Keith Mitchinson
Head of Carrier Contracts
Wednesday 9th June 2010
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Standard Contract Forum Session
SIA Contract Documentation update
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Interconnect Briefing 018-10 (SCF Contract Information Note 62) on 24
February 2010 announced revisions to the following SIA Contract
Documentation:
 Main Body
 Annex D (Definitions)
 Schedule 112 BT Premium Rate Service Calls
 Schedule 218 BT 118 Directory Enquiry (DQ) Service Calls
 Schedule 313 Operator Premium Rate Service Calls
 Schedule 314 Operator Personal Numbering Service Calls
 Schedule 418 Operator118 Directory Enquiry (DQ) Service Calls
in respect of AIT and 2008 Contract Review Clear-the-Decks (see next slide)
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Standard Contract Forum Session - continued
2008 SIA Contract Review Clear-the-Decks
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Further to: BT email proposal of 14 December 2009; discussion at IPF 2 February
2010; BT email of 23 February 2010 and Interconnect Briefing 018-10 dated 24
February 2010, Main Body revised as follows:
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warranties (6.2)
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Conduct of indemnified events (new 23A)
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IPR indemnities (24.2/3)
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BT right of termination (no links) (27.5A)
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Service of notices (28.3)
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Signature of variations (30.2)
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Clarification of: Changes to Manuals (1.4); System Alterations (4.6/7); Transfer
Charge Calls (7.1/7.2); indemnity re Information (10.7); System protection (16.1/2);
review (19.1.7); determination (deletion of 20.2); disputes (new 26.1.1/2)
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SIA Contract Documentation update
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Interconnect Briefing 022-10 (SCF Contract Information Note 63) on 17
March 2010 announced the following new SIA Schedule
 Schedule 250 BT 116 European Helpline Service Calls
and associated revisions to the following SIA Contract Annex:
 Annex A (Planning and Operations)
in respect of the launch of 116 services
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SIA Contract Documentation update
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Interconnect Briefing 029-10 (SCF Contract Information Note 64) on
21 April 2010 announced revisions to the following SIA Contract
Documentation:
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Schedule 11 Directory Information Supply
 to clarify charging for special phone book entries
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Schedule 143 Carrier Pre-Selection
 Sunday access to CPS Gateway
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Schedule 210 BT Special Services (higher rate) NTS Calls
 to include new 0872 and 0873 number ranges
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Schedule 211 BT Special Services (basic rate) NTS Calls
 to include new 0843 number range
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Updated AIT
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1 March 2010 notified as Effective Date for new process by
Interconnect Briefing 331–09 on 28 August 2009
Reminders at October 2009 and February 2010 IPF/SCF sessions
Reminder via Interconnect Briefing 008–10 on 01 February 2010…..
…also made available BT draft of AIT Guidance document as
proposed by Ofcom
http://www.btwholesale.com/pages/static/Pricing_and_Contracts/Contract_Revi
ews/Artificial_Inflation_of_Traffic_AIT_Review.html
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Further reminder via Interconnect Briefing 019–10 on 24 February
2010
• 1 March 2010 launch
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March “interim regime” - February 2010 call traffic dealt with under
the old definition of AIT, but notices issued in March before 14th AIT
calendar day dealt with under new process
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2010 SIA Contract Review opportunity
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2008 Contract Review process not completed…
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… though “Clear-the-Decks” text (see earlier slide) was added to Reference
Offer and is available from February 2010
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discussions on a number of areas stalled – if still seen as critical by CPs
would need refocus and relaunch…
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…Contract provides for a 2010 Contract Review initiation window April-June
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If review to proceed, BT proposed following a process more like recently
agreed MSA/PPC processes…
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…hence Interconnect Briefing 030-10 dated 28 April 2010, and draft process
at
http://www.btwholesale.com/pages/static/Pricing_and_Contracts/Contract_Revie
ws.html
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and Interconnect Briefings 038-10 (5 May 2010) and 042-10 (28 May 2010),
inviting CP review issues to be sent to BT by 4 June 2010 at
[email protected] with “2010 SIA Contract Review” in the subject line
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…present situation…
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Standard Contract Forum Session - continued
BTW Credit Vet Review
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BTW Credit Vet Policy review launched August 2009
BT circulated consolidated list of CP issues 25 September
BT initial responses 13 October
Meeting with interested CPs 15 October
9 November notes and initial comments to active CPs (and copied to
msa@ukcta)
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BT Policy redraft to active CPs (and copied to msa@ukcta) on 12 January
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Late April BT decided that it ought to make improved text available to CPs,
so…
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….Interconnect Briefing 039-10 dated 5 May 2009 notified that, per process,
updated Draft 7.4 of the BTW Credit Vetting Policy would take effect as
Issue 8.00 from 30 July 2010
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[Meanwhile Interconnect Briefing 044-10 dated 2 June 2010 notifies new
issue 7A with Appendix 14 for IVPS and several corrected cross-references
in Appendices]
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Any CP comments on 7.4 (or 7A changes) to [email protected] and
[email protected] as soon as possible before the effective date.
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