Wholesale: Products & Services

Archived System CR SCR070203-01 Detail

Expected Deliverable : October 2003

Status History

Project Meetings

September 4, 2003 Email Sent to Sharon Van Meter/AT&T: Sharon, RE: SCR070203-01 CABS Billing for Line Splitting This email is in response to the Action Items that came out of our September 3rd conference call. The captured Action Items were for Qwest to confirm that the recurring and non-recurring charges are on the bill, confirm that cross connects are on the UNE-P summary accounts, and that if cross connects are not on the UNE-P bill, to advise where they are billed. Qwest is able to confirm that the UNE-P recurring loop charges, UNE-P nonrecurring charges and Line Splitting channel termination charges (associated with the tie-pairs) are all billed on the same UNE-P POTS BAN. All charges, which are currently billed on the UNE-P POTS bill, are mapped to the CABS/BOS billing format media. There are no "cross-connects" associated with UNE-P Line Splitting; if you are currently being billed for cross-connects, it is associated with another product and would appear on a bill separate from your UNE-P POTS bill. As stated above, however, there are tie-pairs associated with Line Splitting which are billed as Channel Terminations with a TYL++ USOC.

Based on the above information, please advise of the disposition for this CR. Is AT&T okay to withdraw this CR. Thank you, Peggy Esquibel-Reed Qwest CRPM - Systems Peggy.Esquibel-Reed@qwest.com

- September 3, 2003 Conference Call Meeting Minutes Attendees: Sharon Van Meter/AT&T, Gary Duffy/AT&T/ Carla Pardee/AT&T, Jeff Lindsay/AT&T, Marie /AT&T, Jami Larson/Qwest, Mark Heline/Qwest, Terri Kilker/Qwest, Peggy Esquibel-Reed/Qwest Discussion: Carla Pardee/AT&T stated that Line Splitting is available in CRIS, AT&T would like confirmation that they can get Line Splitting in CABS format. Jami Larson/Qwest stated that if Line Splitting is on UNE-P, then is currently available to AT&T. Carla Pardee/AT&T stated that it should then be okay. Sharon Van Meter/AT&T stated that she read the PCAT and that Line Splitting is referenced under different systems. Sharon asked Gary (AT&T) if is okay regarding CABS. Gary Duffy/AT&T stated that is okay for recurring and non-recurring charges for Line Splitting; the question is regarding if cross connects are on the UNE-P bill. Terri Kilker/Qwest stated that she would verify that the recurring and non-recurring charges appear for Line Splitting and will verify if cross connects are billed on the UNE-P bills. Sharon Van Meter/AT&T stated that the PCAT references cross connects but AT&T needs on the bill. Sharon stated that once Qwest verifies that cross connects do appear on the UNE-P summary accounts, AT&T may be able to withdraw this CR. Gary Duffy/AT&T agreed. Terri Kilker/Qwest will email information to Peggy Esquibel-Reed (Qwest) for distribution to AT&T. Sharon Van Meter/AT&T stated that she would distribute within AT&T. Gary Duffy/AT&T stated that if Terri (Qwest) finds that the cross connects are not on the UNE-P bills, AT&T needs to know where they are billed. Terri Kilker/Qwest stated that she would research and would try and have the information this afternoon. There were no other questions or comments. The call was concluded.

- August 26, 2003 Email Received from Sharon Van Meter/AT&T: Peggy, Thanks for setting up the call. I would like for Qwest to further explain what elements are billed to which billing systems. We have read the PCAT and see that different pieces of the Line Splitting process are billed to different systems, so we want to make sure that the elements billed to CABS meet our needs. Also, Carla Pardee has a CR requesting that UNE-P charges are billed through the CABS billing system. I think the resolution for that is that UNE-P is billed through CRIS but in a CABS format. We will want the same thing for Line Splitting since a customer needs UNE-P to support Line Splitting. Let me know if you have any questions or need further clarification. Sharon

August 26, 2003 Email sent to Sharon Van Meter/AT&T: Good Morning Sharon -- I have scheduled a conference call to discuss CABS Billing for Line Splitting. DATE: Wednesday, September 3, 2003 TIME: 8:00 a.m. MT CALL IN: 1-877-564-8688, passcode 8571927 Would you please send me a list of your questions prior to the call. I would like to have them to make sure that I have invited the correct SMEs to answer those questions. It would also give us the opportunity to investigate the questions and have the info ready for you on the 3rd. Please note that my email address has changed to Peggy.Esquibel-Reed@qwest.com. The pesquib@qwest.com will soon no longer work. Thanks Much. Peggy Esquibel-Reed Qwest CRPM -- Systems 303.896.6332 Peggy.Esquibel-Reed@qwest.com

-- August 25, 2003 Email received from Sharon Van Meter/AT&T: Peggy, We'd like to have a conference call on Wednesday, September 3 from 8-9 AM (MDT) to further discuss this CR. We have some questions and need more information before we withdraw the CR. Can you please have the SMEs on the line who would be able to answer our questions. Thanks. Sharon

- August 21, 2003 Systems CMP Meeting Discussion: Kit Thomte/Qwest stated that this CR is in Pending Withdrawal status. Sharon Van Meter/AT&T stated that her internal customer is reviewing the PCAT to determine if their need will be met. Sharon stated that this CR needs to remain in Pending Withdrawal and noted that she would withdraw off-line if the PCAT does meet their need. There were no other questions or comments.

- August 13, 2003 Email sent to Sharon Van Meter/AT&T: Hi Sharon -- This is an email to follow-up on the email sent to you on July 24th, see below. Have you had the opportunity to review the referenced PCAT to see if it takes care of your request stated in SCR070203-01 CABS Billing for Line Splitting? I will place this CR in Pending Withdrawal, pending your approval to Withdraw. If you feel that the referenced PCAT does not result in your need being met, please advise ASAP. Thanks much. Peggy Esquibel-Reed Qwest CRPM -- Systems Peggy.Esquibel-Reed@qwest.com

July 24, 2003 Email sent to Sharon Van Meter/AT&T: Good Morning Sharon -- This email is in regard to your submitted Systems CMP CR asking for CABS Billing for Line Splitting. Based on analysis performed after the Clarification Call, held on July 14th, it has been determined that there is no systems work to be done for this request. CABS Billing for Line Splitting is currently available to you, in conjunction with UNE-P POTS. It is a matter of sending in the LSR with the appropriate information. Please refer to the PCAT located at http://qwest.com/wholesale/pcat/linesplitting.html for ordering information. After reviewing the PCAT, please advise if you feel that a follow-up call is needed to further discuss or advise that the CR can be withdrawn at the August CMP Meeting. Thanks, Sharon. Peggy Esquibel-Reed Qwest CRPM -- Systems Peggy.Esquibel-Reed@qwest.com

- Clarification Meeting - July 14, 2003

Introduction of Attendees: Sharon Van Meter/AT&T, Carla Pardee/AT&T, Marie Ivanov/AT&T, Jeff L./AT&T, Peggy Esquibel Reed/Qwest, Mark Heline/Qwest, Jami Larson/Qwest, Crystal Soderlund/Qwest, Judy Teshima/Qwest, Luke Von Hagen/Qwest Review Requested Description of Change: Peggy Esquibel Reed/Qwest reviewed the CR description: Currently Qwest only provides CRIS as a wholesale billing option for line splitting. AT&T receives its UNE-P and UNE-Loop bills via the CABS system. AT&T requests that Qwest provide CABS as an option for CLECs to receive a wholesale bill via the CABS system. Expected Deliverable of October 2003. Peggy Esquibel Reed/Qwest asked AT&T if they wanted to provide additional information. AT&T responded no. Confirm Impacted Interface: Peggy Esquibel Reed/Qwest confirmed the impacted interface of Wholesale Billing Confirm Impacted Product(s): Peggy Esquibel Reed/Qwest asked to confirm impacted product of Line Splitting. Sharon Van Meter/AT&T stated product is Line Splitting for DSL. Meeting Discussion: Crystal Soderlund/Qwest asked if UBL is currently billed via CRIS. Carla Pardee/AT&T stated that is also billed via CABS. Jami Larson/Qwest stated that CABS is not billing UNE-P and UNE Loop. Jami stated that is on bill data tape, the CSR is in CABS BOS format, and is sent via NDM. Crystal Soderlund/Qwest asked if this request is the same for line splitting. Marie Ivanov/AT&T stated that Covad requires line splitting in CABS format for DSL and that AT&T is requesting in CABS, in order to provide it to Covad. Luke Von Hagen/Qwest asked to confirm that AT&T is looking for something similar, looking for BOS format via the bill data tape. Carla Pardee/AT&T stated that could be referred to as CABS or BOS. Jami Larson/Qwest stated that Is CABS/BOS format. Carla Pardee/AT&T stated that AT&T’s concern is that if AT&T is the customer of record, they need one consistent format. Jami Larson/Qwest stated that UNE-P and UNE Loop are billed via CRIS and that they format and put on the appropriate bill data tape. Jami stated that CRIS does this function. Carla Pardee/AT&T stated that AT&T is requesting consistent billing format. Marie Ivanov/AT&T stated that they are referring to format and asked if there are standard fields. Luke Von Hagen/Qwest asked if this was a USOC or usage sensitive product. Marie Ivanov/AT&T stated is USOC for DSL. Crystal Soderlund/Qwest stated that line splitting is by TN but is USOC specific. Jami Larson/Qwest asked if AT&T was receiving a bill for usage. Crystal Soderlund/Qwest responded no, we are billing a monthly charge. Marie Ivanov/AT&T confirmed Crystal’s comment. There were no additional questions or comments. Establish Action Plan: Peggy Esquibel Reed/Qwest stated that AT&T will present this CR at the August 21, 2003 Systems CMP Meeting and that Qwest will be providing the CR response.

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