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Product Description

Unbundled Local Loop-2-Wire or 4-Wire Non-Loaded Loop is a basic 2-wire or 4-wire non-loaded loop with a transmission path from the Qwest Central Office (CO) Distribution Frame, or equivalent, to the loop demarcation point at the end-user premises.

This unbundled offering is a metallic, wire cable pair with no Load Coils, and some limited length of Bridged Taps, depending on the Network Channel/Network Channel Interface (NC/NCI™) codes specified by you. Digital Transport systems require facilities of this type to function. Characteristics associated with Unbundled Non-Loaded Loops are in accordance with the following end-user interfaces:

• 2-wire digital interfaces support Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
• 4-wire digital interfaces support Digital Data Services (DDS) or High-Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL)

The Non-Loaded 2-Wire or 4-Wire loop has the following characteristics:

• Metallic facilities only, no carrier segments
• No Load Coils or build out capacitance, may have limited amount of remaining Bridged Taps
• Loop may be comprised of mixed gauges of cable
• Transmission characteristics of the two pairs making up the 4-wire facility may not be identical

General information regarding Unbundled Local Loop products is located in Unbundled Local Loop - General Information.

Product Diagram

Availability

2-Wire or 4-Wire Non-Loaded Capable Loop is available where facilities exist throughout Qwest's 14-state local service territory.

Terms and Conditions

General Interconnection Agreement, regulation and policy information for 2-Wire or 4-Wire Non-Loaded Capable Loop is located in the Terms and Conditions section of Unbundled Local Loop - General Information.

Technical Publications

Technical characteristics, including Network Channel/Network Channel Interface (NC/NCI™) codes, and available interfaces are described in Technical Publication, Interconnection - Unbundled Loop, 77834.

Pricing

Rate Structure

Recurring charges are comprised of the following rate elements:

• 2-Wire or 4-Wire Non-Loaded Capable Loop
• Interconnection Tie Pair (ITP), per connection

Recurring charges are billed on a month-to-month basis.

Nonrecurring charges depend on the Installation option chosen.

Nonrecurring charges are billed at the time service is rendered. Term contracts are not available. A nonrecurring charge applies to the installation of service(s) and in some states a disconnect service(s) charge will apply.

Additional rate element information is available in the Pricing section of Unbundled Local Loop - General Information.

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 Policies

Tariffs, regulations, and policies are located in the state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.

Optional Features

Optional Features section does not apply to 2-Wire or 4-Wire Non-Loaded Capable Loop.

Features/Benefits

Features	Benefits
Market Presence	Allows you to provide Local Exchange services to your end-users.
Low Cost	Allows you to lease facilities from Qwest at wholesale rates.

Applications

See Features/Benefits.

Implementation

Product Prerequisites
If you are a new Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) and are ready to do business with Qwest, view Getting Started as a Facility-Based CLEC. If you are an existing CLEC wishing to amend your Interconnection Agreement or your New Customer Questionnaire, additional information is located in the Interconnection Agreement.

Pre-Ordering

General pre-ordering activities are described in the Pre-Ordering Overview and in the Ordering section of Unbundled Local Loop - General Information. The Interconnect Mediated Access (IMA) User's Guide specifically details the information applicable to pre-ordering functions.

Loop Qualification

Qwest strongly recommends use of pre-ordering functionality to assist in achieving increased service request flow through and accuracy, which will result in reduced service requests rejects.

The following activities may need to be performed by you in preparation for the issuance of the service request:

• Validate address
• Check facility availability
• Validate Connecting Facility Assignment (CFA)
• Review Customer Service Record (CSR)
• Query Raw Loop Data (RLD)
• Query Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Conversion to Unbundled Loop Tool

More information can be found on these activities in the Loop Qualification and Raw Loop Data - CLEC Job Aid.

These activities will enable you to verify the type of facility and the loop make-up of the Unbundled Local Loop, which will assist you in identifying the appropriate ordering intervals located in the Service Interval Guide (SIG).

Additional pre-ordering information is available in the Pre-Ordering section of Unbundled Local Loop - General Information.

Ordering

General ordering activities are described in the Ordering Overview and in the Ordering section of Unbundled Local Loop - General Information.

Unbundled Local Loop Installation Options

Six installation options are available for Unbundled Local Loop. Detailed information about the different installation options is available in the Ordering section of Unbundled Local Loop - General Information.

Circuit ID (ECCKT)

Unbundled Local Loops are assigned with Circuit Identification numbers. Detailed information about the Circuit Identification number format is available in the Ordering section of Unbundled Local Loop - General Information.

Conditioning

2-Wire or 4-Wire Non-Loaded Capable Loop may require conditioning (removal of Load Coils and/or Interfering Bridged Taps). Specific information for conditioning is available in the Ordering section of Unbundled Local Loop - General Information.

Required Forms and Activity Types

2-Wire or 4-Wire Non-Loaded Loop service requests are submitted using the following Local Service Ordering Guidelines (LSOG) forms:

• Local Service Request (LSR)
• End User (EU)
• Loop Service (LS)
• Directory Listing (DL), if applicable

Field entry requirements are described in the LSOG.

More UBL specific information, including valid LSR ACT types, is described in the Ordering section of Unbundled Local Loop - General Information.

Service requests should be placed using IMA Extensible Markup Language (XML), IMA Graphical User Interface (GUI), or faxed to (888) 796-9089.

A Design Layout Record (DLR) is described in the IMA XML Network Disclosure Document and in the IMA User's Guide.

Service requests can be rejected for various reasons. Error and rejection notifications are described in the Ordering Overview.

Provisioning and Installation

General provisioning and installation activities are described in the Provisioning and Installation Overview and in the Provisioning and Installation section of Unbundled Local Loop - General Information.

Firm Order Confirmation (FOC) intervals are located in the SIG.

A jeopardy occurs on a service request if a condition exists that threatens timely completion. Jeopardy notifications are described in the Provisioning and Installation Overview.

Cooperative Testing information is located in the Ordering section of Unbundled Local Loop - General Information.

Performance testing available on the 2-Wire or 4-Wire Non-Loaded Capable Loop includes:

• No Load Coils, Opens, Grounds, Shorts, Noise, or Foreign Volts
• Insertion Loss at 1004 Hertz (Hz)

Transmission performance parameters and limits are available in Technical Publication, Interconnection - Unbundled Loop, 77384.

Loss and Completion Reports are generated based on loss and gain account activity. Loss and Completion Reports are described in Billing Information - Additional Output - SMDR, Completion Report, Loss Report.

Spectrum Management information is located in the Provisioning section of Unbundled Local Loop - General Information.

Service Intervals

Service interval guidelines are found in the Service Interval Guide (SIG). The installation interval for Unbundled Local Loop depends on work associated with conditioning of the facility, if applicable.

2-Wire or 4-Wire Quick Loop

Hours of Operation

Installation hours are described in the Provisioning and Installation section of Unbundled Local Loop - General Information.

Maintenance and Repair

General maintenance and repair activities are described in the Maintenance and Repair Overview.

Billing

Customer Records and Information System (CRIS) billing is described in Billing Information - Customer Records and Information System (CRIS).

Training

Local Qwest 101 "Doing Business With Qwest"

• This introductory web-based training course is designed to teach the Local CLEC and Local Reseller how to do business with Qwest. It will provide a general overview of products and services, Qwest billing and support systems, processes for submitting service requests, reports, and web resource access information. Click here for Course detail and registration information.

Unbundled Loop (UBL)

• This instructor-led process and systems training course is designed to introduce and teach the Unbundled Loop (UBL) products, instructing CLECs on how to request service for Unbundled Loops. This course will provide an overview of the current UBL products, and address the PreOrder, Order, Post-Order, Provisioning, Billing and CEMR Maintenance and Repair. Click here to learn more about this course and to register.

IMA "Hands On"

• This introductory instructor-led training course teaches you how to use Qwest's IMA Graphical User Interface (GUI) to order wholesale products. You will experience interactive software demonstrations and participate in hands-on practice sessions to familiarize yourself with the IMA GUI system. Click here to learn more about this course and to register.

Directory Listing Providers Business Procedures

• The Directory Listing Providers Business Procedures describes Qwest processes and business rules for working with you to establish and maintain directory listing information throughout Qwest's 14-state local service territory. You provide end-user directory listing information to ensure that the end-user listings in Qwest's listing database are current and accurate. This makes your listings available to Qwest's Directory Assistance (DA) for publication in published directories based on contractual agreements. Maintaining a comprehensive listing database, regardless of each end-user's Local Service Provider, ensures that end-users have access to complete DA Information and the option to appear in a published White Pages Directory. Please click here to learn more about this course and to register.

Interconnect Mediated Access (IMA) Directory Listing Training

• This course introduces the participant to the IMA functionality as well as the processes that need to be followed to establish, change and/or delete directory listing information. The participant will review the resources available to assist with Directory Listing questions and processes. A significant amount of time will be spent reviewing Qwest listing business rules and how to complete Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF) Directory Forms via IMA. Please click here to learn more about this course and to register.

View additional Qwest courses by clicking on Course Catalog.

Contacts

General contact information is located in Wholesale Customer Contacts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

This section is currently being compiled based on your feedback.

Last Update: April 21, 2008

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