UNE-P for Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Product Guide Copyright © Sprint 2003. All rights reserved. The Sprint Brand, the Sprint name and the diamond logo are registered trademarks of Sprint Communications Company L.P.
UNE-P for Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) TABLE OF CONTENTS REVISIONS .................................................................................................................................... 3 PRODUCT OVERVIEW................................................................................................................. 4 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................... 4 OPTIONAL SWITCH-BASED FEATURES...........
UNE-P for Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Revisions The following table provides a summary of versions, dates and descriptions of revisions made to this product guide. Version Number 1 2 11/03 Version 2 Date Description of Revisions 06/26/03 Original 11/03/03 Removed invalid service and equipment code for feature. Copyright Sprint 2003. All rights reserved.
UNE-P for Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Product Overview Sprint Unbundled Network Elements–Platform (UNE-P) services are combinations of Unbundled Network Elements (UNE) provided to Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC). UNE-P Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) service is designed to allow the CLEC to offer the functional equivalent of Sprint comparable retail residential and single line business service offerings.
UNE-P for Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Optional Switch-Based Features (Continued) Ø All Other States - Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming – rates apply to available optional switch-based features as follows: • CCF and Toll Restriction - a single rate is applied to one or more CCF and Toll Restriction services ordered per UNE port. These rates are in addition to the UNE port rate.
UNE-P for Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Optional Switch-Based Features (Continued) Table 2 – Common CLASS Feature SAE Codes SAE Code F3W1OFF FPI1FLC FTA1FCC FTA1OFE FTA1OFF FTB1FCC FTB1OFF FTC1OFF FTD1FCC FTE1FCC FTF1FCC FTG1FCC FTH1FCC FTJ1FCC FTK1FCC FTO1FCC FTR1FCC FTW1FCC Description Deny PPU 3 Way Calling Privacy ID Repeat Dialing Deny Enhanced Repeat Dialing Deny PPU Repeat Dialing Return Call Deny PPU Return Call Deny PPU Call Trace Per-Line Block ID Caller ID Number Only Selective Call Ring
UNE-P for Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Other Available Services (Continued) Primary Interexchange Carrier (PIC) Selection The CLEC will designate the PIC for an end user ordering UNE-P POTS service. The CLEC will request PIC changes on end user’s behalf and will be invoiced the applicable PIC change charge. Telephone Number (TN) Change The CLEC will submit TN changes on the end user's behalf and will be invoiced the applicable TN change charge.
UNE-P for Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Ordering Process (Continued) The Requested Type (REQTYP) for ordering UNE-P POTS is "M” for a combined loop and port. The valid Account Activities for UNE-P POTS are "N" for new install and "V" to convert service to a new Local Service Provider (LSP). The CLEC will enter the REQTYP and Account Activities information on the IRES LSR - Service tab The service interval for UNE-P POTS is available on the IRES LSR Pre-order Schedule tab.
UNE-P for Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Facility Lease Charges The CASS invoice for facility lease charges contains the following sections: Ø Return document for payment processing Ø Face page includes customer name and address and Invoice Balances by invoice number Ø Balance Due Information Ø Detail of current charges Ø Summary of Access Charges Ø Detail of Payments Applied Ø Detail of Adjustments Applied (if applicable) Ø Detail of Balance Due Ø Detail of Other Charges and Credits Ø Facility Access
UNE-P for Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Detail of Usage Charges (Continued) Unbundled Local Transport Ø Local Interswitch • Direct Originating Minutes • Tandem Originating Minutes Ø Intralata Toll • Direct Originating Minutes Ø Access Tandem • Originating Minutes • Terminating Minutes Unbundled Tandem Switching Ø Local Interswitch • Tandem Originating Minutes Ø Access • Tandem Originating Minutes • Tandem Terminating Minutes Unbundled End Office Ø Unbundled Local Switching • Local Originating Minutes
UNE-P for Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Facility Lease Rate Element Application The Nonrecurring Charge (NRC) and Monthly Recurring Charge (MRC) facility lease charges will be invoiced based on the USOC associated with the individual unbundled network element. Refer to the state specific UNE-P Products and Services Matrix for a complete list of USOCs. Table 5 below provides a list of the most common USOCs associated with UNE-P POTS service.
UNE-P for Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Facility Lease Rate Element Application (Continued) Ø Convert (Re-install) Loop Charge - Applies when a CLEC converts an existing Sprint retail POTS service to UNE-P or converts an existing resale or UNE-P service from another CLEC to UNE-P POTS. Ø Migration Charge - Applies when a CLEC end-user existing resale POTS service migrates to or from UNE-P POTS service. An electronic or manual service order charge will not apply to migrations.
UNE-P for Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Table 6 – Facility Lease Rate Element Examples (Continued) USOC Description Example 3 - UNE-P POTS service in North Carolina-United 2-wire Analog Voice Grade Loop POTS Port NID – 4 wire Local Number Portability Install POTS loop Electronic Service Order Call Forwarding Toll Restriction USOC MRC CL000 CLPOT CLNL2 CLLNP CLINS CLIRE CLCCF CL006 X X X X NRC X X X X Surcharges Sprint will not bill UNE-P CLECs for the following charges: Ø Subscriber Line Charge
UNE-P for Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Usage Rate Element Application (Continued) Ø OSDA – OSDA calls that originate from the UNE-P end user when recorded by a Sprint switch. The OSDA call record is used by Sprint to invoice the UNE-P CLEC at a permessage state tariff rate. These OSDA records are also provided to the CLEC as requested in the CLEC Implementation Checklist at the rates listed in the price sheet within the agreement.
