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WELCOME:
Welcome to the BellSouth®/ Data CLEC (DLEC) Line Sharing Collaboratives Web Pages. This site has been developed for the benefit of participating DLEC members by providing an easily accessible and current source of information and links relating to the specific BellSouth / DLEC Collaborative and the BellSouth Line Sharing offering.

WHAT IS A LINE SHARING COLLABORATIVE:
A Line Sharing Collaborative is a regularly scheduled meeting between BellSouth and participating DLECs. During these meetings, the DLECs and BellSouth work together to develop, with the mutual agreement to, the processes and procedures required to implement Line Sharing in order to meet the requirements of the FCC 3rd Report and Order in CC Docket No. 98-147 and 4th Report and Order in CC Docket No. 96-98, released December 9, 1999 (Line Sharing Order).

WHERE / WHEN DO THESE COLLABORATIVES MEET:
Each collaborative meets in the BellSouth Center located in Atlanta, GA at 675 W. Peachtree St., and has a conference bridge available. For more information regarding meetings, suggested transportation, accommodations, parking, dress, etc., CLICK HERE.

WHAT COLLABORATIVES ARE CURRENTLY ESTABLISHED:
To obtain additional information regarding specific collaboratives, CLICK on the desired Line Sharing Collaborative listed below.
These sites contain documents and links to the latest information, previous meeting minutes, and other pertinent information. Some information will be static, while other information may change on a quarterly, monthly or weekly basis.
Currently there are seven (7) active collaboratives, as follows:
  1. CENTRAL OFFICE (CO) BASED - BELLSOUTH OWNED SPLITTER
    BellSouth owns the splitter located in the Central Office.


  2. CO BASED - CLEC OWNED SPLITTER
    CLEC owns the splitter located in its collocation area.


  3. REMOTE SITE (RS) BASED LINE SHARING - BELLSOUTH OWNED SPLITTER
    BellSouth owns the splitter located at a Remote Site.

    REMOTE SITE (RS) BASED LINE SHARING - CLEC OWNED SPLITTER
    CLEC owns the spitter located at a Remote Site.

    REMOTE SITE (RS) BASED LINE SPLITTING - CLEC OWNED SPLITTER

    LINE SPLITTING - BELLSOUTH OWNED SPLITTER

  4. LINE SPLITTING - CLEC OWNED SPLITTER
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