CLEC Support Sample Clauses
The CLEC Support clause outlines the obligations of one party, typically an incumbent telecommunications provider, to assist Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) in accessing and utilizing network infrastructure or services. This support may include providing technical assistance, sharing network information, or facilitating interconnection arrangements necessary for the CLEC to offer its own services to customers. The core function of this clause is to ensure that CLECs can effectively compete in the market by receiving the necessary cooperation and resources from established providers, thereby promoting fair competition and compliance with regulatory requirements.
CLEC Support. 12.2.10.1 CenturyLink shall provide documentation and assistance for CLEC to understand how to implement and use all of the available OSS functions. CenturyLink shall provide to CLEC in writing any internal business rules and other formatting information necessary to ensure that CLEC's requests and orders are processed efficiently. This assistance will include, but is not limited to, contacts to the CLEC account team, training, documentation, and CLEC Help Desk. CenturyLink will also supply CLEC with an escalation level contact list in the event issues are not resolved via contacts to the CLEC account team, training, documentation and CLEC Help Desk.
12.2.10.2 CLEC Help Desk
12.2.10.2.1 The CLEC Systems Help Desk will provide a single point of entry for CLEC to gain assistance in areas involving connectivity, system availability, and file outputs. The CLEC Systems Help Desk areas are further described below.
12.2.10.2.1.1 Connectivity covers trouble with CLEC's access to the CenturyLink system for hardware configuration requirements with relevance to application-to-application and GUI interfaces; software configuration requirements with relevance to application-to-application and GUI interfaces; modem configuration requirements, T1 configuration and dial-in string requirements, firewall access configuration, web- services configuration, SecurID configuration, Profile Setup, and password verification.
12.2.10.2.1.2 System Availability covers system errors generated during an attempt by CLEC to place orders or open trouble reports through application-to-application and GUI interfaces. These system errors are limited to: Resale/POTS; UNE POTS; Design Services and Repair.
12.2.10.2.1.3 File Outputs covers CLEC's output files and reports produced from its usage and order activity. File outputs system errors are limited to: Daily Usage File; Loss / Completion File, IABS ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ Summary ▇▇▇▇, Category 11 Report and SAG/FAM Reports.
12.2.10.3 Additional assistance to CLEC is available through various public web sites. These web sites provide electronic interface training information and user documentation and technical specifications and are located on CenturyLink's wholesale web site. CenturyLink will provide Interconnect Service Center Help Desks which will provide a single point of contact for CLEC to gain assistance in areas involving order submission and manual processes.
CLEC Support. 12.2.10.1 Qwest shall provide documentation and assistance for CLEC to understand how to implement and use all of the available OSS functions. Qwest shall provide to CLEC in writing any internal business rules and other formatting information necessary to ensure that CLEC's requests and orders are processed efficiently. This assistance will include, but is not limited to, contacts to the CLEC account team, training, documentation, and CLEC Help Desk. Qwest will also supply CLEC with an escalation level contact list in the event issues are not resolved via contacts to the CLEC account team, training, documentation and CLEC Help Desk.
12.2.10.2 CLEC Help Desk
12.2.10.2.1 The CLEC Systems Help Desk will provide a single point of entry for CLEC to gain assistance in areas involving connectivity, system availability, and file outputs. The CLEC Systems Help Desk areas are further described below.
12.2.10.2.1.1 Connectivity covers trouble with CLEC’s access to the Qwest system for hardware configuration requirements with relevance to EDI and GUI interfaces; software configuration requirements with relevance to EDI and GUI interfaces; modem configuration requirements, T1 configuration and dial-in string requirements, firewall access configuration, SecurID configuration, Profile Setup, and password verification.
12.2.10.2.1.2 System Availability covers system errors generated during an attempt by CLEC to place orders or open trouble reports through EDI and GUI interfaces. These system errors are limited to: Resale/POTS; UNE POTS; Design Services and Repair.
12.2.10.2.1.3 File Outputs covers CLEC’s output files and reports produced from its usage and order activity. File outputs system errors are limited to: Daily Usage File; Loss / Completion File, IABS ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ Summary ▇▇▇▇, Category 11 Report and SAG/FAM Reports.
12.2.10.3 Additional assistance to CLECs is available through various public web sites. These web sites provide electronic interface training information and user documentation and technical specifications and are located on Qwest’s wholesale web site. Qwest will provide an Interconnect Service Center Help Desks which will provide a single point of contact for CLEC to gain assistance in areas involving order submission and manual processes.