§  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]