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- Date: 8 Sep 92 17:19:02 GMT
- From: dwford@uswnvg.com (Don Ford)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
- Subject: Re: Information Wanted About Clearing Houses
- Message-ID: <telecom12.697.5@eecs.nwu.edu>
- Organization: U S WEST NewVector Group, Inc.
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- Sharon Kroo (sharonk%pelham.UUCP%bnrmtl.UUCP@Larry.McRCIM.McGill.EDU) wrote:
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- > Would anyone have some info on clearing houses?
-
- > They are used in order to simplify the billing and administration
- > between various telecommunications service providers. I know of some
- > clearing houses in Europe but none in North America.
-
- > [Moderator's Note: This was previously handled in the USA by a
- > department within AT&T called 'Separations and Settlements'. Who is
- > doing it within this country now? PAT]
-
- The North American Exchange Carrier Association, NECA, handles this on
- the wireline side. NECA is closely tied to BELLCORE, but not a part
- of BELLCORE. On the cellular side similar functions are provided by
- several "clearing houses" such as GTE Telecomm Services and EDS.
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- Don Ford U S WEST NewVector Group, Inc. (206) 450-8585
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