Verizon told R.I. PUC that it was halting project for 3rd party t...
Verizon told R.I. PUC that it was halting project for 3rd party testing of its operation support systems (OSS) effective immediately. Company said Wed. it stopped testing program to “reassess its allocation of resources” for OSS testing project in…
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R.I. Move follows PUC order denying Verizon’s request to narrow scope of OSS testing as it approved master plan for KPMG’s test. Verizon proposed eliminating certain tests on performance-metrics validation, maintenance and repair, and billing function. It contended FCC in its order granting Sec. 271 approval to SBC in Kan. and Okla. had established principle that repeat testing of OSS functions that passed muster in one state wasn’t needed for subsequent states using same system. PUC said SBC situation was different in that SBC already had Sec 271 long distance approval in “anchor” state of Tex., unlike Verizon in New England whose anchor state of Mass. still is pending. PUC said OSS functions Verizon wanted to remove from test program were vital to development of local competition, so state-specific testing was justified.