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Summary of September 12 Billing Meeting: EBC Concepts and Future Actions

The September 12 billing meeting covered the objectives, principles, and concepts related to the EBC (Effective Billing Charges). Key topics included the calculation of EBC for BT terminating and originating, transit charges (sender and recipient pays), treatment of number ranges, and local exchange segment charging. Attendees raised concerns about the meeting's preparation and lack of adequate materials. Next steps include issuing a document on the BT proposal and scheduling follow-up meetings for further discussion and insights from the industry.

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Summary of September 12 Billing Meeting: EBC Concepts and Future Actions

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  1. 12 September Billing MeetingSummary

  2. Objectives • Review of EBC concepts • Establish how EBC will be calculated for the following • BT terminating • BT Originating • Transit • Continued Local Exchange Segment Charging • Use of the EBC Evolution Planning Files and NIPP

  3. 12 September Billing Meeting – Subjects Covered 1 • EBC Principles • EBC Concepts • EBC Files – what will happen to them • EBC Models • BT-terminating • BT-originating • Transit (sender pays TWIX) • Transit (recipient pays TWIX) • Treatment of number ranges • Routeing plans • Sender-pays-TWIX transit • Recipient-pays-TWIX transit • Featurenet • VOIP and BBV • Targeted Transit • Number Portability

  4. 12 September Billing Meeting – Subjects Covered 2 • Continued Local Exchange Segment Charging • Partitioned routes at NGS • Bundled routes • Treatment of EBC Data Files • NIPP

  5. Summary • No System changes for useage charges • ‘Frozen’ EBC matrix • Continuation of LES • New EBC file • Planning Files & NIPP

  6. Issues Raised by Attendees • The lack of a detailed agenda, coupled with the lack of slides in advance of the meeting meant that those attending were unable to prepare or absorb the large amount of information, nor were they necessarily able to ensure that the most suitable people from their organisations attended. • The quality of detail was lacking • The NIPP issue was a proper subject for network experts, not billing experts.

  7. Actions

  8. Next Steps • Notes completed in draft from – to be issued early this week • Document describing BT Proposal – to be issued early this week • Comment from industry – by end September • Routing Experts Meeting - 5th October • Follow up billing meeting to be scheduled mid October

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