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Description

Provisioning and installing Unbundled Network Elements (UNEs), Resale, and Interconnection products and services require that we each perform various tasks throughout the provisioning and installation cycle. While many of these tasks are unique to individual products and services, as defined in Wholesale Products and Services documentation, some are constant regardless of the products or services ordered. This document depicts those tasks Qwest commonly performs (such as: issuance/processing of Firm Order Confirmations (FOCs), Pending Service Order Notice(s) (PSONs), Jeopardies, Design Layout Reports/Records (DLR), installation and dispatching, Loss Notifications, Completion Notifications (CNs), and Loss and Completion Reports) during the provisioning and installation of Qwest's Wholesale Products and Services.

Availability

UNE, Resale, and Interconnection products and services are available throughout Qwest's 14-state local service territory based on your Qwest Interconnection Agreement. Qwest provides access to existing network elements and facilities when no construction is required and will perform minor modifications (such as running a jumper or clearing a defective pair) to allow you access.

Technical Publications

Complying with Industry Standard Performance and Acceptance Testing, Qwest provisions UNE, Resale, and Interconnection products and services in accordance with Industry specifications, interfaces and parameters. These are described in the appropriate Technical Reference Publications in Qwest's Technical Publications. For product specific performance and acceptance testing requirements, refer to the web pages for individual Wholesale Products and Services.

Pricing

Rates

Wholesale rates for this product or service, including tariff references and any applicable discounts, are provided in your current Interconnection, Resale, Commercial, or other governing agreement.

Tariffs, Regulations, and Policy

Regulations and policies impacting individual products and services are defined within each product and service found in the Qwest Wholesale Products and Services web pages.

When you submit a request for Enhanced Extended Loop (EEL), Loop Multiplexer (MUX) Combination (LMC), Sub-Loop (except Shared Distribution Loop), Unbundled Local Loop product family, Unbundled Network Element - Switching (UBS), Unbundled Dark Fiber (UDF), Unbundled Dedicated Interoffice Transport (UDIT) and Qwest commercial local exchange services products, (e.g. Qwest Local Service Platform™ (QLSP™)) product family the standard assignment and/or design process will be followed in its entirety. The standard assignment process may include both mechanized and manual processes. Requests that can be provisioned over copper facilities use the mechanized assignment process. When facilities cannot be assigned via this process, the default is the Manual Steps Required for Copper Facility Assignment Process. Requests that are provisioned over fiber use the Fiber Facility Assignment Process for DS1 and Above. For additional information regarding facility assignment, refer to the Facility Assignment Process

For primary service requests for 2-Wire or 4-Wire Analog (Voice Grade) Unbundled Local Loop, EEL, LMC, Sub-Loop (except Shared Distribution Loop) and the Qwest commercial local exchange services product family, Qwest will construct facilities in alignment with Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) or Provider of Last Resort (POLR) obligations.

Qwest will provision the appropriate facilities and/or equipment necessary to ensure that the type of facility is capable of meeting the specifications specific to the service(s) ordered. For example, dependent on the switch type, distance from the central office and cable gauge, some equipment may be required to allow a voice signal to reach certain distances. To transmit data, this same circuit could require the elimination of the equipment necessary for voice services. If a voice service is required you will need to order a voice circuit, if a data service is required, a data circuit should be ordered.

When existing facilities do not support requested services, Qwest will modify existing Outside Plant Network facilities dedicated to an end-user if Qwest would modify such facilities to provide comparable services to its own retail customer. The "Qwest Network Modification Statement" describes how Qwest will implement changes to existing Outside Plant dedicated to an end-user. Nothing in this statement shall be construed as modifying Qwest's obligations under other regulatory requirements. Network elements will not be modified when it is determined that the requested modification is not consistent with existing Qwest retail processes. Modifications also will not be made that jeopardize the reliability of Qwest's existing network, endanger Qwest employees or consumers, is not consistent with the National Electrical Code (NEC), or does not meet Network Equipment Building Standards (NEBS) requirements.

For information regarding network modification, download the Network Modification Documentation Statement.

If no facilities are available for your requested service, Qwest will look for a pending engineering job order that could fill your service request in the future. If an engineering job order is identified, Qwest will provide the Ready For Service (RFS) date. You will have the opportunity to wait for the service to be delivered or cancel your request.

Availability of facilities is always on a first come first serve basis. If the request is for a 2-Wire or 4-Wire Analog (Voice Grade) Unbundled Local Loop or Qwest commercial local exchange service and is considered primary service as defined by ETC or POLR obligations, and no facilities are available and there is no planned engineering job, an engineering job order will be initiated to ensure delivery of the primary service to the end-user.

Secondary service requests will be held for 90 business days for 2-Wire or 4-Wire Analog (Voice Grade) Unbundled Local Loop, EEL, LMC and Sub-Loop (except Shared Distribution Loop), where facilities cannot be located and there is no planned engineering job. Requests for other Unbundled Local Loop products, UDF and UDIT where facilities cannot be located and there is no planned engineering job will be held for 90 business days. If facilities become available, a FOC is generated and sent to you in response to your original request. If at the conclusion of the 90 business day hold facilities are still unavailable your request will be rejected or cancelled. Exceptions may apply where Commission Orders or state requirements exist. Exceptions may occur with Qwest/U S West merger Stipulations/Agreements in the states of Minnesota and Washington.

For secondary service requests for Qwest commercial local exchange services where facilities cannot be located and there is no planned engineering job, your request will be held by Qwest until spare facilities become available or you request cancellation of the Local Service Request (LSR). When facilities become available, a FOC will be generated and sent to you in response to your original request.

If it is determined that facilities are unavailable, contact your Qwest Service Manager for other options. Information for Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC) requested UNE Construction is available in Qwest's CLEC Requested Unbundled Network Elements (UNE) Construction (CRUNEC).

You have the capability to view funded Qwest Outside Plant (OSP) and Interoffice (IOF) engineering jobs that exceed $100,000 in total cost on the InterCONNection (ICONN) database.

CLECs will be responsible for any construction charges for which an end-user would be responsible. In other situations, Qwest does not agree that it is obligated to build UNEs.

Implementation

This section of the web page describes tasks commonly performed while provisioning and installing UNEs, Resale and Interconnection products and services.

General Points of Interest

• Qwest's provisioning tasks begin when your service request (Access Service Request (ASR) or LSR) is successfully accepted by our service order processing systems. Refer to the Pre-Ordering Overview and the Ordering Overview for information on submitting your service requests. Specific provisioning requirements and tasks related to individual products are defined for each product in the Qwest Wholesale Products and Services.
  
  
• Application Date:
  
  Application Date (APP): Qwest assigns an APP once your LSR or ASR is submitted with sufficient accurate information to allow us to proceed. If your service request is incomplete, inaccurate, or requires additional information, the application of critical dates may be delayed until the service request is complete and accurate.

Critical dates are assigned based on individual products and services and do not necessarily apply to all Wholesale Products and Services. The following is for illustration purposes only.

• Provisioning Related Dates:
  
  
  • Design Layout Report Date (DLRD): Designed Layout Report sent to your designated agent.
  • Confirming Design Layout Report Date (CDLR): Date Qwest is to receive your confirmation that the Design Layout Report is satisfactory.
  • Records Issue Date (RID): Manual or mechanized order tracking date identifying when all design and assignment data is sent to the necessary service implementation groups.
  • Designed, Verified, and Assigned Date (DVA): Date implementation groups report all documents and materials are received and complete.
  
  
  
• Design Supplements Related Dates:
  
  There are instances when a supplement is received that requires Qwest to redesign the circuit, which may also result in re-establishing the minimum standard interval.
  
  A design change is any change, which requires engineering review. Design changes include such things as a change of end user premises within the same serving wire center, the addition or deletion of optional features, functions or a change in the type of channel interface, type of Interface Group, or technical specification package.
  
  To further clarify the list includes, but is not limited to the following:
  
  
  • Change of End User address in the same wire center
  • Change of NC or NCI or NC1 codes
  • Change of CFA which does not involve a change in the serving wire center or the MUXLOC
  • Change slot of CCEA/SCCEA
  • Change of Channel Termination or Entrance Facility/Trunk where USOC remains the same
  • Change of Trunk Signaling
  • Change of Trunk Traffic Type
  • Change of Trunk Point Code
  • Change of Trunk Numbering
  Where the ASR/LSR is in the provisioning process determines whether the minimum standard interval applies or not. A general guideline is whether the Records Issue Date (RID) date has been met or the Design Layout Record (DLR) has been issued, if applicable.
  
  
• Installation Related Dates:
  
  
  • Wired and Office Tested Date (WOT): Date all wiring completed, all plug-ins optioned and aligned, frame continuity established, switching equipment (with translation loading) installed and tested, and, if applicable, interoffice facilities tested.
  • Frame Continuity Date (FCD): The date that frame to frame continuity is assured by appropriate tests.
  • Plant Test Date (PTD): The date on which installation and testing of all facilities and equipment is completed. Acceptance testing performed with you and your end-user if applicable.
  • Due Date (DD): Service available to you or your end-user. Also referred to as "Service Date (SD)".
    
    Note: The DD returned on the FOC is the standard interval for that product as defined in the Service Interval Guide (SIG) unless your service request qualifies for an expedite as outlined in the Expedites and Escalations PCAT. If your InterConnection Agreement (ICA) specifies an interval for a specific product/service that is less than the standard interval, the LSR must be marked for manual handling and the REMARKS field must state "DD being requested per ICA" in order for the DD to be accepted.
  
  
  
• Service Interval Guide (SIG):
  
  Service intervals are Dates for items and services not in the defined in the Service Interval Guide (SIG). Service Interval Guide (SIG) are negotiated on an Individual Case Basis (ICB) as defined in the SIG.
  
  
• Qwest business days do not include Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays as defined in the General Information Section of the SIG. Qwest normal business hours are Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM but may vary based on company policy, union contracts and location. Contact your Qwest Service Manager to obtain individual Qwest location business hours or if you need assistance negotiating intervals for an individual case.

Provisioning Points of Interface

Firm Order Confirmation (FOC)

Once your service request is successfully accepted by Qwest's service order processing systems, a Firm Order Confirmation (FOC) is generated and sent to you in response to an original ASR/LSR or SUP transaction generated by you.

The FOC is processed when the 2nd position of your ASR or LSR 'REQTYP' field is a "B" indicating a Firm Order. The FOC is your acknowledgement that Qwest has received your request, created a Qwest service order, and established a due date for your request. The FOC provides you details for you to coordinate the overall provisioning and installation of the requested services such as:

• Purchase Order Number (PON)
• Version Identification
• Qwest Assigned Order Numbers
• Critical Dates, if applicable
• Circuit Identification(s) / Telephone Number(s)

In some cases (72 Hour FOC agreements for Unbundled Loop), the FOC also indicates that the assigned facilities have been validated and are ready for installation.

FOCs are returned via the method used to submit your service requests. If you used a mechanized tool, (e.g., Interconnect Mediate Access (IMA)) refer to that tool to receive, access, or view your FOCs. Refer to Qwest's specific LSR and ASR to learn more about Qwest requirements.

PSON(s) will be issued once Qwest has issued the service orders associated with your LSR and sent the associated FOC. For additional information refer to PSONs. For detailed information contained in the PSON, refer to Local Service Ordering Guidelines (LSOG).

Qwest's Service FOC and Installation Interval Guidelines are defined in the Service Interval Guide (SIG).

The following "Exclusions" are not defined in the Standard Interval Guide:

• Projects, when we jointly determine the work is to be handled as a project
• Individual Case Base (ICB) intervals due to the quantity or type of services or specialized arrangements as listed in state and FCC tariffs
• An independent company's services are involved and Qwest is not the controlling provider
• A premises visit determined by the availability of you or your end-user

Contact your Qwest Service Manager to obtain assistance negotiating intervals. Coordination of premises visits are handled as necessary during the normal provisioning and installation processes.

Provider Initiated Activity (PIA)

The PIA is used to communicate changes Qwest made on the service order that are different from what was requested on the original LSR. These changes are a result of two different conditions:

1. Changes that occurred as a result of a verbal directive from you
2. Changes due to processing requirements within Qwest

When the PIA field is marked, the Remarks section of the FOC contains text indicating any deviations from the original request. The following matrix outlines the PIA Reason, PIA values that are available, and a description of when those values are used. LSRs can have multiple PIA values shown on the FOC if more than one condition exists that needs to be communicated to you.

PIA Reason	PIA Value	Description
Exchange Carrier Circuit (ECCKT)	1	Used when: Qwest changes the Circuit Identification (CKTID) on a subsequent FOC from what was provided on the FOC The ECCKT on the LSR needs to be reformatted so it can be processed in the Qwest Service Order Processor (SOP) On a change of loop type, the ECCKT on the FOC will provide the new ECCKT. The ECCKT on the LSR contains the existing ECCKT. The ECCKT on the FOC is the new ECCKT
Verbal Due Date Change Request by you	18	Used when: On the Due Date you called and requested a verbal due date change Due to system limitations a Supp Type 2 could not be issued and a verbal supplement was accepted NOTE: Qwest preference is a supplement via IMA Extensible Markup Language (XML)/Fax Gateway). This is an exception handling situation.
Due Date Change by Qwest	2	Used when: Desired Due Date (DDD) on the LSR was shorter than standard interval. Qwest will provide the new DD on the FOC for each applicable LSR version DDD on the LSR was an invalid DD such as a Sunday or Holiday When a dispatch was required and the requested DDD on the LSR was not available When the DDD on the LSR is changed as a result of a Delayed Order Condition When a Supp Type 3 was submitted where the original DDD on the LSR must be changed (i.e., supp to change from coordinated to basic install requires new standard interval or address changes on Supp Type 3 and DD must be changed)
Other 1	4	Used when: No other PIA value is appropriate, i.e., unexpected situations with release activity when manual changes are required Low occurrences of a particular situation do not warrant an individual PIA value, i.e., original FOC did not contain the voice mail retrieval number and a subsequent FOC was issued with the required information or when an subsequent FOC is issued releasing a LSR from a delayed order condition and Qwest is able to meet the original due date A new situation is identified and a new PIA value is not yet available in IMA
Other 2	16	Used where multiple "Other" situations exist. A separate PIA value of Other 1, Other 2, and/or Other 3 are used for each condition
Other 3	17	Used where multiple "Other" situations exist. A separate PIA value of Other 1, Other 2, and/or Other 3 are used for each condition
Service Order Number Change	5	Used when: A subsequent FOC is sent advising you that the service order number(s) previously provided on the earlier FOC has changed A change in the Related Purchase Order Number (RPON) or Related Order number was needed on a subsequent FOC
Route Index (RTI) change	6	Used on a subsequent FOC if the information provided on the original FOC was changed (i.e., on New activity the Route Index (RTI) previously provided was changed)
Change to TERS/HID and/or TLI	7	Used on a sub-sequent FOC if the information provided on the original FOC was changed (i.e., on New activity the Telephone Line Identification (TLI) or Terminal (TER) number on the original FOC had a typographical error and was later corrected)
Telephone Number Change	9	Used when: During processing of a LSR Qwest determines that the Telephone Number (TN) entered on the LSR is not available. Qwest will provide the new TN on the FOC A typographical error on the original FOC was identified. The correct TN will be provided on a subsequent FOC
Verbal supplement for CFA slot change on the Due Date	10	On the due date the Carrier Facility Assignment (CFA) provided on the LSR needs to be changed and the supplement is not sent prior to order completion NOTE: For CFA or slot changes, it is the CLEC responsibility to provide Qwest with a new CFA that will work. Qwest will only accept one verbal CFA change on the due date. If that CFA fails to work, Qwest will place the order in (customer) jeopardy. No further action will be taken on Qwest's part until Qwest receives a valid supplemental request to change the due date and the CFA (if applicable). Applicable charges may apply
Dispatch Entry not valid	11	Used when: The dispatch information on the LSR was invalid, i.e., an invalid appointment reservation was received and Qwest scheduled a new appointment through Appointment Scheduler The LSR requests a dispatch, but a dispatch is not required for provisioning and you have not indicated in the remarks to Tag the Demarcation, Qwest will ignore the dispatch request
AN (SBN/BTN/MAN) Change	12	Used when: LSRs with Requisition Type of CB (Local Number Portability (LNP)) and BB (Unbundled Local Loop/LNP) that have the ported TN in the Account Number (AN) field instead of the main AN field on the LSR, Qwest processes the order (porting the requested TN) using the main AN and provides the correct AN on the FOC A LSR requesting a change or conversion from a Centrex account to a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) account, the FOC will reflect the new POTS AN LSRs requesting a Loop type change and the Billing Telephone Number (BTN) changes. The AN on the FOC reflects the new AN
BAN Change	13	The Summary Billing Account Number (BAN) is incorrect on the LSR and Qwest provides the correct BAN information on the original FOC
Cooperative Test on the DD without a SUP	19	Provides notification to the CLEC when a verbal SUP is accepted to add Cooperative Test on the DD without a SUP update from the CLEC.

NOTE: A subsequent FOC referred to in the above table is an additional FOC that is sent to you on a particular version of a LSR after the original FOC was submitted. It is not a FOC that is submitted as a result of a supplemental request.

Jeopardy Notifications

A jeopardy, caused by either you or Qwest, endangers completing provisioning and/or installation processes and impacts meeting the scheduled due date of your service request. Examples of jeopardy conditions are Customer Not Ready, No Facilities Available, or in the case of an LSR, when an error is identified on your LSR after a FOC has been sent. When your service request is in jeopardy, Qwest notifies you via a status update, email, Jeopardy Notification, telephone call, and/or a FOC. The purpose of the jeopardy notification process is to identify jeopardy conditions to you that impact meeting the scheduled due date of your service requests. The sequence of sending a jeopardy notification and/or a FOC may change depending on when the facility condition is identified.

Local Service Request (LSR)

Jeopardy Resolution Responsibilities

Depending upon the type of service, Non-Designed (POTS) or Designed, jeopardy codes are formatted as follows:

• Jeopardy codes for Non-Designed (POTS) services are one alpha and one alphanumeric character.
• Jeopardy codes for Designed services are one alpha and two numeric characters.

Responsibility for resolution is as follows:

• Qwest is responsible for resolving all Designed jeopardy codes starting with the letters "A" through "V", with the exception of all "C" jeopardy codes, K10, and K11. We are also responsible for resolution of Non-Designed jeopardy codes CF, CL, CO, and CS. Examples include:
  • V25 -Qwest Equipment Center has a Plug-in Inventory Control System (PICS) problem. We will escalate to obtain the PICS equipment for installation in the Central Office in time to meet the DD.
  • CF - Unavailability or lack of outside plant or buried service wire.

In some jeopardy resolution situations, we may need to partner with you but we will initiate the resolution process.

• You are responsible for taking the appropriate action to resolve jeopardy codes beginning with "C", K10, and K11 for Designed service requests and all jeopardy codes beginning with "S" for Non-Designed services. Examples include:
  • C01 or SA indicates that the end-user was not ready to accept service on the DD.
  • C05 or SX indicates that an error condition was identified after a FOC had been sent

Jeopardy notifications that are mechanically generated from our Network systems are held until 6 PM Mountain Time. This eliminates sending numerous jeopardy notifications for conditions that are cleared on the same day. Jeopardy conditions that are resolved before 6 PM Mountain Time do not generate notifications that are sent to you. Jeopardy conditions that are not cleared by 6 PM Mountain Time will generate notifications that are sent to you at 6 PM Mountain Time. Jeopardy conditions identified between 6 PM and 11:59 PM Mountain Time generate notifications that are sent on a real time basis.

Jeopardy notifications that are created manually are sent on a real time basis.

Subsequent due dates for service requests in jeopardy for customer reasons will be established using current processes for both dispatched and non-dispatched orders. If the service request in jeopardy requires a supplemental service request, no further processing will occur until the supplement is received. Supplement service request processing is covered in the Ordering Overview.

If a jeopardy notice is sent for situations involving voice and Qwest Commercial Broadband Services service that cannot be provided on the same LSR or for error conditions on a LSR involving a CLEC error that was identified after FOC, a supplement is required within 4 business hours. If the supplement is not received within the 4-hour window, the service order(s) will be canceled and the LSR will be rejected.

Qwest differentiates between DD jeopardies and Critical Date jeopardies. DD jeopardies indicate that your due date is in jeopardy; however, Critical Date jeopardies indicate that a critical date prior to the DD is in jeopardy. Critical Date jeopardies can be ignored by you. Critical Date jeopardies are identified in the Jeopardy Data document (see download in the following paragraph) in the column labeled “Is Due Date in Jeopardy?” If the DD is not in jeopardy, this column will contain “No” and you can disregard the jeopardy notice sent for this condition and continue your provisioning process with the scheduled DD. If the column contains “Yes” and Qwest has the responsibility to resolve the jeopardy condition, we will advise you of the new DD when the jeopardy condition has been resolved. This is usually within 72 hours.

For information regarding jeopardy codes contained on notices and clarification regarding who is responsible for taking steps to resolve jeopardy conditions, download Local Service Request (LSR) Jeopardy Data.

Note: If a LSR is completed in error and the related service order work is currently pending, we will contact the LSR originator by telephone to provide information regarding the jeopardy status of the LSR and the new committed DD when the RFS date is available.

Jeopardy Notice Timeline

The following table depicts the standard process for sending you a Jeopardy Notification related to a jeopardy condition.

If a LSR goes into a jeopardy condition and it is detected:	And:	Then the following occurs:
Prior to the DD	The RFS Date is not known	Qwest sends an initial jeopardy notice. Within 72 hours of the initial jeopardy notice, either an updated jeopardy notification with more specific details of the jeopardy condition or a FOC advising of the new DD will be sent to you. If an updated jeopardy notice is sent, we will also send a FOC advising you of the DD Qwest can meet when the RFS Date is known.
Prior to the DD	The RFS Date is known	Qwest sends an initial jeopardy notice. Within 72 hours of the initial jeopardy notice, a FOC is subsequently sent advising you of the due date that Qwest can meet.
On the DD	Once the Qwest Customer Service Inquiry and Education (CSIE) is advised of the condition (if the RFS Date is not known)	Qwest sends a jeopardy notice. Once the RFS Date is known, a FOC is sent advising you of the DD Qwest can meet.
On the DD	Once the Qwest CSIE is advised of the condition (if the RFS Date is known)	Qwest sends a jeopardy notice. A FOC is subsequently sent advising you of the new DD that Qwest can meet.

For information regarding error conditions, refer to the Error Notice Matrix within the Ordering Overview.

Jeopardy notices are returned via the method used to submit your service request. If you used a mechanized tool, refer to that tool to receive, access, or view your jeopardy notice.

Subsequent due dates for service requests in jeopardy for customer reasons will be established using current processes in place today for both dispatched and non-dispatched orders. If the service request in jeopardy requires a supplemental service request, no further work will occur until the supplement is received. Supplement service request processing is covered in the Ordering Overview web page.

Access Service Request (ASR)

Jeopardy notifications for service requests ordered via an ASR are provided to you via the ASOG Clarification/Notification Request Form (C/NR) or via a phone call, depending on when the jeopardy condition is identified. If a jeopardy condition is identified prior to a FOC, the initial facility jeopardy notification is provided via the C/NR form as an "informational" notification (Clarification/Notification Type (C/NT) = D). Unless otherwise specified below, any subsequent jeopardy conditions identified after a FOC are notified via phone call.

Jeopardy Resolution Responsibilities

Qwest provides a C/NR form associated with jeopardy conditions that are outlined in the Access Service Request (ASR) Jeopardy Data document. If a jeopardy condition is identified prior to a FOC, the jeopardy information is contained in the remarks of the informational notification. If a jeopardy condition is identified after a FOC and it is one of the jeopardy scenarios that are outlined in the Access Service (ASR) Jeopardy Data document, Qwest provides a C/NR form to advise you of the jeopardy condition.

Jeopardy Data

If the service request in jeopardy requires action from Qwest to resolve, you are notified of the resolution of the jeopardy condition either via the C/NR form, FOC or via telephone call. The table below describes the action that will occur from Qwest for those conditions where a C/NR form is submitted where Qwest is responsible for resolving the jeopardy condition. Subsequent due dates for service requests in jeopardy for customer reasons will be established using current processes. If the service request in jeopardy requires a supplemental service request, no further processing will occur until the supplement is received. Supplement service request processing is covered in the Ordering Overview and in the Customer Not Ready section of this PCAT.

Jeopardy Notice Timeline

If a ASR goes into a jeopardy condition and it is detected:	And:	Then the following occurs:
Prior to the FOC	The RFS Date is not known	Qwest provides status to the ASR customer via the C/NR form. Within 72 hours of the initial call notification advising that the order is delayed for facilities, Qwest sends an FOC or a subsequent C/NR form to provide more specific details of the jeopardy condition. Qwest will send an FOC when the RFS Date is known.
Prior to the FOC	The RFS Date is known	Qwest sends the FOC to advise you of the due date that Qwest can meet.
Post FOC	Once the Qwest Wholesale Service Delivery center is advised of the condition (if the RFS Date is not known)	Qwest provides a C/NR form to advise you of the status on the delayed order. Once the RFS Date is known, a subsequent C/NR form is submitted advising you of the new due date.
Post FOC	Once the Qwest Wholesale Service Delivery center is advised of the condition (if the RFS Date is known)	Qwest submits a C/NR form to provide status on the delayed order and advises you of the DD Qwest can meet.

Designed and Unbundled Local Loop

If you submit a LSR for multiple lines/loops and Qwest cannot provision all of the lines/loops due to lack of facilities and you have not requested reuse of facilities, several options are applicable. You will receive a Jeopardy Notice informing you of a delay due to lack of facilities and you may select one of the following:

1. Split the LSR between the lines/loops that can be provisioned and those that are delayed due to lack of facilities. The following is applicable to splitting the LSR:
   • You must submit a supplement to the original LSR to request the lines/loops that can be provisioned. The lines/loops that cannot be provisioned currently must be removed. For information regarding supplements refer to the Ordering Overview
   • You must submit a second LSR for the remaining lines/loops that are delayed due to lack of facilities.
   • You must complete the Related Purchase Order Number (RPON) field of the second LSR with the Purchase Order Number (PON) of the original (supped) LSR.
   • You must complete the Related Purchase Order Number (RPON) field of the supplement with the Purchase Order Number (PON) of the second LSR.
   • Qwest will not apply 1st line installation charges to the second LSR because it is considered a continuation of the initial request at the same end-user address.
   • The original Application date and Due Date will apply to the supplement and second LSR.
   • Additional charges normally associated with provisioning a line/loop may be applicable per your Interconnection Agreement with Qwest.
   • The second LSR and related service order(s) may remain in delayed status due to lack of facilities. The service order(s) will follow the Delayed Order Process for LSR Designed Orders or the Delayed Order Process for LSR Non-Designed and PAL Orders.
   • You will receive a Jeopardy Notice for the lines/loop that are delayed due to lack of facilities. When the RFS date is known, you will receive a FOC advising you of the due date Qwest can meet.
   • The LSR splitting process may be repeated should facilities become available during the Delayed Order Process.
   
   
2. If you don't respond to the jeopardy notice, the LSR and related service order(s) will go into the applicable Delayed Order Process. The LSR will be rejected and the order(s) canceled after the appropriate number of days. Refer to specific Wholesale Products and Services for additional information.

Analog Switched Services

If you submit a LSR for multiple lines, one of the following scenarios will occur when the technician is on the premises:

1. If facilities are available and all lines can be provisioned, they are installed and the order and LSR are completed
2. If facilities are not available and none of the lines can be provisioned, the order is placed into the applicable Delayed Order Process
3. If facilities are available and some of lines can be provisioned, they are installed.  The remaining lines will be delayed for facility reasons and the following will occur:
• The lines that are delayed for facility reasons are taken from the original order, placed on a new "C" order, and the new "C" order is attached to the LSR.
• Qwest will apply the same Application Date and Due Date to the new "C" order that are on the original LSR.
• You will receive a new FOC, PSON Notice, and Jeopardy Notice for the new "C" order.
• The original order will be completed and the new "C" order will be placed in the applicable Delayed Order Process.
• The LSR and the new "C" order will remain in jeopardy status.

Design Layout Records (DLR)

When ordering UNE, Resale (non-POTS), and Interconnection products and services you may request a Design Layout Record (DLR) that provides the technical details of the circuit's facilities and termination provided by Qwest. You can utilize this technical information describing the facilities, such as cable make-up, carrier channel bank type and system mileage, and signaling termination compatibility (along with your own termination details), to design and connect your end-user's service. Refer to Qwest's LSR and ASR forms and field entries for how to request a DLR. Facility requirements for individual products and services can be found in the Qwest Wholesale Products and Services web pages.

• Retrieving and Viewing Design Layout Records (DLR)
  Using either Customer Electronic Maintenance and Repair (CEMR) or IMA you can view, retrieve and print Design Layout Records at your desktop by inputting the Circuit ID (e.g., Serial Number, Telephone Number, CFA, 2/6 code) and submitting your request. Viewing the DLR, you can then e-mail it to yourself, or print the report on your local printer. For details on accessing Design Layout Records in IMA, refer to the IMA User Guide. Refer to the CEMR User Guide to learn more about processing Design Layout Records, using CEMR, or to view Circuit ID diagrams and descriptions.


Design Layout Reports can also be delivered electronically based on the requirements defined in Qwest's CLEC Questionnaire. Contact your Qwest Service Manager should you need assistance.

Installation Points of Interface

Qwest will install services up to the demarcation point. Refer to your Qwest Interconnection Agreement and to individual Wholesale Products and Services web pages for specific installation requirements and to Qwest's Service Interval Guide for specific product installation intervals.

Facilities furnished by Qwest on your, or your end-user's, premises up to and including the demarcation point or equivalent device, are the property of Qwest. Because we need reasonable access to all such facilities, we will coordinate entry dates and times with your appropriate personnel to accommodate installation, testing, and inspection of such facilities and lines.

• If an end-user location is in a multi-tenant building with restricted access to the phone closet, MPOP or demarc, there may be occasions where the building management may require the Qwest and/or CLEC technician to have prior authorization from the building management granting the technicians access to the work location.
• The CLEC is responsible for providing information to the building owner and/or building manager to gain access for their technicians.
• Qwest is responsible for providing information to the building owner and/or building manager to gain access for Qwest technicians.
• If the CLEC or end-user customer is aware that access may need to be pre-arranged and the CLEC agrees to a coordinated installation or a joint meet, then they would need to request it on the LSR. Applicable charges will apply.

While Qwest's normal hours of installation are Monday through Friday - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, arrangements outside normal hours can be made for some services. Refer to your Qwest Interconnection Agreement for details on the Out of Hours Installation process. Overtime rates are assessed; refer to your Interconnection Agreement.

Installation Options

Installation requirements and tasks vary based on the UNE, Resale, or Interconnection products and services ordered as well as specific language in your Interconnection Agreement. Individual product requirements and tasks are defined for each product in Qwest's Wholesale Products and Services web pages. Additional tasks requested by you may be billable. Refer to your Qwest Interconnection Agreement for details or contact your Qwest Service Manager should you need assistance.

Additional Miscellaneous Work Activities

There may be instances when you request additional miscellaneous work activities from Qwest in order to provision your service. At your request, Qwest will perform these activities:

• Service Wire Rearrangement/Relocation/Replacement 
• Network Interface Device (NID) Moves
• Correcting the Wrong Demarcation on Repair/Moving the Demarcation
• Moving Existing Circuits From One Demarcation to another at Same Premises
• Tagging of Circuits at the Demarc
• Resetting the dB loss on Unbundled DS1 Loops
• Pre-Provisioning Requests (AZ Only)

Service Wire Rearrangement/Relocation/Replacement

Service Wire/Drop is placed between the serving terminal and the end-user's NID. There are two types of Service Wire/Drop. Buried service wire is placed either direct buried or in innerduct from the serving terminal located in a pedestal to the end-user's NID. Aerial service wire is placed from the serving terminal located on a pole to the end-user's NID.

When you originate an order or trouble ticket that results in Qwest placing a Buried Drop/Buried Service Wire (BSW) to provide service or resolve the trouble, Qwest may lay a temporary Service Wire/Drop on the ground at the end-user premises. That Drop will be buried on a subsequent visit and will not require additional action by you. Status on a pending order can be obtained via the Qwest Customer Service Inquiry and Education (CSIE) located in Wholesale Customer Contacts.

If there is damage to the Service Wire/Drop, for requests to replace an end-user-damaged Service Wire/Drop or to resolve instances where potential danger exists, Qwest will perform the necessary work and bill the responsible party, i.e., end-user or contractor. Contact the appropriate Qwest repair center. Contact information for Qwest Maintenance and Repair is located in Wholesale Customer Contacts.

If your end-user requires extensive and complex facility rearrangement/relocation/replacement related to construction, demolition, planning and placement of conduit & NID, right-of-way, or other situations that will require engineering and special construction, the property owner/developer may contact the Developer Contact Group to obtain the Qwest engineer's name and telephone number for a consultation on their project. Contact information for the Developer Contact Group is located in Wholesale Customer Contacts. Special Construction Charges are billed to the end-user when the customer-requested work requires engineering, construction work, special equipment and/or extensive labor. The Qwest technician or engineer will determine the total billing and provide a quote to the customer.

Simple Service Wire Rearrangements/Relocation/Replacements which may result from a NID move or other end-user request may be accomplished by submitting an LSR. These types of requests do not require special construction and follow the procedures as defined below.

Some scenarios when you might need to request simple service wire rearrangement/relocation/replacement via LSR are:

• Need to relocate an aerial or a buried drop or NID for existing service due to remodeling.
• Need to temporarily move service wire and/or NID due to construction, landscaping, tree trimming, etc… then return it to its original location. You must submit a second LSR when ready to have the drop wire and NI reconnected.
• You would like Qwest to bury an aerial drop wire.

When you request relocation of an existing Service Wire/Drop, Qwest will perform the work and bill you. A NID move may also be required when you request Service Wire Rearrangement.

By submitting a LSR you are authorizing Qwest to perform Service Wire Rearrangement/Relocation/Replacement and accepting the charges.

Rates for simple service wire work are not contained in your Interconnection Agreement and an amendment is not required. Instead, you will be billed the same rates a retail end-user would be billed. Applicable Retail Universal Service Order Codes (USOCs) will be used to bill retail tariff rates. For additional information related to USOC and Field Identifiers (FID) refer to USOC / FID Finder. Service wire work charges are determined by tariff, state, and the length of Service Wire/Drop. Rates for this activity can be found in the Retail Tariff.

If the address remains the same, the activity type on the LSR would be a "C" to denote change activity. Mark the LSR for manual handling and include a notation in the Remarks Section that the drop is to be moved and whether or not Qwest trenching is required.

If the address changes due to the drop being moved, the activity type on the LSR would be a "T" to denote transfer activity. Do not mark the LSR for manual handling in this instance because this is normal processing for an address change.

For Unbundled Loop service only: if the address remains the same, the activity type on the LSR would be a "M" to denote service wire and/or NID move. If the address changes, the activity type on the LSR would be "T" to denote transfer activity, and manual handling is not necessary.

When you submit a LSR and additional BSW capacity is required, the original LSR should state the requirement for BSW activity in the Remarks Section. Qwest will not charge for BSW expansions as stipulated in state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists. When the original request has been placed in jeopardy for BSW activities, a supplemental LSR/ASR is required to perform work activities related to providing additional capacity.

When you require that the BSW be rerouted, the cost for trenching the new BSW will be billed to you in accordance with state tariff. This will also apply to a request to bury an existing aerial Drop. Specify in the Remarks section of the LSR if you would like Qwest to perform trenching.

Requests for Service Wire and a NID move are rare for Wholesale Interstate Access Services ordered out of the FCC 1 tariff. Circuits tend to be located from one central office to another so Service wire is not involved. However, incidental requests for service wire or NID moves on services billed in IABS are handled as "Inside Moves" when applicable. The ASR is marked with ACT=M.

Network Interface Device Moves

The NID is a means of connection for on-premises wiring and Qwest's distribution plant. The simple NID is generally placed on the outside of a single-family residence and allows connection of Qwest facilities to end-user owned inside wire. Only simple NID moves are applicable to this section.

NID moves occur when an end-user requests a move of a NID from one physical location to another location on the same building at a single-tenant unit. Aerial or BSW moves may also be required when you request a NID move and additional charges may be applicable (see above). You may request a simple NID move via a LSR and Qwest will perform the associated work.

By submitting a request for a NID move on an original or supplemental LSR, you are authorizing Qwest to perform NID work and accepting the charges.

Rates for NID moves are not contained in your Interconnection Agreement and an amendment is not required. Instead, you will be billed the same rates a retail end-user would be billed. Applicable Retail Universal Service Order Codes (USOCs) will be used to bill retail tariff rates. For additional information related to USOC and Field Identifiers (FID) refer to USOC / FID Finder. NID move work charges are determined by tariff and State. Rates for this activity can be found in the Retail Tariff.

Rate elements may also include "Additional Labor Charges" to perform work at the end-user premises. On existing services a "Dispatch" charge will be billed along with the "Additional Labor Charge". Rates for these charges may be found in the Retail Tariff.

Note: If an LSR is submitted because the service wire and/or NID work is initially thought to be simple, a Qwest technician may be dispatched only to find that work cannot be completed via LSR due to one or more elements that must be engineered or requires special construction. The Qwest technician will status the LSR to Qwest engineering. A Qwest engineer will contact you to determine the scope of the job, and provide a quote. The quote may contain a combination of network premises work charges, additional labor, wiring charges or other applicable charges. The request will be handled on an engineering job and the quote must be accepted by you before Qwest will perform work.

Correcting the Wrong Demarcation on Repair/Moving the Demarcation

If the demarcation point is not found or the service is not working at the expected location and you want Qwest to correct or move the demarcation point, see additional language found in the Maintenance and Repair Overview under CLEC Roles and Responsibilities section, Correcting the Wrong Demarcation on Repair/Moving the Demarcation sub-section.

Moving Existing Circuits From One Demarcation to another at Same Premises

Your end-user has requested to move existing circuits from one Demarcation to another at the Same Premises. This usually indicates the end-user is performing an inside move and may need inside wiring to extend their service from one terminating location to another.

Example: Customer has circuits coming out of a phone closet on one end of a strip mall to their primary store. The customer wants to have one of their existing circuits extended from their primary store location to a kiosk on the other side of the mall. There is another phone closet close to the kiosk that serves the stores on that side of the mall.

First, explore the option of inside wiring from Qwest (where applicable) or via a wiring vendor, as circuits can be extended from the existing demarc location internally. If inside wiring is not a solution and you desire a cut-over of circuits from one demarc to another within the same premises, you must submit an LSR ACT=T with an address change to a LOC that is served by the desired demarc. It is necessary to designate the address with precise LOC information so that Qwest inventory and 911 records are updated properly. If no address change or LOC designation is present, the LSR will be rejected. This activity requires full redesign and re-assignment of facilities. Applicable installation charges apply.

Tagging of Circuits at the Demarc

You may request tagging a demarcation point for any Qwest Service. This request can be submitted via your normal channels for submitting service requests. This type of request is considered Additional Labor. You may be billed an applicable charge.

When the CLEC requests tagging, when no repair condition exists, the following parameters apply:

NO REPAIR (WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ORDER COMPLETION): Open a ticket -- If tagged, Qwest will bill the appropriate repair charge(s). If not tagged, Qwest will tag at no charge to CLEC.

NO REPAIR (AFTER 30 DAYS OF ORDER COMPLETION): Submit an LSR for the sole purpose of tagging. Qwest will charge for the appropriate charge(s).

If the CLEC requires information identifying the Demarcation Point to complete its installation, upon service order completion, Qwest will provide information identifying the location of the Demarcation Point (e.g., accurate binding post or building terminal binding post information) to the CLEC. If Qwest is unable to provide such information, the Demarcation Point is not tagged, and the CLEC has dispatched personnel to find the Demarcation Point and is unable to locate it, Qwest will dispatch a technician and tag the line or circuit at the Demarcation Point at no charge to the CLEC, if the CLEC informs Qwest within 30 Days of service order completion. If notification to Qwest is made more than 30 Days after the service order completion, Qwest will dispatch a technician and tag the line or circuit at the Demarcation Point and bill the Dispatch and Additional Labor Miscellaneous Elements.

General maintenance and repair activities regarding demarcation, dispatch information and the associated charges are described in the Maintenance and Repair Overview.

Resetting the dB loss on Unbundled DS1 Loops

Qwest will provision an Unbundled DS1 Loop) to meet American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards. Depending on the type of installation option you choose, test results may or may not be provided at time of test and turn up.

Qwest does not have an option for you to request a 0dB level on your Unbundled DS1 circuit. However, when you order a Basic Installation with Cooperative Testing or Coordinated Installation with Cooperative Testing, your technicians have the opportunity to conduct joint testing with the Qwest technician and to mutually share relevant/applicable information pertaining to the demarcation information. If the prescribed transmission parameters (i.e., ANSI standards) do not work for your equipment or you are still experiencing problems with the circuit, Qwest will alter the dB loss setting where technically feasible, to make the circuit functional.

If you have not requested Cooperative Testing as part of your installation option, and you are experiencing problems with the circuit, your order will be completed and you will be required to open a repair ticket utilizing the QCCC Warranty process. Detailed information for the QCCC Warranty process can be found in the Maintenance and Repair Overview.

ANSI Performance Report Messages (PRM)

ANSI PRM may be used to locate the trouble source on a T-1 circuit to either the telco or customer side of the demarc. ANSI PRM will be provided, where available, when a customer orders service via the appropriate NCI code found in Technical Publication, 1.544 Mbit/s Channel Interface, 77375. It is not known until Qwest designs the order whether this functionality can be provided. When available, your order will be provisioned as requested. If ANSI PRM is not available, Qwest will change the NCI code as appropriate for non ANSI PRM, and Qwest will notify you based on your ordering method, to enable the continued provisioning of the service. No supplemental order is required from you.

If your request was issued on an ASR, a Clarification/Notification Request (C/NR) form will be sent to you and the new NCI code will appear in the Remarks section and CNT field will be populated with a D (remarks, information only).

Pre-Provisioning Requests (AZ Only)

Exceptions

Please contact your Service Manager for additional information regarding the following:

• Pole and Pedestal moves that may require permits due to easements. These moves are not described in this document.
• For all other types of NID moves, i.e., Multi-Tenant Environment (MTE) NID.

Order Entry

For NID moves or Service Wire Rearrangement/Relocation/Replacement and for Tagging of Circuits at the Demarc, populate the LSR/ASR as follows:

• When you request this type of work during the initial loop request, populate the LSR/ASR with the following information:
  • ACT = N (New)
  • Remarks Field examples are:
    • Customer has new construction requirements, please move NID to rear East wall of the garage.
    • Customer has requested the Aerial Drop be moved to allow construction, place Aerial on Northwest corner of house.
    • Customer has requested Aerial Drop be changed to Buried Drop, all associated charges are accepted.
    • Tag the Demarc - Dispatch to premises needed
  • Manual Indicator = Y
  • Complete the remaining fields on the LSR/ASR as required.
• When a request is made for this type of work on an existing loop, populate the LSR/ASR with the following information:
  • ACT = C (Change) Service Wire Rearrangement/Relocation/Replacement or Tagging the demarc
    or
  • ACT = M (Unbundled Loop only - NID Move)
  • Remarks Field examples are:
    • Customer has new construction requirements, please move NID to rear East wall of the garage.
    • Customer has requested the Aerial drop be moved to allow construction, place Aerial on Northwest corner of house.
    • Customer has requested Aerial Drop be changed to Buried Drop, all associated charges are accepted.
    • Tag the Demarc -No Facility change or Central Office work needed - Dispatch to premises needed
  • Manual Indicator = Y
  • Complete the remaining fields on the LSR/ASR as required.

Delivering UNE, Resale, and Interconnection Services

To deliver your Wholesale products and services, Qwest's Service Delivery Coordinators (SDC) and Customer Communication Technicians (CCT) work with your designated point of contact, identified on your service request. We will coordinate the necessary provisioning and installation functions, using our existing processes for both dispatched and non-dispatched orders, communicating with our internal organizations and your contact to deliver the services requested.

When you request a conversion from one service or provider to another and experience a problem, you may request to have the circuit cut back to its original state. A cut back may be requested on the DD after notification that the cut is complete and prior to your acceptance of the service request. The cut back process allows you to return your end-user's service to its original state. If you request that your circuits be returned to their original state and the service order is complete (you accepted the service request), follow the Restoral Process in the Expedites and Escalations Overview PCAT. If you request a cut back on one circuit, all associated circuits on the same ASR/LSR are restored to their original state. You will need to contact us to request a cut back by notifying the appropriate organization within Qwest, i.e., the Qwest organization that contacted you regarding completion of the service request. When we receive notification, we will cut the circuit back to its pre-cut condition and place the original service request in jeopardy with an appropriate jeopardy code. Other lines included on the same ASR/LSR will also be placed in jeopardy status due to the cut back. You will be required to supplement your ASR/LSR with a request for a new DD.

The Batch Hot Cut (BHC) Process permits you to migrate existing analog services (e.g., Resale) to Unbundled Local Loops (2-Wire or 4-Wire analog voice grade) in a batch mode if the current facilities can be reused. The BHC Process is also available to convert a line splitting arrangement to a loop splitting arrangement. Refer to the Batch Hot Cut Process for additional information.

As your service request flows through our work centers, when critical provisioning, installation and/or testing functions cannot be performed on time, your service request may be delayed and a jeopardy code assigned. Subsequent due dates for orders in jeopardy for customer reasons will be established using normal processes in place today for both dispatched and non-dispatched orders. If the order in jeopardy requires a supplemental order, no further work will occur until the supplement is received. Supplements order processing is covered in the Ordering Overview web page.

Dispatching Qwest Technicians

Our Technicians are dispatched to perform installation and test work, either at your premises or your end-user's premises as required for the services ordered. If your Technician or end-user requests additional work or services that are not on the original service request, the Qwest technician will advise your technician or end-user to contact the order originator or service provider.

When our dispatched field technician arrives, we attempt to contact you if your technician is not available. If our technician can finish their work, we try to notify you of completion. If we are unable to contact you the service request is closed and a voice message is left notifying you that the service is installed with all testing completed. If your designated contact cannot be reached, and our technician cannot complete the required work and/or testing, your service request is delayed, a jeopardy code is assigned, and additional dispatch charges may apply. When you request a new due date, and a dispatch is required to complete the installation and testing, a minimum interval of three business days is necessary.

You have the ability to query the service order dispatch "estimated start time" through the IMA Post Order Status functionality. The functionality will eliminate the need for calling into the Qwest Center to obtain real time data for dispatches on the due date. General IMA activities are described in the Interconnect Mediate Access (IMA).

Circumstances Impacting Service Delivery

Conditions preventing Qwest from completing your service as requested include:

• While Qwest's testing indicates the service meets all testing requirements to and including the Network Interface Unit (NIU), your technician or local contact is not ready to accept service. (Note: Not applicable for Provider Tested Access (PTA) eligible orders that are completed after required testing is performed.)
• Your technician or local contact is unable to provide the access necessary for Qwest technicians to finish their work. No Access situations include:
  • Your technician or vendor not available for testing
  • No access to the service and/or premises
    • Access to a locked terminal room is unavailable
    • Unable to access restricted areas necessary to turn up service
    • Unable to access premises (e.g., end-user not home, no local contact, big dog in yard, etc.)
• Your service request requirements changed on the Due Date
• Although the service is active, your technician or local contact not ready to accept the service
• Conduit must be placed by the building owner to the demarcation point for buildings requiring cable or conduit reinforcement. Orders may be delayed if the conduit has not been placed and passed inspection. The order will be placed in jeopardy if the owner/builder did not notify Qwest that the entrance conduit is in place. Qwest has 30 days after notification that the conduit is in place to inspect it and place entrance facilities.
• Your test results are not acceptable to you
  • For Unbundled DS1 Loop - refer to Installation Points of Interface, Additional Miscellaneous Work Activities, Resetting the dB loss on Unbundled DS1 Loops.
• You experience a weather, disaster, or work stoppage condition at your site
• You are not ready to accept an order on the Due Date

Customer Not Ready (CNR)

For all service requests there is a maximum time allowed for you to delay acceptance of service. The maximum delay for a "Customer Not Ready" (CNR) condition for services ordered is 30 business days from the original due date. On the 31st business day if you have not accepted or cancelled your service request, Qwest will automatically cancel it and bill you appropriate cancellation charges.

For services ordered via a LSR form, jeopardy notices are issued within two business days of the Qwest Service Center receiving notification of the CNR condition. The CNR jeopardy notice will provide information regarding the action required during the 30 business days you have to respond. If you wish to accept the service within the 30-business day timeframe, issue a supplement with a new due date that occurs within 30 business days of the original due date for service. Note: for products that follow Qwest's Designed Services process flow, there is a minimum due date of 3 business days from the date you submit the supplement to Qwest. If you wish to cancel the service request within the 30-business day timeframe, issue a SUP to cancel the service request. Appropriate cancellation charges will apply. If you have not accepted the service by the 31st business day, your order(s) will be canceled, the LSR will be rejected, and appropriate cancellation charges will apply.

For Disconnects ordered via a LSR form, a CNR jeopardy notice is sent to notify you of the CNR condition and to provide information regarding the action required during the 10 business days you have to respond. If you wish to disconnect service on a new due date within 30 business days of the original due date, you must issue a supplement requesting the new due date within 10 business days of the original due date. If you wish to cancel the disconnect service request, you must issue a supplement within 10 business days of the original due date. If you have not issued a supplement within 10 business days of the original due date, your service request will be canceled on the 11th business day after your original due date. If you still wish to disconnect service after your previous service request has been canceled, you must submit another LSR form

For services ordered via an ASR form, the originator is advised of the CNR condition via the ASOG Clarification/Notification Request (C/NR) form advising you that action is required during the 30 business days that you have to respond. If you wish to accept the service on a new due date within 30 business days of the original due date, you must issue a supplement requesting service on the new due date. Note: there is a minimum due date of 3 business days from the date you submit the supplement to Qwest. For Local Interconnection Service (LIS) only, if you wish to accept billing for service on the original due date before accepting the service itself, contact your SDC to complete the service request. If you wish to cancel the service request within the 30-business day timeframe, issue a supplement to cancel the service request. Appropriate cancellation charges will apply. If you have not accepted the service by the 31st business day or did not accept billing (for LIS only), your order(s) will be canceled and appropriate cancellation charges will apply.

For Disconnects ordered via an ASR form, the originator is advised of the CNR condition via the C/NR form advising you of the CNR condition and to provide information regarding the action required during the 10 business days you have to respond. If you wish to disconnect service on a new due date within 30 business days of the original due date, you must issue a supplement requesting the new due date within 10 business days of the original due date. If you wish to cancel the disconnect service request, you must issue a supplement within 10 business days of the original due date. In you have not issued a supplement within 10 business days of the original due date, your service request will be canceled on the 11th business day after your original due date. If you still wish to disconnect service after your previous service request has been canceled, you must submit another ASR form.

CNR Managed Projects

Defined as "any request for service from a single CLEC resulting in the issuance of multiple service requests that must be worked simultaneously for the request to be completed" with each request having a valid assigned Project ID (PRN) and a Project Manager/Coordinator monitoring the project.

When a service request is part of a project and you are not ready to accept the service 30 business days after the original Due Date, the same process (described above) is followed. The Project Manager will be notified at the same time the Cancellation Notice is sent.

Service Drop Wire or Conduit Placement

When a field technician is dispatched out to perform installation for a Wholesale order and he/she determines that initial/additional service drop wire (for residential premises) and/or conduit placement (for business premises) is required, the following will apply:

• Non-designed: Qwest Field Technician will contact you to inform you of a jeopardy condition regarding placement of drop wire and/or conduit. The notification to you will be either directly to your contact or via a voice message. If your voice message system is full, the field technician will make one more attempt to contact you. If the field technician is unable to contact you directly, the order will be placed in CNR jeopardy status.
  
  Internal process authorization of charges will need to be approved by you via a SUP on the LSR. Appropriate USOCs will be applied to the service order after the SUP is received. Placement of conduit and the cost associated with it is the responsibility of the property owner. If conduit placement is required, the field technician may advise the property owner where the conduit should start and end.
  
  
• Designed (i.e., Unbundled): The Qwest Field Technician will contact the Qwest CLEC Coordination Center (QCCC) or Designed Services Center (DSC) and the CSIE will contact you to inform you of the jeopardy condition regarding placement of drop wire and/or conduit. The order will be placed into CNR jeopardy status.
  
  Authorization of charges will need to be approved by you via a SUP on the LSR. Appropriate USOCs will be applied to the service order after the SUP is received. Placement of conduit and the cost associated with it is the responsibility of the property owner.
  
  
• If conduit placement is required, the field technician or other Network employee will advise the property owner where the conduit should start and end. You should contact the property owner or end-user to determine when conduit placement will be complete and ready for inspection. Your order will be placed in a customer jeopardy status and Qwest will request a supplement from you on the LSR for a revised DD. Note: An order in jeopardy status must be addressed by modifying the requested DD (SUP Type 2) or by canceling the order (SUP Type 1). If the order is canceled, you can resubmit a LSR when the property owner provides confirmation that the conduit has been placed.
  
  
• The BSW group will receive notification and schedule contractors to place service wire. After service wire is placed, the field technician is then dispatched out to complete installation.
  
  
• Status on a pending order can be obtained via the Qwest Escalation Desk

Disconnect Orders

Qwest handles disconnects with the same care as new installations or rearrange orders. For products that follow the POTS workflow, Qwest will process your disconnect order upon receipt. For products that follow the Designed workflow, Qwest will take additional steps to ensure that your service request is handled appropriately. These steps include the following:

1. Prior to the Due Date of a disconnect order, our Customer Communications Technicians (CCT) review the order to determine if the disconnect is non-payment related.
2. If the disconnect is for non-payment, the order is completed as scheduled.
3. For orders not related to non-payment, the CCT checks for related orders (e.g., "Adds" requiring coordination with disconnects) and, on or before the Due Date, contacts your designated contact to confirm the disconnect should be completed as scheduled. (Note: the CCT will not contact your designated contact to confirm the disconnect order for any 2 wire and/or 4 wire analog Unbundled Local Loop, ADSL Compatible Loop, xDSL-I Capable Loop and 2 Wire Non-Loaded Loop). If you choose to:
   • Delay the disconnect order and can provide a firm due date, the CCT will advise you that a supplement must be issued immediately to prevent interruption of service.
   • Delay the disconnect order but are unable to provide a firm Due Date, you will be advised to cancel the service request and resubmit it when you have a firm date for the service to be disconnected.
   • Request the order be canceled, you must issue a supplement to the order. The CCT will put the order in jeopardy and refer it to the Qwest Order Originator.

If the Qwest CCT is unable to reach your contact personally via voice messaging or email*, they will contact the Order Originator to advise them that the disconnect request will not be completed unless or until Qwest receives confirmation from you. If the CCT is able to leave a voice message, the order will be re-scheduled following your return call and according to your instructions. Qwest will not disconnect service unless or until we make direct contact with you and a supplement is issued.

If you are not interested in receiving a confirmation telephone call or email* prior to Qwest disconnecting your service, the Quick Release Disconnect (QRD) process will allow you to option out of the confirmation telephone call on an order by order basis. To take advantage of the QRD process, you must complete the following steps:

1. Contact your Service Manager to obtain additional information and enroll in the QRD process. The Service Manager will provide you with a Letter Of Authorization (LOA) for your signature that Qwest will keep on file. After Qwest receives the signed LOA, you will be able to submit disconnect orders (on ASR or LSR forms) that instruct Qwest to process the service request without making a confirmation telephone call to you.
2. If you choose to use the QRD option and you submit your disconnect request on an ASR form, you must enter "QRD" in the Remarks Section of the ASR form.
3. If you choose to use the QRD option and you submit your disconnect request on a LSR form, you must enter "QRD" in the Implementation Contact (IMPCON) field and "000-000-0000" in the Telephone Number (TELNO (IMPCON)) field of the LSR form.

If you wish to use the QRD option and you fail to provide the appropriate entries on the ARS or LSR form, you must issue a supplement. Your Qwest SDC cannot add QRD to your service request.

* If you are not interested in receiving a confirmation telephone call, the CLEC can opt into email confirmation. The email notification will only take place if you have provided a (one) permanent email address to your Qwest Service Manager designated for Unbundled Disconnect Confirmation.

Loss Notification

A Qwest Loss Notice (LN), also referred to as "Provider Notification (PN)", provides Post-Order information regarding outward line activity authorized by end-users when they select a new local service provider. LNs are available to IMA GUI and XML XML users. You may receive a LN as follows:

• IMA XML users will automatically receive an 836 XML transaction:
  • You must subscribe to this type of LN via the Qwest Information Technologies (IT) Help Desk at 888-796-9102.
  • LNs will be provided at a Working Telephone Number (WTN) Level.
• IMA GUI users will automatically receive a fax and/or email
  • You must subscribe to this type of LN via the Qwest IT Help Desk at 888-796-9102.
  • LNs will be provided at a WTN Level.

Refer to the LSOG (refer to Provider Notification) for detailed information regarding LN.

Completion Notification

The Qwest Completion Notice (CN), also referred to as "Completion Response" is a Post-Order function and is available for IMA GUI and IMA XML users. For detailed information contained in the CN, refer to LSOG.

Post Completion Notification

After a LSR has completed, there are times when it is necessary for Qwest to make changes to the original service order or issue replacement or correction service orders. The Post Completion Notification Process is used to contact you when changes have been made to the original order activity or when subsequent order activity has been issued (post completion).

When post completion order activity warrants notification, a Qwest SDC will send an e-mail message to the LSR originator within 24 hours with the pertinent details. If an e-mail address was not provided on the LSR (i.e., IMA XML requests), the LSR originator will be contacted to obtain the appropriate e-mail address or an alternative address to use to notify you. If you have any questions associated to Post Completion notices, you can call Qwest at 866 434-2555 for assistance.

Billing Completion Notification

When all the service orders associated with a LSR have posted to the Qwest billing system, we will send you a Billing Completion Notification (BCN). This notification will be sent automatically via IMA for all service order records contained in IMA.

The BCN will contain the LSR PON, order numbers, the updated Account Number (AN) (including Customer (CUS) code), and the billing completion date. You may request that a duplicate BCN be faxed and/or emailed to you by calling Qwest at 1-888-796-9087.

You must sign up to receive the BCN by contacting the IMA Help Desk. After you subscribe, you will begin receiving the notices the next business day.

Loss and Completion Reporting

In today's competitive environment end-users are free to choose their local service provider as well as change the products/services they purchase from their provider. Qwest reports this end-user activity (movement to and from Qwest, movement from CLEC to CLEC, as well as changes on the end-user's account) on two reports: the Loss Report and the Completion Report.

Loss and Completion Reports contain activity that notifies you when work-order activity is completed, impacting you or your end-user's account. Loss and Completion Reports are generated within Qwest's 14 state local service territory and only for specific products. Refer to our Billing Information - Additional Outputs web page for more information about these specific products.

• Loss Report: The Loss report is issued when an order is completed or cancelled showing outward line activity, including a full or partially discontinued account.
  
  
• Completion Report: Is generated when an order is completed or cancelled. Completion reports can contain both Loss and Completion activity.

Report Frequency and Delivery Methods

Generated daily, Loss and Completion Reports are sent to your assigned point of contact via the transport medium (e.g., NDM (Direct or Dial-In), Electronic Fax, or by WEB) you choose. The New Customer Questionnaire lists specific requirements related to the various delivery methods.

We recommend large reports be sent in a flat file format, which can be mechanically parsed for your further use, while smaller reports in a report format may be more suitable for manual use. Refer to Loss and Completion Reports training web site which includes the Loss/Completion Sample Reports Job Aid to view examples of the Loss and Completion reports. Producing reports daily eliminates questioning if a report was missed. Exceptions to receiving the report daily include service orders that do not meet required report edits. The orders that error due to reporting edits are corrected so they may subsequently appear on the report. When a report