Sec.  69.125   Dedicated signalling transport.

   (a)  Dedicated  signalling  transport shall consist of two elements, a
   signalling  link  charge  and  a  signalling transfer point (STP) port
   termination charge.

   (b)(1) A flat-rated signalling link charge expressed in dollars and cents
   per unit of capacity shall be assessed upon all interexchange carriers and
   other persons that use facilities between an interexchange carrier or other
   person's  common  channel  signalling  network and a telephone company
   signalling transfer point or equivalent facilities offered by a telephone
   company. Signalling link charges may be distance-sensitive. Distance shall
   be  measured  as  airline  kilometers  between the signalling point of
   interconnection of the interexchange carrier's or other person's common
   channel signalling network and the telephone company's signalling transfer
   point.

   (2) Signalling link rates will generally be presumed reasonable if they are
   based on the interoffice charges for equivalent special access services.
   Telephone  companies  that  have, before February 18, 1993, tariffed a
   signalling link service for signalling transport between the interexchange
   carrier's  or other person's common channel signalling network and the
   telephone company's STP are permitted to use the rates that are in place.

   (c) A flat-rated STP port termination charge expressed in dollars and cents
   per port shall be assessed upon all interexchange carriers and other persons
   that use dedicated signalling transport.

   [ 57 FR 54721 , Nov. 20, 1992, as amended at  58 FR 41191 , Aug. 3, 1993;  58 FR 44950 , Aug. 25, 1993;  62 FR 31935 , June 11, 1997]