FCC will allow BellSouth to waive 90-day period for providing col...
FCC will allow BellSouth to waive 90-day period for providing colocation after application is received it said in order Wed. BellSouth sought same type of waiver Commission has granted Verizon and SBC, raising question whether 90-day interval was reasonable.…
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Agency conditioned waiver on BS’s compliance with alternative application processing and provisioning standards for physical colocation identical to standards set for SBC and Verizon. BellSouth must implement those standards in states where no standards for colocation have been set, in this case, Ala., N.C., Tenn. Interim standards are based on N.Y. PSC’s that ILEC must notify requesting carrier within 8 business days of receipt of colocation application. CLECs are entitled to obtain colocation space within 76 business days when space is available. In major construction or special requirement situations, provision must be completed in 91 business days. Additions to existing colocation arrangements must be completed within 45 business days. BellSouth may extend provisioning interval by no more than 60 calendar days if ordering CLEC hasn’t provided timely or accurate forecast of colocation needs. BellSouth must file with state commissions any amendments necessary to bring its Statement of Generally Available Terms or colocation tariffs into compliance with interim standards within 15 days. Standards will take effect 60 days after amendments are filed and at earliest possible point permissible under state law for tariffs.