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4.16 Engineering Controlled Splice (ECS)/Small Volume Splice (SVS)
ATACHMENT6: 251(C)(3) UNE/SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE, L.P.
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4.16.1 Engineering Controlled Splice (ECS): On an interim basis, for large volume interconnection arrangements
established by CLEC through SBC TEXAS’ Special Construction Arrangement (“SCA”)/ECS process, SBC
TEXAS will provide CLEC with subloop access to the RT under existing rates, terms and conditions as to
the FDI and will provide CLEC with the same accessibility on an individual case basis (“ICB”) to the RT
(when hard wired) under existing rates, terms and conditions as set forth below;
4.16.2 In those instances where an RT is hard wired, CLEC may obtain large volume access to a non-high capacity
copper subloop, at, or adjacent to, the RT via a cross-connect point (referred to as an ECS). At the CLEC’s
election the CLEC may request an ECS in lieu of an SVS. The ECS shall be made available for Subloop
Access Arrangements (SAA) utilizing the Special Construction Arrangement (SCA) subject to the following
rates, terms and conditions:
4.16.3 As an ordering charge, CLEC shall pay SBC TEXAS the rate specified in Appendix Pricing UNE for one
New Complex service order charge.
4.16.4 The ECS shall be priced on an ICB basis. CLEC shall pay labor charges to SBC TEXAS for ten (10) hours
in Maintenance Service Charge fees for each twenty five (25) pair increment. The number of pairs involved
is the sum of all CLEC pairs to be terminated, and all SBC TEXAS pairs requested for access. All
terminations of CLEC and SBC TEXAS will be in 25 pair increments.
4.16.5 SBC TEXAS shall complete the ECS within ninety (90) days from the date SBC TEXAS receives CLEC's
request for an ECS. CLEC shall request an ECS by submitting an SCA using a Sub-loop Access
Arrangement Application CLEC shall submit a separate request for each ECS. Upon completion of the ECS,
CLEC will pay SBC TEXAS the actual cost of all material required to complete the ECS before Connecting
Facility Arrangement (CFA) assignments are provided to CLEC.
4.16.6 Permanent prices. After SBC TEXAS has completed a total of at least five (5) ECS applications in
Texas, whether for the CLEC party to this Agreement or for CLEC’s party to similar agreements, either Party
to this Agreement may initiate a new proceeding before the TPUC to set permanent rates on pricing and
installation time. Should either party initiate such a proceeding, all charges associated with any ECS
requests submitted by CLEC to SBC TEXAS beyond the fifth ECS application completed under this
Agreement or similar agreements, will be retroactively trued-up to the final prices determined in such
proceeding (i.e., starting with any ECS charges paid by CLEC to SBC TEXAS beyond the 6 th ECS request
(subject to any appeals and associated review).
4.16.7 Small Volume Splice (SVS): A Small Volume Splice (SVS) is a connection between the CLEC Subloop
Interface Device (SID) and a SBC TEXAS RT or FDI. A SID is a CLEC provided pre-wired cross-connect
device. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, an SVS will be a twenty-five pair copper raw ended
cable. The non-splicing party shall provide sufficient cable to allow for splicing by the splicing party within an
enclosure. The splicing party shall splice the cable together using an appropriate connector and shall
weatherize and protect the connection using industry standard methods for outside plant work.
4.16.8 CLEC will be given cable facility assignment (CFA) information identifying the location of the terminating
cable at the SBC TEXAS location upon completion of the engineering work order associated with the SVS.
4.16.9 CLEC shall initiate a splice between its SID and a SBC TEXAS FDI or RT y submitting a Subloop Access
Arrangement (SAA) Application. SBC TEXAS may assess 1 New Complex service order charge and 10