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The TelecommunicationsAct of 96

Based on Information from:

Phyllis Bernt

Trevor Roycroft

America’s NETWORK, March 1, 1996

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Current Industry Structure

Customers

CATV

ALT/CAP

IXCs

LEC

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Interconnection

Customers

CATV

ALT/CAP

IXCs

LEC

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The Rules

Pubic Service Commissions must enforce the rules, arbitrate, and approve agreements

Encumbent LECs must provide– Access to their network at

reasonable rates– Unbundling– Interconnection at all technically

feasible points– Physical co-location agreements

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Further Requirements

LECs must also provide– Number portability– Database access– Operator Service access– White page listings– 911/E911 access– Resale

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Further Requirements

LECs must also provide– Number portability– Database access– Operator Service access– White page listings– 911/E911 access– Resale

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Local Number Portability

SCPNumber

Portability

NPACVendor

SCPNumber

Portability

LOCALSMS

SOA

Service Order /Network Routing

Feeds

New ServiceProvider

Old ServiceProvider

Customer Contact / OrderIPOC & Bus. Office

NOTES:SCP -- Service Control PointSMS -- Service Management SystemSOA -- Service Order AdministrationNPAC -- Number Portability Admin. CenterIPOC -- Initial Point of Contact center

End/RemoteOffices

Tandems

STP’s

STP’s

LEC Legacy Systems

LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY 1996-1998

Source: North American Numbering Council: ARCHITECTURE & ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN FOR LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY

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Calling into “Ported” Areas

LEC - 3

IXC - 1

IXC - 2

LEC - 1 LEC - 2 LEC - 4

PORTED AREA

LNPDB

NPACSMS

LNPDB

LNPDB

507-863-2112 816-724-3348 816-724-2245 816-662-3378

LEC - 3

IXC - 1

IXC - 2

LEC - 1 LEC - 2 LEC - 4

816-845-1221

PORTED AREA

LNPDB

NPACSMS

LNPDB

LNPDB

507-863-2112 816-724-3348 816-724-2245 816-662-3378