scope:

GENERAL

This document outlines Access Service Customer (ASC) and Access Service Provider (ASP) responsibilities for Switched Access Services (SAS) as established by the Network Interconnection Interoperability Forum (NIIF). It is intended to be a living document to aid operations work forces. It does not replace nor supersede Tariffs, Contracts or any other legally binding documents. It is limited to procedures on installation and maintenance of trunk side connected Access Services Feature Groups B, C and D.

Guidelines for the Installation and Maintenance of Facilities, SS7, Specials, Network Management, Test Coordinator and Feature Group A are included in separate sections of the NIIF Reference Document.

This document covers other operational and technical agreements made at the Network Interconnection Interoperability Forum.

The ASCs are communications common carriers authorized by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide interLATA, interstate communications and/or by state Public Utilities Commissions (PUCs) to provide interLATA, intrastate or intraLATA communications services to their end users. The ASCs may request Access Service Provider (ASP) to provide various facilities to be used as part of the ASC's services.