P.S.C. NO. 3 - TELEPHONE
FRONTIER TELEPHONE OF ROCHESTER, INC.
ACCESS
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ISSUING CARRIER
FRONTIER TELEPHONE OF ROCHESTER, INC.
NO CONCURRING CARRIERS
NO CONNECTING CARRIERS
NO OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS
Issued: November 17, 1997
Effective: February 2, 1998
Issued By: President, 180 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14646
P.S.C. NO. 3 - TELEPHONE
FRONTIER TELEPHONE OF ROCHESTER, INC.
ACCESS
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EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS
(C)
(D)
(I)
(M)
(N)
(R)
(T)
(Z)
-
To signify changed regulation
To signify discounted rate or regulation
To signify increase
To signify matter relocated without change
To signify new rate or regulation
To signify reduction
To signify change in text but no change in rate or regulation
To signify a correction
EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS
ac
ADA
AML
ANI
AP
AT&T BD
BHMC CAROT CI
CO
COCTX Cont'd CPE
Ctx
DA
db
dBrnC dBrnCO
dBV
dc
DDA EDD ELEPL EML
EPL
ERL
ESS
ESSX -
Alternating current
Abbreviated Dialing Arrangement
Actual Measured Loss
Automatic Number Identification
Program Audio
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Business Day
Busy Hour Minutes of Capacity
Centralized Automatic Reporting on Trunks
Changes Interface
Central Office
Central Office Centrex
Continued
Customer Provided Equipment
Centrex
Directory Assistance
Decibel
Decibel Reference Noise C-Message Weighting
Decibel Reference Noise C-Message Referenced to 0
Decibel(s) relative to 1 volt (reference)
Direct Current
Digital Data Access
Envelope Delay Distortion
Equal Level Echo Path Loss
Expected Measure Loss
Echo Path Loss
Echo Return Loss
Electronic Switching System
Electronic Switching System Exchange
Issued: November 17, 1997
Effective: February 2, 1998
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EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS (Cont’d)
f
FID
F.C.C.
FX
HC
Hz
IC
ICB
ICL
kbps
kHz
LATA
Ma
MHz
MMUC
MRC
MT
MTS
MTS/WATS
-
NPA
NRC
NTS
NXX
OTLP
PBX
PCM
PLR
POT
rms
RSM
RSS
SRL
SSN
SWC
-
frequency
Field Identifier
Federal Communications Commission
Foreign Exchange
High Capacity
Hertz
Interstate Customer
Individual Case Basis
Inserted Connection Loss
Kilobits per second
kilohertz
Local Access and Transport Area
milliamperes
Megabits per second
Minimum Monthly Usage Charge
Monthly Recurring Charge
Metallic
Message Telecommunications Service(s)
Message Telecommunications Service and/or Wide Area Telecommunications
Service
Numbering Plan Area
Nonrecurring Charge
Non-Traffic Sensitive
Three-Digit Central Office Code
Zero Transmission Level Point
Private Branch Exchange
Pulse Code Modulation
Private Line Ringdown
Point of Termination
root-mean-square
Remote Switching Modules
Remote Switching Systems
Singing Return Loss
Switched Service Network
Serving Wire Center
Issued: November 17, 1997
Effective: February 2, 1998
Issued By: President, 180 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14646
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EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS (Cont’d)
TES
TG
TLP
TSPS
TV
USOC
VG
V&H
WA
WATS
WD
-
Telephone Exchange Service(s)
Telegraph Grade
Transmission Level Point
Traffic Service Position System
Television
Uniform Service Order Code
Voice Grade
Vertical & Horizontal
Wideband Analog
Wide Area Telecommunications Service(s)
Wideband Data
Issued: November 17, 1997
Effective: February 2, 1998
Issued By: President, 180 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14646
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FRONTIER TELEPHONE OF ROCHESTER, INC.
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REFERENCE TO OTHER TARIFFS
Whenever reference is made in this tariff to other tariffs, the reference is to the tariffs in force as of the
effective date of this tariff, and to amendments thereto and successive issues thereof.
REFERENCE TO TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS
The following technical publication is referenced in this tariff and may be obtained from the National
Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., Director-Tariff and Regulatory Matters, 100 So. Jefferson Road,
Whippany, N.J. 07981 and the Federal Communications Commission’s commercial contractor.
PUB AS No. 1, ISSUE II Access Service
Issued: May, 1984
Available: May, 1984
PUB AS No. 1, ISSUE II Access Service Addendum
Issued: March, 1987
Available: March, 1987
The following technical publications are referenced in this tariff and may be obtained from Bell
Communications Research, Inc., Distribution Storage Center, 60 New England Avenue, Piscataway, N.J.
08854.
Technical Reference:
PUB 41451
Issued: January, 1983 Available: May 17, 1983
TR-NPL-000334, Issue No. 1
Issued: June, 1986
Available: July, 1986
Special Report SR-EOP-000191, Issue No. 1
Issued: April, 1985
Available: September, 1985
Multiple Exchange Carrier
Access Billing Guidelines (MECAB)
Issued: November, 1987
Available: January, 1988
Multiple Exchange Carrier
Ordering and Design Guidelines (MECOD)
Issued: November, 1985
Available: January, 1988
The following publication is referenced in this tariff and may be obtained from the Federal
Communications Commission’s commercial contractor.
National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc.
Tariff F.C.C. No. 4
Issued: January, 1987 Available: January, 1987
Issued: November 17, 1997
Effective: February 2, 1998
Issued By: President, 180 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14646