1、 ATIS-0404120-0009 Multiple Exchange Carriers Ordering and Design (MECOD) Guidelines for Access Service Version 9 ATIS-0404120-0009 Effective March 15, 2014 Issued September 20, 2013 Implemented March 15, 2014 The Alliance for Telecommunication Industry Solutions (ATIS) is a technical planning and s
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16、ERSION 9 SYNOPSIS OF CHANGES Page 1 of 2 MECOD VERSION 9 CHANGES - ISSUES INCLUDED IN THIS SYNOPSIS ISSUE NUMBER DESCRIPTION 3464 MECOD: Develop a more standardized provider to provider process for the communication of meet point information The following table depicts the type of change category de
17、finitions: TYPE OF CHANGE = CATEGORY DEFINITIONS NEW = Adding a new field REM = Removing an existing field FN = Field/Tag name change (e.g., EXEMPT REASON changed to ER) FORMAT = Field format change (e.g., moved to another section of the form, etc.) DEF = Definition change DEFN = Definition notes ad
18、dition, change, deletion VE = Valid entries addition, change, deletion VEN = Valid entry notes addition, change, deletion USE = Usage statement change USEN = Usage notes addition, change, deletion DC = Data characteristics change (e.g., change from numeric to alpha/numeric) DCL = Data characteristic
19、s length change DCN = Data characteristics note addition, change, deletion EX = Example addition, change, deletion EXN = Example notes addition, change, deletion FORM = Changes made to the ASR forms (i.e., additions, rearrangements, field length MECOD VERSION 9 SYNOPSIS OF CHANGES Page 2 of 2 The fo
20、llowing table depicts the type of change category definitions: TYPE OF CHANGE = CATEGORY DEFINITIONS changes or deletions of fields) GLOSSARY = Identifies changes within the glossary sections (i.e., additions or deletions of fields) TEXT = Identifies changes within the text of a section (i.e., addit
21、ions or deletions of fields) SYNOPSIS OF CHANGES ISSUE # Field/ Section Type Of Change Description of Change Field Length 3464 2.15 TEXT Updated Text to modify process for disconnect orders 3464 3.4.1 TEXT Removed EBD NOTES: ATIS-0404120-0009 Effective April 8, 2009 Issued April 8, 2009 Implemented
22、April 8, 2009 MULTIPLE EXCHANGE CARRIERS ORDERING AND DESIGN (MECOD) GUIDELINES FOR ACCESS SERVICE TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page 1. GENERAL _ 1-1 2. ASSUMPTIONS _ 2-1 3. NEGOTIATION _ 3-1 4. ORDERING PREPARATION AND ISSUANCE _ 4-1 5. DESIGN _ 5-1 6. TSP PREEMPTION _ 6-1 7. INSTALLATION AND MAINTENA
23、NCE _ 7-1 8. COMPLETION _ 8-1 9. BILLING _ 9-1 10. ADDITIONAL POST-INSTALLATION ACTIVITIES _ 10-1 11. EXHIBIT - ORDERING AND PROVISIONING FLOW CHART _ 11-1 12. EXHIBIT - ACCESS SERVICE COORDINATION (ASC-EC) PROCESS MATRIX _ 12-1 ATIS-0404120-0009 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.1-1 ATIS-0404120-0
24、009 Effective April 8, 2009 Issued April 8, 2009 Implemented April 8, 2009 1. GENERAL 1.1 These guidelines establish methods for processing orders for access service which is to be provided to an Interexchange Carrier (IC) by two or more Exchange Carriers (ECs). No wording in this document is intend
25、ed to represent or imply that the involved Exchange Carriers (ECs) must serve separate and discrete geographic areas. These guidelines cover the ordering and design process from submission of an Access Service Request (ASR) through issuance of work documents. These guidelines are based on the concep
26、t of one of the involved ECs being placed in an access service coordination role. The determination of implementing a multiple Exchange Carrier ordering arrangement between ECs that operate in the same territory is based upon EC to EC negotiations where the regulatory environment permits. When all i
27、nvolved ECs agree to a multiple Exchange Carrier ordering arrangement, these guidelines are used. In an effort to insure that all possible providers, users and customers of Access Services are addressed in all issues and documentation maintained by or on behalf of the Ordering and Billing Forum, two
28、 terms describing these providers, users and customers will be used, AC (Access Customer) and AP (Access Provider). Throughout this document, the term IC (Interexchange Carrier) covers activity associated with the Access Customer (AC) and EC (Exchange Carrier) covers activity associated with the Acc
29、ess Provider (AP). Their use, however, does not imply exclusivity within the AC and AP categories. 1.2 All changes made to this document are reflected in the Summary of Change. 1-2 ATIS-0404120-0009 Effective March 17, 2012 Issued September 23, 2011 Implemented March 17, 2012 1.3 Coordination requir
30、ements of all ECs may not be fully covered in this document because each EC has varying views and needs regarding its relationship with Other Exchange Carriers (OECs). This document does however, provide a framework for ordering and design requirements. All references in this document regarding Feat
31、ure Group A (FGA) and/or Feature Groups B, C, and D (FGB, FGC, FGD) include the equivalent lineside Basic Service Arrangement (BSA) or the equivalent trunkside BSA, respectively. The guidelines in this document apply to an individual service provided by more than one EC. 1.4 An “Access Service Coord
32、ination” (ASC) concept will be utilized to provide the required coordination for each function, i.e., negotiation, design, installation and maintenance. These functions will have an EC designated to perform the ASC role; that EC will be identified by the term ASC-EC and may be a different EC for eac
33、h of the functions. The ASC concept provides for (1) a single EC point of contact/interface between the IC and the ECs and (2) a coordinator for the activities of the involved ECs. Before an ASR is issued by the IC for an access service involving multiple ECs, the ECs involved should have developed
34、a mutually agreeable working arrangement to allow one or more of the ECs to perform “Access Service Coordination” (ASC) for all services requested. The ASC-EC concept as embodied in this document will be utilized regardless of the method of billing employed by the involved ECs. It will be the respon
35、sibility of each EC to work cooperatively with the IC and other ECs to ensure that access services are installed, tested and turned up in a timely manner and that trouble conditions are resolved without undue delay. The ASC for Meet Point Services may be determined by the following method when not s
36、pecifically designated by the responsible providers per paragraph 1.6 and Section 12. A. First point of switching for the service requested B. First point of bridging for the service requested C. Service Termination/Delivery Address (SECLOC) of the service requested D. For circuits that will ride Jo
37、intly Provided Rings as an immediate service on the ring, the EC within whose territory the SECLOC resides would be designated as the ASC-EC 1-3 ATIS-0404120-0009 Effective April 8, 2009 Issued April 8, 2009 Implemented April 8, 2009 1.5 The EC to EC arrangements should also include the parameters f
38、or the exchange of various data elements that will ensure accurate and verifiable billing as outlined in the Ordering and Billing Forums “Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing (MECAB) Guidelines.” 1.6 For greater clarity of the IC/EC relationship in a multiple EC environment, the OBF recommends t
39、hat, on a LATA-by-LATA basis, the involved ECs, on a combined or individual basis, develop and furnish written notification to the ICs identifying by types of access services the ECs providing the ASC-EC function for negotiation, design, installation and maintenance, and the DLR distribution arrange
40、ment. The ASC-EC process matrix is provided in Section 12 as an exhibit of how this may be done. 1.7 The ASC-EC will provide the negotiation organization locations and the telephone numbers of the ASC-EC contact groups responsible for negotiations, design, installation and maintenance to the OECs. 1
41、.8 In the event the ASC responsibilities are changed for any of the four phases of the process as a result of EC-to-EC arrangements, notification as described in 1.6 and 1.7 should be provided within 30 days.1-4 ATIS-0404120-0009 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.2-1 ATIS-0404120-0009 Effective Mar
42、ch 17, 2012 Issued September 23, 2011 Implemented March 17, 2012 2. ASSUMPTIONS 2.1 The IC is responsible for distribution of a common/identical ASR to all known ECs between the ACTL/PRILOC to SECLOC involved with the access service for all activity types. If an access service is provided by more th
43、an one EC, the order will be processed as multi-EC. This includes ECs that provide that portion of the access service transiting between the ECs at either end of the overall access service. These access services comprise all Special and Switched Access Services including those where the service betw
44、een an IC POP and an EC Tandem switch is entirely provided by one EC and one or more End Offices subtending the Tandem belong to another EC. 2.2 In scenarios involving rings where the immediate riding circuit has one EC between the ACTL/PRILOC to SECLOC but cross connects are required on a jointly p
45、rovided ring for protection, the IC is responsible for distribution of a common/identical ASR to all known ECs associated with the jointly provided ring. 2.3 The ASR will reflect the entire access service including associated options regardless of the number of ECs involved. 2.4 The ASR issued to th
46、e ECs involved should include identical information that meets the ASC-ECs business process requirements to provide overall service. All other ECs involved with providing the overall service will accept the ASR as submitted by the IC. When exceptions to this requirement are determined to be necessar
47、y, the ASC-EC should coordinate the resolution with the IC and ECs. 2.5 One of the ECs will assume the responsibility for performing the Access Service Coordination (ASC) role. This company will be identified as the ASC-EC while the other involved ECs will be identified as OECs in this document. 2.6
48、 The ASC-EC assignment(s) can vary both by types of service and by ECs involved. It will be locally determined by the involved ECs and will be made available to the IC prior to ASR issuance. 2-2 ATIS-0404120-0009 Effective April 8, 2009 Issued April 8, 2009 Implemented April 8, 2009 2.7 The ASC-EC function 1) may be performed by the same EC for the life of the access order; or 2) may vary through the stage
