KPMG Consulting submitted to Ga. PSC its final report on whether ...
KPMG Consulting submitted to Ga. PSC its final report on whether BellSouth’s operation support systems (OSS) met requirements of Sec. 271. KPMG evaluated more than 1,170 criteria in testing how well BellSouth’s OSS handled local service orders from CLECs.…
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BellSouth said final results showed it passed 98% of test criteria and that none of items where it failed were critical to local competitors. KPMG told PSC it would continue to evaluate metrics that monitor BellSouth’s ability to accurately gather and calculate performance data. KPMG said some of missed criteria, such as giving timely notice to CLECs of order-processing problems, could have potential adverse impact on competition, but also said it was PSC’s role to monitor carrier’s performance and compel improvement where needed. BellSouth said test results proved its local network was open to competition as Sec. 271 required.