Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing. (MECAB) - refers to the document prepared by the Billing Committee of the Ordering and Billing Forum ("OBF"), which functions under the auspices of the Carrier Liaison Committee ("CLC") of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions ("ATIS"). The MECAB document, published by Bellcore as Special Report SR-BDS-000983, contains the recommended guidelines for the billing of an access service provided by two or more LECs, or by one LEC in two or more states within a single LATA.
Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing or (“MECAB”) means the document prepared by the Billing Committee of the Ordering and Billing Forum (“OBF”), which functions under the auspices of the Carrier Liaison Committee of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (“ATIS”) and by Bellcore as Special Report SR-BDS-000983, Containing the recommended guidelines for the billing of Exchange Service access provided by two or more LECs and/or CLECs or by one LEC in two or more states within a single LATA. Network Element defined to mean a facility or equipment used in the provision of a telecommunications service. Such term may include, but is not limited to, features, functions, and capabilities that are provided by means of such facility or equipment, including but not limited to, subscriber numbers, databases, signaling systems, and information sufficient for billing and collection or used in the transmission, routing, or other provision of a telecommunications service. Numbering Plan Area or “NPA” is also sometimes referred to as an area code. This is the three-digit indicator, which is defined by the “A”, “B”, and “C” digits of each “digit” telephone number within the North American Numbering Plan (“NANP”). Each NPA contains 800 Possible NXX Codes. At present, there are two general categories of NPA, “Geographic NPAs” and “Non-Geographic NPAS”. A “Geographic NPA” is associated with a defined geographic area, and all telephone numbers bearing such NPA are associated with services provided within that Geographic area. A “Non-Geographic NPA”, also known as a “Service Access Code” (SAC Code) is typically associated with a specialized telecommunications service which may be provided across multiple geographic NPA areas; 500, 800, 9100, 700, and 888 are examples of Non-Geographic NPAS. NXX”, “NXX Code, “Central Office Code” or “CO Code” is the three-digit switch entity indicator which is defined by the “D”, “E”, and “F” digits of a 10-digit telephone number within the North American Numbering Plan. Percent Of Interstate Usage of “PIU” is defined as a factor to be applied to terminating access services minutes of use to obtain those minutes that should be rated as interstate access services minutes of use. The numerator includes all interstate “non-intermediary” minutes of use, including interstate minutes of use that are forwarded due to service provider number portability less any interstate minutes of use for Terminating Party Pays services, such as 800 Services. The General Terms and Condit...
