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 Telcordia Technologies 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 (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 Telcordia Technologies 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, as may be amended from time to time.
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) (0401004-00XX) containing 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 Carriers Ordering and Design Guidelines for Access Services – Industry Support Interface (MECOD). A document developed by the Ordering/ Provisioning Committee under the auspices 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) (0404120-00XX) establishing methods for processing orders for Access Service provided by two or more LECs. National Emergency Number Association or NENA. A not-for-profit corporation established in 1982 to further the goal of “One Nation-One Number” for emergency calls. NENA is a networking source and promotes research, planning, and training. NENA strives to educate, set standards and provide certification programs, legislative representation and technical assistance for implementing and managing 911 systems. National Security Emergency Procedures (NSEP). Federal procedures that apply to Telecommunications Carriers that are used to maintain a state of readiness or to respond to and manage any event or crisis that causes or could cause injury or harm to the population, damage to or loss of property, or degrade or threaten the national security or emergency preparedness of the United States. Network Interface Device (NID). A stand-alone Network Element defined as any means of interconnecting customer premises wiring to CenturyLink’s distribution plant, such as a cross-connect device used for that purpose. The NID houses the protector which establishes the demarcation point
