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This timeline is not intended to be
an all-inclusive list and is based on "best case"
scenario, not actual time. I recommend allowing six months to
get everything set up in the first LATA and two
to three months for each additional LATA you enter after that.
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Identify
target markets
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Generate
business plan
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CLEC certification
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Interconnection
agreement
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Arrange
Code Administrator
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OCN from
NECA
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FRN from
FCC
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ACNA from
NECA
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Arrange,
fitup switch location
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x
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F
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Decide on
switch type
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Contact
LEC Account Manager
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Order ILEC
colos (UNE-L)
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O
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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D
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If you don't
start out using a CMDS provider, order non-hosted
RAO code from Telcordia
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O
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D
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If you start
out using a CMDS provider, arrange
agreement with CMDS provider and obtain RAO code from
them
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S
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x
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F
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File first
FCC Form 499-A, obtain TRS #
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S
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F
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Order Switch
CLLI from Telcordia
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Arrange
userID for NAS, PAS
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Submit NRUF
to NANPA
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Obtain forms,
applications from LEC
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x
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Arrange
SS7 provider and sign up for LIDB, CNAM, CLASS and 800 services
from SS7 provider
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O
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x
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x
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D
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Order Point
Codes
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Arrange OS/DA provider
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Arrange AOCN (if not
code admin)
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Submit Pooling forecast
(PAS)
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x
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Order LRN NXX
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O
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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D
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Order switch
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O
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x
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x
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D
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Notify
SS7 provider of your point code and Destination
Point Codes of the LEC offices you are trunking
to
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x
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Sign NPAC agreement
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F
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Arrange SOA provider
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Review codes for NXX
inputs with AOCN
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x
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Input switch record into
BIRRDS
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x
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Input LRN NXX into BIRRDS
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x
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Verify SPID has been
added to NPAC
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x
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Request SOA provider
to issue orders for LRN and full NXX block
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x
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Order other NXXs
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O
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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D
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Create tracking log for
codes
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x
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Joint Planning Meeting
with ILEC
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x
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Submit CLEC profile
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Submit ntwk interconn.sheets
to ILEC
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x
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Submit trunk forecast
to LEC
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x
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Submit
SS7 certification forms to LEC if SS7 provider is
NOT the LEC
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x
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Submit E911 forms to
LEC
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x
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Meet with
911 coordinators from each county to discuss default
PSAP / ESN, surcharge rates, surcharge reimbursements
and ALI database
requirements
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x
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x
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Set up
and test ALI database updates
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S
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F
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Connect to ASR system
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S
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F
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Insert Additional Homing
Records into BIRRDS
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x
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Input NXXs into BIRRDS
via AOCN
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x
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Verify thousand blocks
were added to NPAC
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x
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Order SS7 A links if
LEC is provider
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O
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x
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x
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x
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D
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SS7
Certification Testing with LEC if a third party
provider is involved
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S
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x
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x
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x
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F
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Order EF and muxed DS1
for ancillary trunks
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O
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x
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x
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x
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x
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D
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Order backhaul to colos
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O
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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D
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CIC from NANPA
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O
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D
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Order OS/DA trunks to
provider
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O
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x
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x
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x
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x
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D
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Order E911 trunks,
activate
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O
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x
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x
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x
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x
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D
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Order, turn up initial
LIS trunks
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O
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x
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x
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x
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x
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D
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Install switch hardware
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S
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F
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Connect to LSR system
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x
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Initial switch translations
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S
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F
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Test trunks
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S
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x
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x
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F
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Install collocated terminals
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x
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Turn up OS/DA
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S
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F
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Make test calls to
each test number from various carriers to
ensure other carriers have added your NXXs in their
routing tables correctly, issue trouble tickets
to carriers
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x
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Cut over switch
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x
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Cut over subscribers
at colos
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x
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CDR records to billing
provider
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x+
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CABS records to CABS
biller
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x+
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Notify Pooling Administrator
that LRN NXX is now in service
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x
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Submit Part 4 form to
Code Admin
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