Common use of Electronic Interface for Pre-Ordering, Ordering, and Provisioning Clause in Contracts

Electronic Interface for Pre-Ordering, Ordering, and Provisioning. Ameritech will provide an electronic interface for the transfer and receipt of data necessary to perform each of the pre-ordering, ordering, and provisioning functions (e.g., order entry, telephone number selection, and due date selection) associated with Resale Services. The interface will be administered through a gateway that will serve as a single point of contact for the transmission of such data. The interface will be consistent with the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), Telecommunications Industry Forum (TCIF), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Customer Service Guideline, issue 5, and provide the functionality described in Schedule 10.13.2 and Ameritech's Service Order Interface Document, version

Electronic Interface for Pre-Ordering, Ordering, and Provisioning. Ameritech will provide an electronic interface for the transfer and receipt of data necessary to perform each of the pre-ordering, ordering, and provisioning functions (e.g., order entry, telephone number selection, and due date selection) associated with Resale Services. Initially, the interface for ordering will be separate from the interface used for pre-ordering and provisioning. By the end of the first quarter of 1997, the interface for ordering will migrate tothe pre-ordering and provisioning interface. The interface will be administered through a gateway that will serve as a single point of contact for the transmission of such data. The interface will be consistent with the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), Telecommunications Industry Forum (TCIF), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Customer Service Guideline, issue 5, and provide the functionality described in Schedule 10.13.2 and Ameritech's Service Order Interface Document, version