Speaking on Deep Background, the Press Secretary whispered: > > | If you have "bypass" on your end, See&Pee gets 0c/min. > > That doesn't explain why a T1 vs. POTS would affect LD rate. The local rate > is charged by the local carrier anytime a trunk is in use. LD charges are on > top of that when the LD carrier is used. > > By "bypass", do you mean a T1 directly to the LD carrier? If that's the case > (where the LEC simply provides an unchannelized T1 between the IXC and the > cust), then there are no local usage charges for LD calls.
Bingo, TOP was talking renting the T (really a DS1...) from an IXC. And it's NOT unchannelized; just channelized by the IXC not Ma. > I think I see what you're getting at now. With POTS, the CLEC pays splits > the per minute charge with the ILEC from whom they are renting the dialtone. Yes; it's called settlements. > With T1, the connection is directly to the CLEC's switch, so the ILEC won't > skim any usage charges. I still don't see how this makes a difference > specifically with LD charges--but it should reduce the cost of all calls as > a whole--which is what makes T1 cost effective in the first place. Of course it makes a difference; the IXC stiffs the ILEC. They save the 3c/min in my example. Now, if the IXC is also a CLEC, and they offer LOCAL calling as well, there is the potential for more saving. In my atty's case, OBT aka Southworsten wants 9.1c/local call. Focal wants 6c on our contract. Others offer other deals. We almost went to GlobalXing as they offered slightly lower interstate (0.5c less) and a great deal on intraLATA; but they wanted $50more/mon and the numbers did not work there. -- A host is a host from coast to [EMAIL PROTECTED] & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433 _________________________________________________________________ KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt
