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CHAPTER 11.0 - Resources and Contact Information

11.9 Additional Resources


Additionally, the following resources are available to assist CLECs:

Table C. Additional Resources

Topic   Resource   Contact & Additional Information  
Initial Point of Contact
  • General CLEC
  • Questions
  • Activation
 
Advisory Team   Phone Number
888-560-CLEC (888-560-2532)
Link to website  
BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corporation (BAPCO) contracts and directory delivery   BAPCO   Director- LEC Interface
Room 6B612
2247 Northlake Parkway
Tucker, GA 30084-4005
Phone Number 678-406-2135
Fax Number 678-406-5133  
Listings in Customer Guide Pages of BellSouth Printed Directories   BAPCO   Please see above

CLEC must complete Competitive Local Exchange Carrier Information for BellSouth Advertising & Publishing Corp. Customer Guide Pages form found in Appendix E.  
Daily Operations Reports (PF Report and PON Status Report)   Interconnection Services DailyOperational Report Web site   Link to website

NOTE: This is a secure site and requires user IDs and passwords. Contact the assigned Account Team for additional information.  
Monthly Performance Measurement   Monthly Performance Measurement Web site   Link to website

NOTE: This is a secure site and requires user IDs and passwords. Contact the assigned Account Team for additional information.  
Disaster Response   Disaster Response Area on Interconnection Web site   Link to website  
Provisioning Customer Support   Provisioning Customer Support (please see Interconnection Agreement)   8am - 5pm (local time), Monday - Friday (excluding holidays)
8am - 5pm (local time), Saturday (excluding holidays) for non-designed, non-coordinated services.

Any requests for provisioning and installation services outside of the hours listed in the interconnection agreement may be subject to extra billing charges.  
Maintenance Centers   Maintenance Centers (please see Interconnection Agreement)   BellSouth Maintenance Centers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week  
Billing
- Processing Local Service Requests  
Local Carrier Service Center (LCSC)   UNE, Consumer, Complex, Small Business LCSC:
Link to website
Billing LCSC:
Link to website
The LCSC is responsible for providing the following services for its customers:
  • Handling billing inquiries and payment arrangements
  • Delivering authorized end-user record information
  • Processing service order requests
 
Maintenance and Repair of Resale Services   Business Resale Maintenance Center (BRMC)   BellSouth Resale Maintenance Center
2445 Commerce Ave.
Building 2300
Duluth, GA 30096
Phone Number888-461-0612
BRMC  
  • Maintenance Support
  • Provisioning of Design Services
  • Provisioning of Non-Design Services
 
UNE Center (UNEC)   Maintenance Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Provisioning of Design Services is available Monday - Friday from 8am - 5pm (local time).
Provisioning of Non-Design Services is available Monday - Saturday from 8am to 5pm (local time).

UNE Center
2445 Commerce Ave.
Building 2300
Duluth, GA 30096

Phone Numbers
  • CLECs in AL, KY, LA, MS, and TN: 557-6108
  • CLECs in FL, GA, NC and SC: 770-780-6108
  • CLECs outside of BellSouth territory: 800-795-0153

UNE Center
19th Floor
600 North 19th Street
Birmingham, AL 35203

Phone Numbers
  • CLECs in AL, KY, LA, MS, and TN: 557-6144
  • CLECs in FL, GA, NC and SC: 770-780-6144
  • CLECs outside of BellSouth territory: 888-385-1350

Link to website  
Processing of Orders and Invoices for Local Interconnection Trunks   Interconnection Purchasing Center (IPC)   The IPC is available 8am - 4:30pm (Central Standard Time), Monday - FridayInterconnection Purchasing Center7 th Floor600 North 19 th St.Birmingham, AL 35203 Phone Numbers800-666-0580 Fax Numbers205-321-4449 http://www.interconnection.bellsouth.com/centers/html/IPC.html  
Resale & Facility-based Provider Questions   Account Team / CLEC Care Team   BellSouth provides Account Team support to CLECs who plan to purchase premium and complex resale products. The CLEC Care Team provides support to CLECs who plan to purchase simple resale and UNE products. The CLEC Care Team is introduced once the Interconnection Agreement has been signed.

The Account Team/CLEC Care Team members offer assistance and direction in the following areas:
  • Contract Negotiations Assistance
  • BellSouth Services/Product Contracts
  • Enhanced Billing Options Negotiations and other billing inquiries
  • Initial Contact/Negotiator for Complex Services
  • Transport Percentage Negotiations
  • Completion of Class of Service Request Form for Selective Routing *
  • Selection of Customized Calling Restrictions (Dialing Options) *
  • Customer Education (i.e., how to do business with BellSouth)
  • Technical Assistance
  • General Problem Resolution (i.e., customer advocate)
  • Tariff Interpretation
  • Rate Quotations
  • Project/Order Coordination
  • Performance Measurement and Analysis Platform (PMAP) inquiries.
* Must be completed in conjunction with the up-front planning and / or negotiation process and submitted to the Account Team. No orders should be placed prior to the completion of required network activities.  






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