Bona Fide Request and New Business Request

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Bona Fide Request (BFR) – a request for a network element, interconnection option, or service option required to be made available by FCC or Commission requirements pursuant to the Act.

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New Business Request (NBR) – a request for a new or modified feature or capability of an existing product or service, a new product or service that is not deployed within the BellSouth network, operations systems or business support systems, or a new or modified service option, that was not previously included in the customer’s Interconnection agreement and is not required by the Act.

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Bona Fide RequestBona Fide Request“What It Is”“What It Is”

• ExampleExample – A request to add Order Coordination – Time Specific to Non-Switched Combos.

• ExampleExample - A request to combine two or more Not Typically Combined UNE s.

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Bona Fide RequestBona Fide Request“What It Isn’t”“What It Isn’t”

• A request that pertains to a product, service or system that is not required pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

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New Business RequestNew Business Request“What It Is”“What It Is”

• ExampleExample - BellSouth Customer Network Management (BSCNM) exists in the Access tariff. OC interfaces exist in BSCNM but are not in tariff.

• ExampleExample – A CLEC requests access to daily AMA usage records from BellSouth central offices which serve the requesting CLEC’s customers.

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New Business RequestNew Business Request“What It Isn’t”“What It Isn’t”

• ExampleExample -Provide ability to view pending orders for CLEC customers via CSOTS on orders written by BellSouth to convert CLEC customers. – This should be submitted to the Change Control Process.

• ExampleExample - Request for a CABS extract with BAN, CCNA, and Circuit ID. – This is a Professional Service product and should be routed to

the CLEC Care group or your account team.

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• All requests must be submitted in writing from the CLEC to your account team or to the CLEC Care representative assigned to your account.

• Requests will be processed pursuant to the guidelines within the BFR/NBR section of your Interconnection Agreement.

• For questions concerning the BFR/NBR process, please contact your account team, your Local Contract Manager or your Contract Negotiator.