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FCC 51.914
Revised as of September 1, 2021
Goto Year:2020 |
2022
§ 51.914 Additional provisions applicable to Access Stimulation traffic.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, if a local
exchange carrier is engaged in Access Stimulation, as defined in
§ 61.3(bbb) of this chapter, it shall, within 45 days of commencing
Access Stimulation, or within 45 days of November 27, 2019, whichever
is later:
(1) Not bill any Interexchange Carrier for terminating switched access
tandem switching or terminating switched access transport charges for
any traffic between such local exchange carrier's terminating end
office or equivalent and the associated access tandem switch; and
(2) Shall designate, if needed, the Intermediate Access Provider(s)
that will provide terminating switched access tandem switching and
terminating switched access tandem transport services to the local
exchange carrier engaged in access stimulation and that the local
exchange carrier shall assume financial responsibility for any
applicable Intermediate Access Provider's charges for such services for
any traffic between such local exchange carrier's terminating end
office or equivalent and the associated access tandem switch.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, if a local
exchange carrier is engaged in Access Stimulation, as defined in
§ 61.3(bbb) of this chapter, it shall, within 45 days of commencing
Access Stimulation, or within 45 days of November 27, 2019, whichever
is later, notify in writing the Commission, all Intermediate Access
Providers that it subtends, and Interexchange Carriers with which it
does business of the following:
(1) That it is a local exchange carrier engaged in Access Stimulation;
and
(2) That it shall designate the Intermediate Access Provider(s) that
will provide the terminating switched access tandem switching and
terminating switched access tandem transport services to the local
exchange carrier engaged in access stimulation and that it shall pay
for those services as of that date.
(c) In the event that an Intermediate Access Provider receives notice
under paragraph (b) of this section that it has been designated to
provide terminating switched access tandem switching or terminating
switched access tandem transport services to a local exchange carrier
engaged in Access Stimulation and that local exchange carrier shall pay
for such terminating access service from such Intermediate Access
Provider, the Intermediate Access Provider shall not bill Interexchange
Carriers for terminating switched access tandem switching or
terminating switched access tandem transport service for traffic bound
for such local exchange carrier but, instead, shall bill such local
exchange carrier for such services.
(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, any local
exchange carrier that is not itself engaged in Access Stimulation, as
that term is defined in § 61.3(bbb) of this chapter, but serves as an
Intermediate Access Provider with respect to traffic bound for a local
exchange carrier engaged in Access Stimulation, shall not itself be
deemed a local exchange carrier engaged in Access Stimulation or be
affected by paragraphs (a) and (b).
(e) Upon terminating its engagement in Access Stimulation, as defined
in § 61.3(bbb) of this chapter, the local exchange carrier engaged in
Access Stimulation shall provide concurrent, written notification to
the Commission and any affected Intermediate Access Provider(s) and
Interexchange Carrier(s) of such fact.
[ 84 FR 57650 , Oct. 28, 2019, as amended at 85 FR 35209 , June 9, 2020]
Goto Section: 51.913 | 51.915
Goto Year: 2020 |
2022
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