Common use of Loop Qualification Clause in Contracts

Loop Qualification. SBC-AMERITECH will develop and deploy enhancements to its existing DataGate and EDI interfaces that will allow CLECs, as well as SBC-AMERITECH’s retail operations or its advanced services affiliate, to have near real time electronic access as a preordering function to the loop makeup information. As more particularly described below, this loop makeup information will be categorized by three separate pricing elements: mechanized, manual, and detailed manual. 9.2.2.12.3.1 Mechanized loop qualification includes data that is available electronically and provided via an electronic system. Electronic access to loop makeup data through the OSS enhancements described in Section 9.2.2.12.3 above will return information in all fields, including but not limited to, as described in SBC’s Plan of Record when such information is contained in SBC-AMERITECH’s electronic databases. CLEC will be billed a mechanized loop qualification charge based upon the TELRIC pricing methodology for each xDSL-capable loop ordered at the rates set forth on the Pricing Schedule. 9.2.2.12.3.2 Manual loop qualification requires the manual look- up of data that is not contained in an electronic database. Manual loop makeup data includes the following: (a) the actual loop length; (b) the length by gauge; (c) the presence of repeaters, load coils, bridged taps; and shall include, if noted on the individual loop record: (d) the total length of bridged taps; (e) the presence of pair gain devices, DLC, and/or DAML: and (f) the presence of disturbers in the same and/or adjacent binder groups. CLEC will be billed a manual loop qualification charge based upon the TELRIC pricing methodology for each manual loop qualification requested at the rates set forth on the Pricing Schedule. 9.2.2.12.3.3 Detailed manual loop qualification includes all fields as described in SBC’s Plan of Record, including the fields described in Section

Loop Qualification. SBC-AMERITECH will develop and deploy enhancements to its existing DataGate and EDI interfaces that will allow CLECs, as well as SBC-AMERITECH’s retail operations or its advanced services affiliate, to have near real time electronic access as a preordering function to the loop makeup information. As more particularly described below, this loop makeup information will be categorized by three separate pricing elements: mechanized, manual, and detailed manual. 9.2.2.12.3.1 Mechanized loop qualification includes data that is available electronically and provided via an electronic system. Electronic access to loop makeup data through the OSS enhancements described in Section 9.2.2.12.3 above will return information in all fields, including but not limited to, as described in SBC’s Plan of Record when such information is contained in SBC-AMERITECH’s electronic databases. CLEC will be billed a mechanized loop qualification charge based upon the TELRIC pricing methodology for each xDSL-capable loop ordered at the rates set forth on the Pricing Schedule. 9.2.2.12.3.2 Manual loop qualification requires the manual look- look-up of data that is not contained in an electronic database. Manual loop makeup data includes the following: (a) the actual loop length; (b) the length by gauge; (c) the presence of repeaters, load coils, bridged taps; and shall include, if noted on the individual loop record: (d) the total length of bridged taps; (e) the presence of pair gain devices, DLC, and/or DAML: and (f) the presence of disturbers in the same and/or adjacent binder groups. CLEC will be billed a manual loop qualification charge based upon the TELRIC pricing methodology for each manual loop qualification requested at the rates set forth on the Pricing Schedule. 9.2.2.12.3.3 Detailed manual loop qualification includes all fields as described in SBC’s Plan of Record, including the fields described in SectionSection 9.2.2.12.3.2 above. CLEC will be billed a detailed manual loop qualification charge based upon the TELRIC pricing methodology for each detailed manual loop qualification requested at the rates set forth on the Pricing Schedule.