Grandfathered Codes Clause Samples

Grandfathered Codes. Individual carriers and groups of carriers have introduced short code related services using short codes that fall within the range of the 5 digit CSCs. It is necessary for the Registry to identify these short codes and reserve them so that they are not included in the pool of available CSCs. Prior to the introduction of the CSC service each carrier will provide the Registry a list of short codes it is currently using within the defined 5 digit range. The Registry will register these codes as unavailable; they will be grandfathered for the carrier. They will not be able to be registered as a random CSC, selected CSC, or carrier-specific code. The Registry will register; 1) the code and 2) the carrier. The effective date for all grandfathered codes will be 15 days prior to introduction of the CSC service. (The date of CSC service introduction will be determined by a written agreement between the CSC Administrator and the CSC Registry.) The Registry will only disclose that the code is not available for registration as a CSC. It will not disclose the carrier that registered the code. If a Carrier decides that it is no longer necessary to reserve the grandfathered code they may contribute the code to the pool of CSCs. This process is depicted in Attachment 2. The carrier's primary point of contact with the Registry will send an email to the Registry identifying the code(s) contributed and the date of contribution. The Registry will store a copy of the correspondence in its records. It is possible that more than one carrier will have claimed the code as a grandfathered code. If no other carrier still has the code reserved as a grandfathered code it will be placed in the pool of CSCs and will start a 90-day aging period where it cannot be assigned as a CSC. Carriers will be notified, via email, each time a grandfathered code enters the 90-day aging period. They will not be told which carrier contributed it. Any carrier can reserve the code as a carrier-specific code during the 90-day aging period.