September 5, 2002
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In This Issue:
- Editor's Note
- ATS’ Data Guru Reports on Key OBF 79 Issues
- Wireless LNP: Higher Customer Turnover, Savvier Carriers or Both?
- BellSouth-Time Warner Create Stir with UNE Deal
Hope you've had a chance to enjoy your summer as it winds to a close. For us here at ATS, we're gearing for a very busy fall.
In a world of Web-based meetings, video conferencing and falling travel budgets, it's still nice to get together with colleagues at various industry gatherings. Among other industry fora, look for us at the upcoming NECA Expo at the NECA Services' booth and events. We'll also be at Telestrategies' Revenue Assurance & Margin Management conference, where I'll be leading a roundtable on intercarrier billing. If you haven't already registered, there's still time to do so for both worthwhile events (see upper right corner).
Please let us know what events you'll be attending this fall so we can make a point of saying hello and/or introducing ourselves if our staff is also attending. As always, please do provide us with any and all feedback. We want to continue providing you with the information you find most useful.
ATS’ Network
Data Guru Reports on Key OBF 79 Issues
ATS’ Ken Babcock attended the recent ATIS Ordering & Billing Forum (OBF) 79 and provided some insight into some of the important issues covered at the meeting. OBF’s work has significant impact on the entire telecommunications industry. In addition to many other issues before the OBF committees, key current industry initiatives include multi-provider migration, wireless number portability, and billing of IP services. [More]. [Top of Page]
Wireless LNP:
Higher Customer Turnover, Savvier Carriers or Both?
About 46 percent of U.S. wireless customers will change carriers during the year after the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) number portability rule goes into effect, research firm In-Stat/MDR forecasts. But wireless carriers in other countries where WLNP is already in effect have discovered ways to reduce the churn. [More] [Top of Page]
BellSouth-Time
Warner Create Stir with UNE Deal
BellSouth and Time Warner Telecom recently announced an agreement to propose to the FCC a framework for targeted relief from unbundled network element (UNE) obligations for ILECs, and requirements that carriers start reporting special access performance measures. The proposal has upset CLECs. [More] [Top of Page]
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Calendar:
NECA Expo , Sept. 17-18, 2002, Las Vegas, NV
Telestrategies' Revenue Assurance & Margin Management, Oct. 17-18, Scottsdale, AZ
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