September 24, 2002
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In This Issue:
- Editor's Note
- Interconnection, Reciprocal Compensation Disputes Continue
- ILECs Lead the Way to Next Gen Networks, Services
- NECA Services Teams with ATS to Offer OSS, Billing Solutions to Over 1,000 NECA Members
Our fall conference "circuit" began last week with the NECA Expo 2002 in Las Vegas. Over 700 people attended, and ATS' Ken Babcock and I found it well-organized and educational. In fact, we found out how leading-edge even many of the smaller ILECs can be, with next-generation services a growing part of the small-ILEC diet. FCC Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy spoke, there was discussion about WorldCom and impacts on intercarrier revenues, and also several other educational sessions and dozens of vendors. ATS is pleased to announce its partnership with NECA Services (see below), which had a significant turnout at its Expo events.
Interconnection,
Reciprocal Compensation Disputes Continue
In unrelated proceedings, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently preempted jurisdiction from one state utility commission and has been petitioned to do the same with another state commission over disputes arising from interconnection agreements and reciprocal compensation provisions. These proceedings continue to illustrate the confusion and difficulties inherent in the interconnection process for local competition and how they can significantly impact intercarrier revenues and the billing process. [More]. [Top of Page]
ILECs Lead
the Way to Next Gen Networks, Services
While the debate rages on among government and industry representatives about how to bring broadband and advanced services to fruition, the focus seems to be on the large service providers and start-ups. However, over 1,000 small and rural independent local exchange carriers are out there and many of them seem to be leading the way in innovation. [More] [Top of Page]
NECA
Services Teams with ATS to Offer OSS, Billing Solutions to Over 1,000
NECA Members
In a partnership that will bring best-in-class OSS and billing services to over 1,000 independent and rural exchange carriers at outstanding prices, NECA Services, Inc. (NSI) has teamed with Advanced Technologies & Services, Inc. (ATS). NECA Services will offer its customers ATS’ leading OSS and billing solutions, including revenue and service assurance at the switch, intercarrier billing and validation, network optimization and network automation solutions. [More] [Top of Page]
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