Head of Mich. PSC’s Telecom Div., Thomas Lonergan, said operation...
Head of Mich. PSC’s Telecom Div., Thomas Lonergan, said operation support system (OSS) testing was only major hurdle standing between Ameritech and long distance entry. If Ameritech passes OSS test, he said, it could be ready to file with…
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FCC by year-end. Ameritech later this month is to file its latest update with PSC on its compliance with Sec. 271 interLATA long distance checklist requirements. Based on record to date, Lonergan said, Ameritech “probably” would be found in compliance with 11 of 14 checklist items, but jury still was out on OSS-related items. He said that if OSS tester KPMG gave Ameritech passing grade in its Oct. final test report, and if company had compiled satisfactory record with 3 months of actual wholesale-service performance data, Ameritech could be in position to apply for long distance entry next winter. OSS testing started last month, and Ameritech told PSC it would start collecting actual wholesale performance data in July. Lonergan said Ameritech had improved its retail and wholesale services since last summer’s service quality crisis, but some CLECs still complained that Ameritech wasn’t giving them service to which they were entitled.