SD QC Access Service Tariff
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• 1. Application And Reference
• 1.1 Application Of Tariff
• 1.2 Table Of Contents
• 1.3 Subject Index
• 1.4 Tariff Format
• 1.4.1 Location Of Material
• 1.4.2 Outline Structure
• 1. Application And Reference
• 1.4 Tariff Format (Cont'd)
• 1.4.3 Rate Tables
• 1.4.4 USOC Column
• 1.5 Explanation Of Tariff Change Symbols
• 1.6 Explanation Of Abbreviations
• 1.7 Trademarks, Service Marks and Trade Names
• 1.8 Reference To Other Tariffs And/Or Price Lists
• 1.9 Reference To Technical Publications
• 1.10 Reference To Other Publications
• 2. General Regulations
• 2.1 Undertaking Of The Company
• 2.1.1 Scope
• 2.1.2 Limitations
• 2.1.3 Liability
• 2.1.4 Provision Of Services
• 2.1.5 Installation And Termination Of Services
• 2.1.6 Maintaining Services
• 2.1.7 Changes And Substitutions
• 2.1.8 Refusal And Discontinuance Of Services
• 2.1.9 Limitation Of Use Of Metallic Facilities
• 2.1.10 Notification Of Service-Affecting Activities
• 2.1.11 Coordination With Respect To Network Contingencies
• 2.1.12 Provision And Ownership of Telephone Numbers
• 2.2 Use
• 2.2.1 Interference Or Impairment And Unlawful Use
• 2.3 Obligations Of The Customer
• 2.3.1 Damages
• 2.3.2 Ownership Of Facilities
• 2.3.3 Equipment Space And Power
• 2.3.4 Availability For Testing
• 2.3.5 Balance
• 2.3.6 Design Of Customer Services
• 2.3.7 References To The Company
• 2.3.8 Claims And Demands For Damages
• 2.3.9 Coordination With Respect To Network Contingencies
• 2.3.10 Jurisdictional Report Requirements
• 2. General Regulations
• 2.3 Obligations Of The Customer
• 2.3.10 Jurisdictional Report Requirements
• 2.3.11 Determination Of Jurisdiction For Mixed Interstate And Intrastate Access Service Billing
• 2.3.12 Determination Of Intrastate Charges For Mixed Interstate And Intrastate Access Service
• 2.4 Payment Arrangements And Credit Allowances
• 2.4.1 Payment Of Rates, Charges And Deposits
• 2.4.2 Minimum Periods
• 2.4.3 Cancellation Of An Order For Service
• 2.4.4 Credit Allowance For Service Interruptions
• 2. General Regulations
• 2.4 Payment Arrangements And Credit Allowances
• 2.4.4 Credit Allowance For Service Interruptions (Cont'd)
• 2.4.5 Re-Establishment Of Service Following Fire, Flood Or Other Occurrence
• 2.4.6 Title Or Ownership Rights
• 2.4.7 Ordering, Rating And Billing Of Access Services Where More Than One Exchange Telephone Company Is Involved
• 2.4.8 Ordering, Rating And Billing Of Switched Access Provided In Conjunction With A Commercial Mobile Radio Service Provider
• 2.5 Connections
• 2.5.1 General
• 2.6 Definitions
• 2. General Regulations
• 2.6 Definitions (Cont'd)
• 2. General Regulations
• 2.6 Definitions (Cont'd)
• 2.7 Shared Use Regulations
• 2.7.1 DS1 And DS3 PLTS With Switched Access Service
• 2.7.3 Switched DS3 Facility With CCSAC Service
• 2.7.4 PLTS And Switched Access Service Provisioned With An Optical Interface
• 3. Carrier Common Line Access Service
• 3.1 General Description
• 3.2 Limitations
• 3.2.1 Exclusions
• 3.2.2 Access Groups
• 3.2.3 WATS Access Lines
• 3.3 Undertaking Of The Company
• 3.3.1 Provision Of Service
• 3.3.2 Interstate And Intrastate Use
• 3.4 Obligations Of The Customer
• 3.4.1 Switched Access Service Requirement
• 3.4.2 Supervision
• 3.5 Determination Of Usage Subject To Carrier Common Line Access Rates
• 3.5.1 Determination Of Jurisdiction
• 3.5.3 Local Exchange Access And Enhanced Service Exemption
• 3.5.4 Switched Access Service Provided In Conjunction With A Commercial Mobile Radio Service Provider
• 3.5.5 Common Channel Signaling Access Capability Exemption
• 3.5.6 Line Information Data Base Exemption
• 3.6 Resold MTS And/Or MTS-Type Service(s)
• 3.6.1 Scope
• 3.6.2 Customer Obligations Concerning The Resale Of MTS And/Or MTS-Type Service(s)
• 3.6.3 Resale Documentation Provided By The Customer
• 3.6.4 Rate Regulations Concerning The Resale Of MTS And/Or MTS-Type Service(s)
• 3.8 Rate Regulations
• 3.8.1 Billing Of Rates
• 3.8.3 Unmeasured Lineside Access Usage
• 3.8.4 Percent Interstate Use (PIU)
• 3.8.5 Determination Of Rates
• 3.9 Rates And Charges
• 4. Reserved For Future Use
• 5. Ordering Options For Access Services
• 5.1 General
• 5.1.1 Ordering Conditions
• 5.1.2 Provision of Other Services
• 5.1.3 Special Construction
• 5.2 Access Order
• 5.2.1 Access Order Service Date Intervals
• 5.2.2 Access Order Modifications
• 5.2.3 Cancellation Of An Access Order
• 5. Ordering Options For Access Services
• 5.2 Access Order
• 5.2.3 Cancellation Of An Access Order (Cont'd)
• 5.2.4 Selection of Facilities for Access Orders
• 5.2.5 Minimum Period
• 5.2.6 Minimum Period Charges
• 5.2.7 Shared Use Facilities
• 5.2.8 Discontinuance of Access Service
• 6. Switched Access Service
• 6.1 General
• 6.1.1 Switched Access Service Arrangements And Manner Of Provision
• 6.1.2 Rate Categories
• 6. Switched Access Service
• 6.1 General
• 6.1.2 Rate Categories
• 6.1.3 Special Facilities Routing
• 6.1.4 Design Layout Report
• 6.1.5 Acceptance Testing
• 6.1.6 Ordering Options And Conditions
• 6.2 Provision And Description Of Switched Access Service
• 6.2.1 Feature Group A (FGA)
• 6.2.2 Feature Group B (FGB)
• 6. Switched Access Service
• 6.2 Provision And Description Of Switched Access Service
• 6.2.2 Feature Group B (FGB)
• 6.2.3 Feature Group C (FGC)
• 6.2.4 Feature Group D (FGD)
• 6.2.8 800 Data Base Access Service
• 6.2.9 900 Access Service
• 6. Switched Access Service
• 6.3 Common Switching And Transport Termination Optional Features
• 6.3.1 Common Switching Optional Features
• 6.3.2 Transport Termination Optional Features
• 6.4 Transmission Specifications
• 6.4.1 Standard Transmission Specifications
• 6. Switched Access Service
• 6.4 Transmission Specifications
• 6.4.1 Standard Transmission Specifications (Cont'd)
• 6.4.2 Voice Band Data Transmission Parameter Limits
• 6.5 Obligations Of The Company
• 6.5.1 Network Management
• 6.5.2 Design And Traffic Routing Of Switched Access Service
• 6.5.3 DS1 Records Assignment
• 6.5.4 Multiplexing
• 6.5.5 Provision Of Service Performance Data
• 6.5.6 Trunk Group Measurement Reports
• 6.5.7 Determination Of Number Of Transmission Paths
• 6.5.8 Determination Of Number Of End Office Transport Terminations
• 6.5.9 Design Blocking Probability
• 6.5.10 End User Line And Usage Information Data
• 6.6 Obligations Of The Customer
• 6.6.1 Ordering Requirements
• 6.6.2 Report Requirements
• 6.6.3 Supervisory Signaling
• 6.6.4 Trunk Group Measurements Reports
• 6.6.5 Design Of Switched Access Services
• 6.7 Rate Regulations
• 6.7.1 Description And Application Of Rates And Charges
• 6. Switched Access Service
• 6.7 Rate Regulations
• 6.7.1 Description And Application Of Rates And Charges
• 6.7.2 Minimum Periods
• 6.7.3 Minimum Monthly Charge
• 6.7.4 Change Of Switched Access Interface Group Category
• 6. Switched Access Service
• 6.7 Rate Regulations (Cont'd)
• 6.7.5 Change of Switched Access Service Type
• 6.7.6 Moves
• 6.7.7 Measuring Access Minutes
• 6.7.8 Application Of Rates For Extension Service
• 6.7.9 Message Unit Credit
• 6.7.10 Local Information Delivery Services
• 6.7.11 Mileage Measurement
• 6.7.12 Shared Use
• 6.7.13 Percent Direct Routed (PDR) Factor
• 6.8 Rates And Charges
• 6.8.1 Switched Transport
• 6. Switched Access Service
• 6.8 Rates And Charges
• 6.8.1 Switched Transport
• 6.8.2 Local Switching
• 6.8.3 Interconnection Charge
• 6.8.4 Message Unit Credit
• 6.8.5 Reserved For Future Use
• 6.8.6 900 Access Service
• 6.8.9 800 Data Base Access Service
• 7. Reserved For Future Use
• 8. Information And Billing Services
• 8.1 Recording Service
• 8.1.1 General
• 8.1.2 Billing Name And Address Service
• 8.1.3 Liability of the Company
• 8.1.4 Audit Provisions
• 8.1.5 Definitions
• 8.1.6 Rate Application and Provisioning Parameters
• 8.1.7 Rates and Charges
• 9. Reserved For Future Use
• 10. Reserved For Future Use
• 11. Special Facilities Routing Of Access Services
• 11.1 Description
• 11.2 Rates And Charges
• 12. Specialized Service Or Arrangements
• 12.1 General
• 12.2 Move Charges
• 12.3 Rates And Charges
• 13. Additional Engineering, Additional Labor
• 13.1 Additional Engineering
• 13.2 Additional Labor
• 13.2.1 Overtime Installation
• 13.2.2 Other Labor
• 13.3 Miscellaneous Services
• 13.3.1 Maintenance of Service
• 13.3.2 Restoration Priority
• 13.3.3 Interexchange Carrier Subscription
• 13.3.5 Testing Services
• 13.3.6 Provision of Access Service Billing Information
• 13.3.7 Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System
• 13.3.10 Peak Day Rerouting
• 13.3.15 900 Service Access Restriction
• 13.4 Rates And Charges
• 13.4.1 Charges for Additional Engineering
• 13. Additional Engineering, Additional Labor
• 13.4 Rates And Charges (Cont'd)
• 13.4.2 Charges for Additional Labor
• 13.4.3 Charges for Miscellaneous Service
• 14. Reserved For Future Use
• 15. Reserved For Future Use
• 16. Reserved For Future Use
• 17. Reserved For Future Use
• 18. Reserved For Future Use
• 19. Reserved For Future Use
• 20. Common Channel Signaling Network (CCSN)
• 20.1 General Description
• 20.2 Service Description
• 20.2.1 Common Channel Signaling Access Capability (CCSAC)
• 20.2.2 Line Information Data Base (LIDB)
• 20.3 Rate Categories
• 20.3.1 CCSAC Rate Categories And Applications
• 20.3.2 LIDB Rate Categories And Applications
• 20.4 Report Requirements
• 20.4.1 CCSAC Network Management
• 20.5 Ordering, Service Provisioning and Performance Requirements
• 20.5.1 Ordering Requirements
• 20.5.2 Service Provisioning
• 20.5.3 Performance Requirements
• 20.6 Testing Requirements
• 20.6.1 CCSAC Acceptance Testing Requirements
• 20.6.2 LIDB Acceptance Testing Requirements
• 20.6.3 CCSAC Additional Cooperative Acceptance Testing Requirements
• 20.6.4 LIDB Additional Cooperative Acceptance Testing Requirements
• 20.7 Service Applications
• 20.7.1 Call Set-Up
• 20.7.2 Foreign Database Queries
• 20.7.3 Line Information Data Base Service (LIDB)
• 20.8 Rates and Charges
• 20. Common Channel Signaling Network (CCSN)
• 20.8 Rates And Charges (Cont'd)