Transport Restructure) transport structure while intrastate terminating transport, based on Section 51.909, will most likely change to LTR transport structure effective July 1, 2013. Due to Section 51.909, intrastate Direct Trunk T

34、ransport billing will most likely be required. If intrastate originating transport stays non-LTR, MOU-sensitive transport will continue to bill from the end office to the Serving Wire Center (SWC). Because of this, intrastate Direct Trunk billing could be reduced by an intrastate originating percent

35、age calculated by the supplier or provided by the access customer to avoid overbilling to access customers. Intrastate access tariffs may be filed to include language to apply an intrastate originating reduction percentage. OBF Issue Number 3481 has been assigned to request a new SECAB Pricing Plan

36、Type Indicator value 5 which will be assigned as a temporary value for Direct Trunk Adjustment. This new temporary value will be included in a text SECAB Issue 15.1 version. Mechanized SECAB invoices will have this new temporary value utilized within SECAB Issue 15. Small Exchange Carrier Access Bil

37、ling Guidelines Issue 15.1, June 2013 1-81.6 Publication Timelines A SECAB version becomes effective four months after the SECAB Issue Date. Customers should make every effort to be prepared for receipt of a new version on the first day of the fifth month. Customers should also make every effort to

38、begin testing sample bills with the providers three months after the SECAB Issue Date. Providers should make every effort to convert to the new SECAB version and send appropriate test samples to the customers three months after the SECAB Issue Date. If either the provider or the customer cannot acce

39、pt the new version of SECAB on the effective date, it is incumbent upon that party to notify the involved providers or customers within three months after the SECAB Issue Date. Issue Date & Effective Date Example Oct 1 Nov Dec Jan 1 Feb 1 SECAB Customers and SECAB Issue II Effective Issue II Provide

40、rs Begin Published Testing Providers Should Begin Sending Bills in SECAB Issue II Format No more than two versions will be valid at any point in time. Any variances to this rule must be negotiated by the involved providers and customers. The SECAB will be distributed as an OBF document. Small Exchan

41、ge Carrier Access Billing Guidelines Issue 15.1, June 2013 1-91.7 Incorporated OBF Issues Listed below are the resolved OBF issues that have been incorporated into this document. OBF Issue # SECAB Impacts Title SECAB Issue Date SECAB Issue Number 590 Minimum Billing Requirements 02/91 638 IBC/SBC Id

42、entifier 11/92 733 Equal Charge Per Unit Requirements 09/93 788 SECAB Change Management 11/92 791 Jurisdiction on the Face Page Section in SECAB 11/92 792 BAR/BACR Restructure 11/94 793 Rate/BIP Change 11/92 803 Discounted USOCs 11/94 804 SECAB Mechanization 11/92 805 Consistent Data Elements for 80

43、0 Database Charges 09/93 911 Mechanized SECAB Modification for OC&C and Adjustment Phrases 09/93 947 Host Remote, Feature Group A, and Intermediate Hubbing Under Local Transport Restructure 11/94 910 New Requirements for Usage Summaries 04/97 1018 Billing of Multiple CICs on a Single BAN 04/97 1036

44、Dates for the Year 2000 04/97 1066 Billing of Cellular Type 2A Usage on FGD 04/97 1126 Add ACNA to Facility Access DS3 and DS1 for Lower Slotting Information 04/97 1141 To Bill 04/97 Small Exchange Carrier Access Billing Guidelines Issue 15.1, June 2013 1-10OBF Issue # SECAB Impacts Title SECAB Issu

45、e Date SECAB Issue Number Intrastate/IntraLATA and Local Usage on a CABS Switched Access Bill 1168 Stats & Factors Matching Local Transport 04/97 1183 Billing for Local 04/97 1184 Aggregated BDT 04/97 1185 Expansion of NECA Company Code 04/97 1197 Billing for Interim Number Portability 04/97 1198 Lo

46、cal Products and Services 04/97 1200 Billing for Local Ports 04/97 1201 Billing for Local Interconnection 04/97 1202 Billing for Local Loops 04/97 1215 Resale Billing 04/97 1284 Long-Term LNP Billing and Verification 01/99 1528 Billing Impacts Resulting from Access Reform 01/99 1287 Billing of Unbun

47、dled Network Elements 04/01 1853 Standardized Billing Number Format 04/01 1548 Sections 3.15, 4.6, 5.4.3, 7.1.5, 7.3.5 were modified to identify guidelines associated with providing Unbundled Line Number Range information to the customer for bill validation. Billing Verification Process in an Unbund

48、led Environment 11/01 8 1922 Section 3.16 A Consistent Method of 11/01 8 Small Exchange Carrier Access Billing Guidelines Issue 15.1, June 2013 1-11OBF Issue # SECAB Impacts Title SECAB Issue Date SECAB Issue Number clarification was added Displaying OC Facilities Information 2240 Chapter 1 was modi

49、fied to include the developed guidelines Develop Guidelines for SECAB 11/01 8 1548 Added Office Switch Owner Company Code to Usage and Factors in Chapters 3, 7 and bill example in Section 5.1.2. Billing Verification Process in an Unbundled Environment 05/02 9 1549 Added Unbundled Usage Identifier to Chapters 3&7. Identification of Unbundled Usage on an Access Bill 05/02 9 2162 Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 Eliminate Pass Through Meetpoint Billing Options in MECAB 05/02 9 2211 Added new Traffic Type 32 to Section 7.4 & 7.5. Unique Identification of ISP Traffic 05/02 9 2056 All ch