Unbundled Copper Loop – Non-Designed (UCL. ND) The UCL–ND is provisioned as a dedicated 2-wire metallic transmission facility from AT&T’s Main Distribution Frame (MDF) to a customer’s premises (including the NID). The UCL-ND will be a “dry copper” facility in that it will not have any intervening equipment such as load coils, repeaters, or digital access main lines (DAMLs), and may have up to six thousand (6,000) feet of bridged tap between the customer’s premises and the serving wire center. The UCL-ND typically will be thirteen hundred (1300) Ohms resistance and in most cases will not exceed eighteen thousand (18,000) feet in length, although the UCL-ND will not have a specific length limitation. For Loops less than eighteen thousand (18,000) feet and with less than thirteen hundred (1300) Ohms resistance, the Loop will provide a voice grade transmission channel suitable for loop start signaling and the transport of analog voice grade signals. The UCL-ND will not be designed and will not be provisioned with either a DLR or a test point. Version: 4Q06 Standard ICA 11/30/06
2.14.2.1 The UCL-ND facilities may be mechanically assigned using AT&T’s assignment systems. Therefore, the Loop Makeup (LMU) process is not required to order and provision the UCL-ND. However, TWTC can request LMU for which additional charges would apply.
2.14.2.2 For an additional charge, AT&T also will make available Loop Testing so that TWTC may request further testing on the UCL-ND. Rates for Loop Testing are as set forth in Exhibit A.
2.14.2.3 UCL-ND Loops are not intended to support any particular service and may be utilized by TWTC to provide a wide-range of telecommunications services as long as those services do not adversely affect AT&T’s network. The UCL-ND will include a NID at the customer’s location for the purpose of connecting the Loop to the customer’s inside wire.
2.14.2.4 OC will be provided as a chargeable option and may be utilized when the UCL-ND provisioning is associated with the reuse of AT&T facilities. OC-TS does not apply to this product.
2.14.2.5 TWTC may use AT&T’s Unbundled Loop Modification (ULM) offering to remove excessive bridged taps and/or load coils from any copper Loop within the AT&T network. Therefore, some Loops that would not qualify as UCL-ND could be transformed into Loops that do qualify, using the ULM process.
Unbundled Copper Loop – Non-Designed (UCL. ND).
2.4.3.1 The UCL–ND is provisioned as a dedicated 2-wire metallic transmission facility from BellSouth’s Main Distribution Frame (MDF) to a customer’s premises (including the NID). The Page 69 of 509 Attachment 2 Network Elements & Other Services
2.4.3.2 The UCL-ND facilities may be mechanically assigned using BellSouth’s assignment systems. Therefore, the LMU process is not required to order and provision the UCL-ND. However, MCI can request LMU for which additional charges would apply.
2.4.3.3 For an additional charge, BellSouth also will make available Loop Testing so that MCI may request further testing on the UCL-ND. Rates for Loop Testing are as set forth in Exhibit A of this Attachment.
2.4.3.4 UCL-ND Loops are not intended to support any particular service and may be utilized by MCI to provide a wide-range of telecommunications services as long as those services do not adversely affect BellSouth’s network. The UCL-ND will include a NID for the purpose of connecting the Loop to the inside wire.
2.4.3.5 OC comes standard as a chargeable item for UCL-ND and is required where a reuse of existing facilities has been requested by MCI. OC will not be billed in those instances where the reuse of existing facilities has not been requested by MCI. OC-TS does not apply to this product.
2.4.3.6 MCI may use BellSouth’s Unbundled Loop Modification (ULM) offering to remove excessive bridged taps and/or load coils from any copper Loop within the BellSouth network. Therefore, some Loops that would not qualify as UCL-ND could be transformed into Loops that do qualify, using the ULM process.
