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Competitive Topics Forum
01/29/03
The meeting began at 10:30 a.m. The first item discussed was Topic O-4 (Mechanized
Ordering of New Products). It was confirmed that as of 12/29/02, ordering for UCL-ND
(Unbundled Copper Loop - Non-Design) is fully mechanized. In regard to UNE-T1, Stan
Greer is to provide an update on mechanization. Concerning ULM (Unbundled Loop Modification),
there was discussion about the possibility of BellSouth automatically conditioning
loops. BellSouth suggested that the line-sharing forum might be a good place to
raise this issue on ULM; Covad indicate that it might be possible to develop a work-around
solution in the forum. Covad expressed concern about BellSouth not pushing mechanization
of ordering of a product up front.
Topic EEL-1 (Conversion of special access circuits to EELs) was discussed next.
XO indicated they would have a conference call the following week on this issue.
XO and BellSouth will report back at the next meeting.
Topic EEL-2 (Maintenance and Repair at Parity for EELS and Special Circuits) was
discussed and BellSouth is going to check to see if there are different levels of
service provided and will report back to the Forum.
Regarding Topic B-1 (Delays for billing new contract rates), BellSouth indicated
that funding for modifying the process was approved by its management. There was
some question about whether the proposed time frame was 17 calendar days or business
days. BellSouth will check on that and also on an implementation date.
On Topic R-1 (Extended Outages), BellSouth indicated that it has had discussions
with KMC on this topic and agreed to make a presentation at the next meeting on
how defective circuits are identified and treated.
Topic R-2 (Escalation Procedures for After-Hours Repairs) was discussed. BellSouth
agreed that as a part of its presentation on Topic R-1 at the next meeting that
it would include Topic R-2 as a part of that presentation.
Topics DSL-1 ("No trouble found" Repair Reports) was closed after a discussion by
Sprint of how its system now works. KMC and Sprint plan to meet on the following
week (2/19/03) and will discuss this further then. However, the Forum agreed that
DSL-1 could be closed with any remaining matters covered in Topics R-1.
On Topic PO-1 (End User Migration Process) David Christian indicated that four conference
calls had been held and that the work group was taking the document that had been
developed based on a similar New York document and was being reduced in size to
something that could be incorporated into the Florida PSC rules. David will provide
another progress report at the February FCTF meeting.
Next discussed was Topic O-3 (Access to Pending Service Order Requests). ITC indicated
that this request had been escalated in the change control process and had been
rejected. There was discussion about the options of pursuing this issue at the FPSC
as a declaratory ruling request or some other approach. It was also suggested that
even if the receiving ALEC could not cancel the pending service order, it might
be helpful if the ALEC could at least know with whom the order is pending. The Forum
agreed that this matter was at impasse and the Topic was closed at the Forum level.
Topic B-3 (EMI Records Show Local as Access) was discussed and it was indicated
that BellSouth and ITC were still holding off-line discussions on this Topic.
On Topic PO-2 (Pending Facilities) ITC provided some examples reflecting its concern;
BellSouth will report back on its review of those examples.
The next meeting of the Forum was scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on February 26, 2003.