Effective May 24, 2007 the ACC Business IP portfolio expanded geographically to include Puerto Rico. Domestic PNT and COS rates apply in Puerto Rico along with summit one regional access pricing, and unique MIS port rates. Puerto Rico locations can be quoted in SIMPL by selecting Puerto Rico from the drop down on the contract page and identifying the NPAs in the quote.
The following ACC Business IP services can be offered in Puerto Rico subject to capacity availability.
- MIS Port- Fractional T1 128k-768k, T1, NxT1 (2-8xT1) & Full/ Fractional DS3. Separate P.R. specific port rates apply.
- MIS Access- Fractional T1 128k-768k, T1, NxT1 (2-8xT1) and DS3 local access. Summit 1 Regional Access rates apply for fractional through full T1 speeds. Local Access Combo Pricing is not available in P.R.
- PNT & COS Available for all port speeds. U.S. Domestic PNT & COS rates apply in P.R.
- Router Managed and Customer Managed Router (Basic and Plus) available
- MLPPP following the existing controlled introduction guidelines
Follow these steps to address IP opportunities in Puerto Rico.
1. Generate a quote in SIMPL by selecting Puerto Rico from the drop down on the contract page. Submit requests for more aggressive pricing via SIMPL. If a single customer has Puerto Rico and domestic locations individual solutions must be created to generate quotes for the Puerto Rico and domestic locations.
2. Before presenting a contract to customers for MIS/PNT service in Puerto Rico contact your Agent Manager to perform the initial capacity check described in section 4.0 of the MIS in Puerto Rico Overview. The initial capacity check is valid for 30 days.
3. After receiving capacity approval and applicable special pricing approval submit the contract to the customer for signature