Common use of Remote Access Facility Clause in Contracts

Remote Access Facility. 8.1 CARRIER must access OSS interfaces as specified by AT&T-13STATE. Currently access is provided via a Remote Access Facility. For AT&T SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE, the LRAF currently located in Dallas, TX will be used. The PRAF in Fairfield, CA currently handles AT&T-2STATE. The ARAF, located in Chicago, IL, presently serves AT&T MIDWEST REGION 5-STATE and the SRAF in New Haven, CT, currently handles AT&T CONNECTICUT. Each of these four xRAFs will provide CARRIERs dedicated access to the uniform application to application and Graphical User Interfaces. Connection to these remote access facilities will be established via a “port” either through dial-up or direct connection as described in Section 8.2. CARRIER may utilize a port to access AT&T-13STATE OSS interfaces to perform the supported functions, in accordance herewith, in any AT&T-13STATE where CARRIER has executed an Appendix OSS. OSS applications that are accessible through the Internet will also go through a secured Remote Access Facility. AT&T13-STATE reserves the right to modify connectivity requirements and RAF locations. All changes will be conveyed to CARRIER in advance of implementation. 8.2 Presently, CARRIER may use three types of access: Switched, Private Line, and Frame Relay. For Private Line and Frame Relay “Direct Connections,” CARRIER shall provide its own router, circuit, and two Channel Service Units/Data Service Units (CSU/DSU). The demarcation point shall be the router interface at the LRAF, PRAF, ARAF, or SRAF. Switched Access “Dial-up Connections” require CARRIER to provide its own modems and connection to the AT&T SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE LRAF, AT&T-2STATE PRAF, AT&T MIDWEST REGION 5-STATE ARAF, and AT&T CONNECTICUT SRAF. CARRIER shall pay the cost of the call if Switched Access is used. Connections via the Public Internet require CARRIER to connect to an ISP of their choice and use one of the HTTPS URLs associated with access to AT&T-13STATE OSS via the public internet. 8.3 Presently, CARRIER shall use TCP/IP to access AT&T-13STATE OSS via the LRAF, ARAF, SRAF, and the PRAF. In addition, each CARRIER shall have one valid Internet Protocol (IP) network address per region. CARRIER shall maintain a user-id / password unique to each individual for accessing a AT&T-13STATE OSS on CARRIER’s behalf. CARRIER shall provide estimates regarding its volume of transactions, number of concurrent users, desired number of private line or dial-up (switched) connections, and length of a typical session. 8.4 CARRIER shall attend and participate in implementation meetings to discuss CARRIER LRAF/PRAF/ARAF /SRAF access plans in detail and schedule testing of such connections.

Remote Access Facility. 8.1 CARRIER CLEC must access OSS interfaces as specified by AT&T-13STATE. Currently access is provided via a CLEC Remote Access Facility. For AT&T SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATEAT&T, the LRAF currently located in Dallas, TX will be used. The PRAF in Fairfield, CA currently handles AT&T-2STATEthe AT&T-2STATE region. The ARAF, located in Chicago, IL, presently serves AT&T MIDWEST REGION 5-STATE and the SRAF in New Haven, CT, currently handles the AT&T CONNECTICUTSNET region. Each of these four xRAFs will provide CARRIERs CLEC dedicated access to the uniform application to application and Graphical User Interfaces. Connection to these remote access facilities will be established via a “port” either through dial-up or direct connection as described in Section 8.2. CARRIER CLEC may utilize a port to access AT&T-13STATE AT&T OSS interfaces to perform the supported functions, in accordance herewith, functions in any AT&T-13STATE where CARRIER ▇▇▇▇ has executed an Appendix Attachment OSS. OSS applications that are accessible through the Internet will also go through a secured Remote Access Facility. AT&T13-STATE reserves the right to modify connectivity requirements and RAF locations. All changes will be conveyed to CARRIER in advance of implementation. 8.2 Presently, CARRIER CLEC may use three types of access: Switched, Private Line, and Frame Relay. For Private Line and Frame Relay “Direct Connections,” CARRIER CLEC shall provide its own router, circuit, and two Channel Service Units/Data Service Units (CSU/DSU). The demarcation point shall be the router interface at the LRAF, PRAF, ARAF, or SRAF. Switched Access “Dial-up Connections” require CARRIER CLEC to provide its own modems and connection to the AT&T SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE LRAF, AT&T-2STATE PRAF, AT&T MIDWEST REGION 5-STATE ARAF, and AT&T CONNECTICUT SNET SRAF. CARRIER CLEC shall pay the cost of the call if Switched Access is used. Connections via the Public Internet require CARRIER CLEC to connect to an ISP of their choice and use one of the HTTPS URLs associated with access to AT&T-13STATE AT&T OSS via the public internet. 8.3 Presently, CARRIER CLEC shall use TCP/IP to access AT&T-13STATE AT&T OSS via the LRAF, ARAF, SRAF, and the PRAF. In addition, each CARRIER CLEC shall have one valid Internet Protocol (IP) network address per regionaddress. CARRIER CLEC shall maintain a user-id / password unique to each individual for accessing a AT&T-13STATE an AT&T, AT&T-2STATE, AT&T MIDWEST REGION 5- STATE, or AT&T SNET OSS on CARRIERCLEC’s behalf. CARRIER CLEC shall provide estimates regarding its volume of transactions, number of concurrent users, desired number of private line or dial-up (switched) connections, and length of a typical session. 8.4 CARRIER CLEC shall attend and participate in implementation meetings to discuss CARRIER CLEC LRAF/PRAF/ARAF /SRAF ARAF/SRAF access plans in detail and schedule testing of such connections.