N.M. Admin. Code § 17.11.18.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 17.11.18.10 - ACCESS REQUIREMENTS

A. To rights-of-way.

(1) A LEC shall provide to interconnecting LECs non-discriminatory access to all facility rights-of-way, conduits, ducts, poles and pole attachments, and building entrance facilities under its ownership or control, provided that the LEC requesting access has obtained all required authorizations from third-party property owners and appropriate government authorities.

(2) When two interconnecting LECs are unable to negotiate mutually acceptable terms and conditions for access to rights-of-way, the commission shall determine any unresolved matters.

B. To emergency call networks. All LECs shall cooperate to insure the seamless operation of emergency call networks, including 911, E-911 and 0-dialed calls.

(1) An ILEC shall allow LECs to interconnect at its E-911 tandem so that each LEC's customers may place calls to public safety answering points by dialing 911.

(2) A LEC shall not charge another LEC for any service, activity, or facility associated with the provision of 911 or E-911 services other than call transport and termination charges.

C. To telephone numbers. Each interconnecting LEC shall be responsible for contacting the north American numbering plan administrator (NANPA) to obtain its own NXX or NXX-X codes and to initiate NXX or NXX-X assignment requests.

D. To operator services and directory assistance databases. Interconnecting LECs shall make available to each other non-discriminatory access to their databases for operator services and directory assistance.

E. To signaling networks and databases. Interconnecting LECs shall make available to each other:

(1) non-discriminatory access to their signaling systems, databases, facilities and protocols used in the routing of local and interexchange traffic, including signaling protocols used in the query of call processing databases such as 800 database service, alternate billing service (ABS) and line information data base (LIDB); and

(2) the signaling resources and information necessary for interconnecting LECs' routing of local and interexchange traffic.

N.M. Admin. Code § 17.11.18.10

17.11.18.10 NMAC - N, 1-1-01; A, 08-15-06