[VoiceOps] Definition: Local Calls

Mary Lou Carey marylou at backuptelecom.com
Tue Dec 8 13:48:36 EST 2020


Its safe to treat anything in the same tandem area as local. No one can 
bill end office switching now so having it associated with the correct 
tandem is the only thing that matters anyways.

MARY LOU CAREY
BackUP Telecom Consulting
Office: 615-791-9969
Cell: 615-796-1111

On 2020-12-08 11:52 AM, Paul Timmins wrote:
> Local calling areas are defined in the CLEC tariff filed with the
> state. Most CLECs mirror the ILEC local calling areas. Check your
> tariffs to see what the PUC approved you to do.
> 
> On 12/8/20 12:35 PM, Mike Hammett wrote:
> 
>> Is there any legal definition as to what constitutes local calls?
>> 
>> I know that Local Calling Guide reports on what the ILECs treat as
>> local, but I don't know if there's anything that is requiring me to
>> have the same definition.
>> 
>> My operating theory is that if it's on the same tandem switch, I
>> might as well treat it as local.
>> 
>> For reporting purposes (state and federal) would local calls be
>> treated as intrastate calls when not otherwise broken out?
>> 
>> -----
>> Mike Hammett
>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
>> http://www.ics-il.com
>> 
>> Midwest Internet Exchange
>> http://www.midwest-ix.com
>> 
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