Open Product/Process CR PC070103-2 Detail |
| Title: Processing of EAS (Extended Area Service) Generated TGSRs (Trunk Group Service Requests) | ||||||
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| PC070103-2 |
Completed 7/21/2004 |
Ordering, Provisioning | EAS - Extended area service Local Switching | |||
| Originator: LaBate, Michael |
| Originator Company Name: Qwest Corporation |
| Owner: Saunders, Craig |
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| CR PM: Sanchez-Steinke, Linda |
Description Of Change |
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Currently the Service Delivery Center (SDC) processes internal requests for new trunk groups for CLECs. Central office conversions represent an example where such requests arise. The TGSR issued from the SDC notifies the CLEC that they will be required to issue an Access Service Request (ASR) for provisioning new trunk groups for the implementation of office conversions. EAS expansions often generate the need for provisioning new local trunk groups for CLECs for successful implementation. Currently EAS expansions are not formally included in the SDC process for generating TGSRs. Instead, the EAS Team has relied on the Circuit Administration Center (CAC) to contact, explain, and convince CLECs (and the Qwest Service Managers) of the need for new local trunk groups for EAS implementation. Besides being less efficient, the team does not believe that this is the appropriate method of contact. CLECs are accustomed to the SDC process of TGSR notification for provisioning new trunk groups. Thus, Qwest wishes to have EAS expansions included in that process. Doing so will incorporate an established method and timeframe in the section of the EAS process requiring additional local trunk groups from CLECs for EAS implementations.
Examples of the need for inclusion in the existing SDC process include the two recent EAS expansions in Rogue River OR and Garfield county CO. There were 13 and 8 co-providers, respectively, that had to be contacted to provision additional local trunking for those EAS expansions. This could have been expedited if EAS had been a part of the existing SDC TGSR notification process.
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| Date | Action | Description |
| 7/1/2003 | CR Received | |
| 7/1/2003 | CR Acknowledged | |
| 7/16/2003 | CR Discussed at CMP Monthly Meeting | |
| 8/21/2003 | Discussed at CMP Meeting | |
| 9/8/2003 | Qwest sent final notice PROS>09.08.03.F.01181.FNLL_ExtendedAreaService will be operational 9/23/03 | |
| 9/17/2003 | September CMP Meeting - Meeting minutes will be posted to this CR's Project Meetings section. | |
| 10/15/2003 | October CMP Meeting - Meeting minutes will be posted to this CR's Project Meetings section. | |
| 11/19/2003 | November CMP Meeting - Meeting minutes will be posted to this CR's Project Meetings section. | |
| 5/19/2004 | May CMP Meeting - Meeting minutes will be posted to this CR's Project Meetings section. | |
| 6/16/2004 | June CMP Meeting - Meeting minutes will be posted to this CR's Project Meetings section. | |
| 7/21/2004 | July CMP Meeting - Meeting minutes will be posted to this CR's Project Meetings section. |
Project Meetings |
| 07/21/04 July CMP Meeting Craig Saunders with Qwest gave an update that this CR had been in deferred status, then CLEC test. The process has worked well for the recent EAS conversion and Craig suggested that the CR be closed. This CR will move to Completed status. 06/16/04 June CMP Meeting Craig Saunders with Qwest gave an update that TGSR’s have been issued to Crystal Communications and Jaguar Communications and the process seems to be working well. The EAS change will be made in mid-July. This CR will remain in CLEC Test status. 05/19/04 May CMP Meeting Linda Sanchez-Steinke with Qwest said this CR was put into deferred status last year because we did not have an EAS expansion. This CR now has been brought out of deferred status because there will be an EAS expansion. Craig Saunders gave an update that the EAS in Northfield, MN will be effective on 7/14/04. TGSR’s have been provided to Crystal Communications and Jaguar Communications. This CR will move to CLEC Test status. 11/19/03 November CMP Meeting Mike LaBate gave an update that the PCAT changes became operational on 9/23/03 and that we have not had an EAS expansion and it may be sometime before there is an expansion. Kit Thomte with Qwest suggested that the CR be moved to Deferred status until there is an EAS expansion. This CR will be moved to Deferred status. 10/15/03 October CMP Meeting Mike LaBate gave an update that the PCAT changes became operational on 9/23/03. This CR will be moved to CLEC test. 09/17/03 September CMP Meeting Mike LaBate was not able to attend the CMP meeting and provided the following status for the meeting minutes. Qwest sent final notice of the Extended Area Service on 9/8/03 and will be operational 9/23/03. CMP Meeting 08-20-03 White-Qwest stated that the change was currently in the comment cycle. CR was moved to Development status. ============================================= CLEC Input Meeting Attendees Matt White - Qwest Michael LaBate – Qwest Kay Gruebel - Qwest Jan Dimmitt - Qwest Majorie Brown - Qwest Millie Amundson – US Link Kim Isaacs – Eschelon Paul Hanser – Eschelon Marcell - Eschelon Deanna Bean – Sprint Lori Mendoza - Allegiance White-Qwest described the purpose of the meeting. LaBate-Qwest described the CR and the proposed process for notification of requirement of additional trunking for a local calling area expansion implementation. Qwest currently uses this process for office conversions, etc. Millie-USLink asked if CLECs would be obligated to put in trunking if they had less than one span’s worth of traffic to the office. LaBate-Qwest stated that when Qwest gets a request, Qwest analyzes the scenario and attempts to utilize existing trunking. He explained that if there is no local tandem in the region and no direct local trunking, there would be a requirement to put in additional trunking. Marcell-Eschelon asked if CLECs can use the access tandem. LaBate-Qwest stated that if a CLEC uses Qwest’s SPOP product they can. Brown-Qwest stated that in Eschelon’s case, there is language in the ICA that allows functionality similar to the SPOP product. Marcell-Eschelon asked if his company would be covered if they already have trunks in place. Brown-Qwest stated that they would. White-Qwest asked if there were any additional questions. There were none. =================================== CMP Meeting 07-16-03 LaBate-Qwest presented the CR and proposed a 7/24 input call. Van Meter-AT&T stated that the CLEC would contact White-Qwest if 9 AM would not work.
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