Common use of Alternately Billed Calls Clause in Contracts

Alternately Billed Calls. UNE-P Alternate Billed Service (“ABS”) is a service that allows end-users to bill calls to accounts that may not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABS calls: calling card, collect and third number billed calls. The billing and compensation of UNE-P ABS calls exchanged between CLEC and SBC are governed by a separate 13-state UNE-P ABS Agreement (“ABS Agreement”). CLECs which adopt CLEC’s Interconnection Agreement pursuant to 252(i) of the Act, must also adopt the ABS Agreement which is legitimately related to CLEC’s Interconnection Agreement.

Alternately Billed Calls. UNE-P Alternate Billed Service (“ABS”) is a service that allows end-users to bill calls to accounts that may not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABS calls: calling card, collect and third number billed calls. The billing and compensation of UNE-P ABS calls exchanged between CLEC and SBC AT&T are governed by a separate 13-state UNE-P ABS Agreement (“ABS Agreement”). CLECs which adopt CLEC’s Interconnection Agreement pursuant to 252(i) of the Act, must also adopt the ABS Agreement which is legitimately related to CLEC’s Interconnection Agreement.

Alternately Billed Calls. UNE-P Alternate Billed Service (“ABS”) is a service that allows end-users to bill calls to accounts that may not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABS calls: calling card, collect and third number billed calls. The billing and compensation of UNE-P ABS calls exchanged between CLEC TCG and SBC are governed by a separate 13-state UNE-P ABS Agreement (“ABS Agreement”). CLECs which adopt CLECTCG’s Interconnection Agreement pursuant to 252(i) of the Act, must also adopt the ABS Agreement which is legitimately related to CLECTCG’s Interconnection Agreement.